Research & Practice
Healthy Eating Strategies in Brown, Nicollet, Le Sueur, and Waseca Counties
The Minnesota counties of Brown, Nicollet, Le Sueur, and Waseca are home to over 105,000 individuals, and 29%-30% of adults living there are obese compared to 26% of all Minnesotans. Americans today spend almost half of their budgets on food away from the home compared to less than 25% in 1955. Healthy Together – a partnership of Brown, Nicollet, Le Sueur, and Waseca Counties – works with a community Leadership Team and Partners to improve the health of residents with support from the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP).
The main objectives of the project were to assist local SHIP staff in their evaluation capacity and planning for the next grant period through:
- Evaluating progress of Healthy Together initiatives and structure by surveying Community Leadership Team (CLT).
- Evaluating relationship and interest with community partners in continuing this work.
- Engaging community members and key stakeholders to develop healthy eating strategies work plan for the next fiscal year.
Materials Available
Project Type(s): MPH Practicum
Author(s): Jamie Bachaus
Program(s): Master of Public Health
Year: 2015
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