Creating Healthy Places (CHP) to Live, Work and Play in Chautauqua County is part of a state-wide initiative funded by the New York State Department of Health www.health.ny.gov/ to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes. Obesity among children and adolescents has tripled over the past three decades. Currently 1/3rd of New York’s children are obese or overweight.
In an effort to stem this alarming trend, CHP is creating policies, systems and environmental changes in our community which make it easier to be physically active and eat healthy foods by:
• Increasing the availability and accessibility of places to be physically active. • Creating and maintaining community landscapes conducive to physical activity,
such as playgrounds and walking trails. • Increasing the availability and accessibility of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Join us in creating a healthier community in which to live, work and play! To learn more contact Janet Forbes, Project Coordinator at 716-338-0010 or forbes@cchn.net.