Chronic Disease Prevention
Action Team
Encourages active lifestyles at all life ages, increased consumption of healthy food and beverages, and promotion of health screenings.
Meeting time: Meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday from 8:30-10:00am
Co-Chairs: Janessa VandenBerge and Lisa Wells
Why is this an important health issue in Eau Claire?
Chronic diseases are among the most common and costly of health problems. Most chronic diseases are preventable, yet most community members agree that healthy lifestyle choices and managing risk factors are not the easy or desirable option.
Communities are healthier when all people can always eat healthy food and have enough fruits and vegetables; meals with a good balance of protein, carbohydrates, vegetables, and fat; and drinks and food with low sugar and low fat, and when they are physically active.
Community members have identified that being physically active is not the easy or desirable choice, some people cannot afford enough food, or that health care or personal practices for healthy weight management are not the easy or desirable option.
Goals and
Objectives:
2021-2024
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Objective 1: By end of 2024, implement, support, or expand at least 3 initiatives to improve Eau Claire County residents’ awareness and knowledge of healthy nutrition.
Objective 2: By end of 2024, implement, support, or expand at least 3 initiatives to make healthy eating more accessible, affordable, and convenient for all.
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Objective 1: By the end of 2024, implement, support, or expand at least 5 strategies that promote physical activity in a variety of places and spaces.
Goals and objectives are developed based on root cause analysis, current evidence, state and national plans, and community input, assets, and readiness. More information on this process can be found in Eau Claire County’s Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan.
Minutes from our past meetings:
Projects:
Partnering with Visit Eau Claire on the Eau Claire Summer Essentials
Promoting wayfinding signs in the community
Helping Bike and Pedestrian Committee to make Eau Claire more bike-friendly
Promoting healthy nutrition and physical activity at outreach events
Partnered with Chippewa & Dunn Counties with the second annual Chippewa Valley Summer Activity Passport Program
Promoted physical activity for older adults through a Winter Wellness Challenge
Promoted healthy nutrition at Sounds like Summer Concert series, and on social media with the Harvest of the Month program
