The Farm to Cafeteria Network, a project of NCAT, recently completed a survey of 35 institutions in Montana including healthcare facilities, correctional facilities, K-12 schools, and colleges. Check out the great map for information on where and how the institutions are utilizing local food systems. http://farmtocafeteria.ncat.org/?page_id=963
APHA Online Transportation and Health Toolkit
The American Public Health Association (APHA) has developed health, equity, and transportation resources such as fact sheets, a communications toolkit, and reports as part of a comprehensive online toolkit. All are available for download on this web page. Additional materials in the online toolkit (such as information on HIAs, case studies, etc.) may be accessed [...]
New SNAP-Ed toolkit helps states identify obesity prevention strategies
from the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research New SNAP-Ed toolkit helps states identify obesity prevention strategies May 7, 2013, NCCOR On March 30, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled a new toolkit to help states identify evidenced-based obesity prevention policy and environmental change interventions to include in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education [...]
Worksite Wellness Toolkit: A Basic Guide to Employee-Based Wellness Program Implementation
Worksite Wellness Toolkit A Basic Guide to Employee-Based Wellness Program Implementation by Audrey Schadt Audrey Schadt, an intern with RHI through the INBRE Public Health Internship Program, developed a toolkit for implementing worksite wellness programs that are low-cost and effective. The toolkit includes ideas for nutrition, physical activity, and other programs that are evidence-based along [...]
Building Community Gardens in Montana by Kathryn Grear Hutchison
This guide contains tools and resources to help communities in Montana build their own Community Garden. Author Kathryn Hutchison gives tips for the process from start to finish. To find the manual, follow this link to the pdf: http://www.aeromt.org/PDFs/GardenManual.pdf.
Bike Walk Montana
Montana’s Voice for Bicyclists and Pedestrians Bike Walk Montana is a membership non-profit organization. We strive to make biking and walking safe and accessible for everyone. This is accomplished through building a strong coalition all across Montana, providing educational programs, and advocating for increased funding and better legislation. We provide resources to communities and local [...]
Gallatin Valley Farm to School
Gallatin Valley Farm to School (GVF2S) was started in February 2007 by a Steering Committee of committed and concerned parents and community members. Today GVF2S is a collaboration between many diverse organizations, such as parent councils of various schools in the area, Bozeman School District Food Service, Montana Outdoor Science School, The Community Food Co-op, , [...]
Scobey Active Living Project
About Scobey: Scobey is located in northeastern Montana, 14 miles from the Canadian border. It is the county seat of Daniels County which, according to the 2000 census, has a population 2,017, with 1,082 residing in Scobey. Agriculture is the largest industry which consists of mainly grain and cattle. Daniels County NAPA Mission Statement: To decrease [...]
Montana FoodCorps & Grow Montana
Montana’s FoodCorps is a team of young leaders fighting the childhood obesity epidemic by helping K-12 schools serve more locally grown food, grow school gardens, and conduct hands-on nutrition education. The 2011-2012 team is focused on Montana’s rural communities, especially those with high levels of poverty or food insecurity. In the summer of 2006, Grow [...]
The Choose You Movement
http://www.chooseyou.com/default.aspx Choose You is a movement created by the American Cancer Society that encourages women to put their own health first in the fight against cancer. The movement challenges women to make healthier choices, and supports them in their commitment to eat right, get active, quit smoking and get regular health checks. The Choose You [...]
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