177 Examples of City/Worksite Health Initiatives

Wednesday, March 30, 2011: 10:30 AM-11:45 AM
Convention Center: Room 29A
AAHE/Plan Strategies/Interventions/Programs
Presider: Yuba Gautam, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
In the first part of this session attendees will learn from a feasibility study involving a "best practice assessment tool" examining local, current programs and policies, walkability features/land use, and town- wide demographics. In addition, the process of producing a walking map will be presented. In part 2 of the session attendees learn about the implementation of the Green Health Initiative (GHI), a university-based, employee wellness pilot intervention.
Building a Plan for Improving City-Wide Physical Activity Levels
Dr. Maria Felicia Cavallini, Limestone College, Gaffney, SC
Green Health Initiative: Implementation of a University Employee Wellness Program
Kristi McClary King, Patricia B. Benson, Kristina Dunham, Therese A. Gehrke, Jae-pil Ha, Paula Kort Kommor, Cheryl A. Kolander and David Britt, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY