"Michigan Steps Up!" Healthy Communities

Is your community a place where it is easy for people to be physically active, eat healthy and be tobacco free? By promoting healthy behaviors, your community can increase residential demand and economics while improving the health of everyone.

 

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The Michigan Department of Community Health recommends that each community (township, city or village) have a Community Health Coalition. A Community Health Coalition can be a new launch or an expansion of an existing community group. It is important for community coalitions to include interdisciplinary representation from community leaders who can assist with supporting and implementing physical activity, nutrition, tobacco-free programs, policies and changes in the environment.

Your Community Health Coalition could include representation from:

Zoning and Planning Boards

School Districts

City Engineering

Parks and Recreation

Key Businesses

Health Clubs

Colleges/Universities

Local Transportation

Health Care Professionals

Law Enforcement

Faith-based Organizations

Public Officials

Community Service Organizations

Farmers

Hospitals

Public Health Department

Residents (all ages)

Media

The Community Health Coalition can work to increase physical activity, health eating and/or tobacco-free lifestyles.