February Partner Highlight
Community Action Partnership
Health and the City 
February is National Heart Month
Community Action Partnership
Serves Up a FEAST

Participants in Community Action's nutrition classes learn how to cook delicious, budget-friendly recipes, make a new group of supportive friends, and gain confidence in the kitchen and beyond.

How? With the FEAST Wellness Program - a hunger relief and healthy food access program.

Learning the ins and outs of nutrition can be a daunting task, but Community Action’s FEAST Wellness Program makes the process supportive, informative, and fun. 

Learn more more about this innovative program in their February partner highlight.
The Heart of the Matter

Considering that even with COVID, heart disease is still the number cause of death in the U.S., we have not been doing our hearts any favors. Seems we've formed a lot of bad heart health habits.

Most of us have heard about the ways to improve our heart and overall health, but we get overwhelmed and give up. The good news is that if you start with just a couple of smaller changes, it's easier to build up from there.

Read how to get started in our latest Health and the City column in the Lincoln Journal Star. Co-written with LNKTV Health.
WHAT'S NEW TO VIEW
Have questions about vaccinating and boosting your child against COVID?

Find answers with the "Get the Facts on COVID-19 Vaccine for Young Children" playlist featuring several local pediatricians and family practice physicians.

Did you know that colon cancer is the second most common cancer in Lancaster County? Learn about the free at home Colon Cancer FIT Kit you can order.

Find more LNKTV Health videos:
COVID 19 Resources
Update #118 - People 65+ years old are most likely to be hospitalized if not up-to-date with the COVID bivalent booster, but hospitalizations for people 40+ are also increasing. Lincoln has the lowest per capita COVID deaths because of our vax rates. Nebraska cities do better than our rural towns. To listen click the icon.

COVID 19 Information/Resources
Community Partner News
Lincoln Parks & Recreation
Spring Guide is out

Find information about youth and adult day camps, classes and programs, recreation facilities, pools, parks, golf courses, the Nature Center, and more. View the guide online here.
NE Safety Council Hosts
Year-Long Wellness Booth

The Nebraska Safety Council will have a wellness booth located near Scooter’s in Gateway Mall open between 10 AM - 2 PM the first Friday of every month through the end of the year.

On February 3rd, the booth will be dedicated to Heart Health. 
Early Childhood Family Fair
Febr. 19th, Gateway Mall, 2 - 5 PM.

While your kids play games, make art and dance you can discover the Lincoln organizations and businesses that support and serve populations with kids aged 0-8. Includes arts, crafts, activities, free books (while supplies last) and a concert by the String Beans.
Healthy Blue Sponsors Testing
Starting February 8th

Healthy Blue Nebraska will provide HIV and STI testing in their Welcome Room at 1625 N St. starting February 8th.

Testing will be held every second Monday of each month throughout the year.
Community Crops
Family Service Lincoln

In 2023, Community Crops became a program of Family Service Lincoln. Programming remains the same, but they are now located, at 501 S 7th St. in Lincoln. Reach them at 402-474-9802 or email Megan McGuffey.

New gardener applications are now open for the 2023 season. Plot fees are on a sliding scale basis, and financial assistance is available for everyone who qualifies. Applications due by March 31st.
Great Plains Trails Network
Lincoln Trail-A-Thon

The Lincoln Trail-A-Thon challenge is back for 2023. Sponsored by the Great Plains Trails Network (GPTN), the Trail-A-Thon is a challenge to ride a bike, run, walk or jog all the trails within the Lincoln city limits in 2023. When you finish, you will have covered over 92 miles of trails.

The cost is $25 for those 19 years or older; or $10 for ages 6-18. Proceeds go to building trails in Lincoln. For more information, call Dena Noe at 402-770-0032 or register here.
Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving and protecting the health, wellness, and fitness of Lincoln's children, families, and seniors.

We work to improve wellness policies and conduct community level health research. We collaborate with community partners to promote healthy weights through good nutrition and fitness, improve child and maternal health by supporting breastfeeding, create better patient outcomes by increasing cancer screening and vaccination rates, improving chronic disease management, increasing preventative outreach, and standardizing clinical practices. During public health crises like the COVID 19 pandemic, we help to protect community health by providing science and evidence-based information.
Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln also works to improve health equity in our community, addressing disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest burden of chronic disease.  Systemic racism is also a threat to community health. We stand in solidarity with everyone who is fighting for greater equality and justice for all.
 Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln
4600 Valley Road Ste. 250   Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone: (402) 430-9940     
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