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Ignite Lincoln, Streets Alive! and More
"Fit by 2020" takes the stage, Lincoln's biking passion, good health messages abound on 10 Health TV, KOLN/KGIN, billboards, and buses, and
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Partner Spotlight
MilkWorks
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Community Educators Provide Culturally Sensitive
Breastfeeding Support
As Lincoln's population has become increasingly diverse, there are mothers in our community who are raising their babies in a foreign culture without the guidance and support of their own mothers and grandmothers. These new mothers may speak limited English and may not understand our health care system or know where and how to get help with breastfeeding.
In a joint effort with the Asian Community Center, MilkWorks has hired 7 minority Community Breastfeeding Educators (CBEs). As a CBE, they support other mothers who share similar languages and customs. Read more about MilkWorks and this great program.
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Partner Spotlight
Asian Community Center
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Asian Center Focuses On Culture, Good Health
One of our newest partners, the Lincoln Asian Community & Cultural Center, celebrates Asian cultures and actively promotes healthy lifestyles. Their new collaboration with MilkWorks is a great addition to their existing health programs that include diabetes screening and education and case management with the Minority Health Initiative.
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| Biking in Lincoln, more 10 Health produces biking, good food, and good health videos |
Lincoln Bikes!
Click on the link to find a great series of videos about everything biking produced in cooperation with the Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department. Look for "pop up" bike lanes at Streets Alive! in September.
Back to School
Click to watch Michelle Welch, LPS District Wellness Facilitator as she talks about student health as a key determinant of academic performance.
CLCs Support Student Success
Click to watch how the Community Learning Centers bring school, families, neighborhoods, and mentors together to support student success.
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August 27 - Light Your Fire!
Ignite Lincoln
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Ignite Lincoln
Ignite Lincoln provides a forum for people passionate about their ideas to "light a fire" under their audience. Each speaker gets 5 minutes to share their passion. Our director, Dr. Bob Rauner, was selected to present "Fit by 2020" - demonstrating that good health is good business. Open to the everyone, profits from ticket sales benefit the Friendship Home, Matt Talbot, Voices for Hope, Indigo Bridge, and the Non-Profit Hub. For more information or tickets visit IgniteLincoln.org.
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If you've ridden StarTran lately or driven the city, you know how far you have to walk to burn off the calories in a 20 oz. regular soda - the answer is on our billboards and bus ads!
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Volunteer, Exhibit, Entertain at
Streets Alive!
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Play in the Streets
Get ready for the 2015 Streets Alive! on September 20, 1 - 5 pm, hosted by the Clinton, Hartley, and East Campus neighborhoods! Walk, run, dance, stroll, skate, or bike your way down a 2 mile traffic-free stretch of the city. The route will be filled with music, dance, fitness demonstrations, fresh local produce, and free health information and resources. Family, wheelchair and pet friendly.
There are a few spots left to entertain or exhibit at Streets Alive!, an event that attracts 4,000 - 6,000 visitors every year. For more information or to sign up click these links:
Exhibit Entertain
Volunteers
We need your help! Sign-up on your own or bond as a group with friends, family, co-workers, or church member. Whether you'd like to sign up for an hour or for the day, you'll have .a great time. All event volunteers will receive a free t-shirt to wear the day of the event. Click here to sign up
Thank you to all our sponsors:
(click on the links to visit our sponsor sites)
Bronze Level - Union Bank and Trust, Holmes Murphy & Associates. Aetna Better Health of Nebraska, Nebraska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Great Plains Trails Network
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Have You Seen Us?
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Add Five Ye
ars of Life
We've taken to the airwaves! Watch for our PSA on how to add five years to your child's life and make your whole family healthier with simple changes.
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Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health, wellness, and fitness of Lincoln's children, families, and seniors.
We work to improve wellness policies, conduct community level health research, and collaborate with community partners to promote healthy food and beverage choices, increase fitness, and decrease obesity related chronic diseases.
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