Healthy Lifestyles for Rusk County (HLRC)

Links to other Healthy Lifestyle Resources

MyPyrmaid.gov

National Body Challenge by Discovery Health

State Plan of Physical

Flambeau School Community Education

Finding your way to a Healthier you-Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Worksite wellness toolkit from Wisconsin Health and Human Services

Wisconsin Dept of Health and Human Services – Topics by Name

Healthy Lifestyles Members:

• 3rd Annual Community-wide walking event in cooperation with Flambeau Mine
• Monthly informative articles in the Ladysmith Newspaper
• Worked with Rusk County Schools to decrease or remove the amount of soda/sugared beverages available to students.

2006 Goals Reached

• Create learning tools on how to implement community wellness activities
• Host 2nd Annual Walking event
• Continue with publicity and maintenance of website
• Conduct a needs assessment for HLRC
• Coordinate HLRC events with community yearly events including development of a calendar for these activities

2005 Goals Reached

• 1st Annual Community-wide walking event in cooperation with Flambeau Mine
• Informational booth at the local Farmers’ Market
• Informational displays at the Rusk County fair
• Media releases including monthly newspaper article and radio program
• Classroom presentations
• Wrote and received a grant for a project coordinator position

HLRC Newspaper Articles

Watch the Ladysmith News for these informative articles!

If you have suggestions, questions, or are interested in joining the Healthy Lifestyles for Rusk County coalition, please contact the UW-Extension office at 715-532-2151 or e-mail Kayla Hattamer.

Kayla Hattamer, Healthy Lifestyles chair and UW-Extension Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program Coordinator

• Both healthy eating and physical activity must be addressed to reduce the risk of chronic disease, including obesity.
• Approaches to increasing healthy lifestyles must be based on sound scientific principles.
• We believe that adults must accept responsibility to provide positive role modeling for children by practicing healthy eating and physical activity habits.
• We acknowledge the importance of delivering consistent messages regarding healthy eating and physical activity throughout the community.
• All foods can fit in a healthy diet. Everything in moderation.
• We support our community partners in reaching their target populations.
• We will recognize differences in people when encouraging behavior change. (i.e., age, socio-economic status, health status, culture, etc…)
• We value changes in community that will support long-term healthy lifestyles habits.