WIC Celebrates National Nutrition Month

This March, the Lancaster County Health Dept.'s Women, Infants and Children (LLCHD WIC) program is promoting National Nutrition Month with the theme Food Connects Us, celebrating the way food connects people to their families, friends and cultures. 

The WIC program offers free nutrition education from a registered dietitian who can help clients utilize their WIC benefits by providing tips on how to eat healthy using WIC approved foods and recipes.

Read more about the WIC program in their March highlight.

Measles, Tuberculosis, Avian Flu

Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist and data scientist with a Masters in Public Health and a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is a professor at Yale School of Public Health and author of Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE) newsletter.

Dr. Jetelina reviews and analyzes the issues for public health surrounding the rise in measles cases in Texas and New Mexico, tuberculosis in Kansas, the latest on avian flu and other developments.

A Wellbeing Community

The mission of Wellbeing Initiative, Inc. is to empower individuals living with mental health and substance use challenges to reach their fullest potential.

Wellbeing Initiative (WBI) strives to do this by cultivating communities through training, education, and opportunities for success. All members of the community and those with lived experience are encouraged to find purpose and hope within the services offered.

Learn more about Wellbeing Initiative programs, classes, and resources in their education centers in their March highlight.

View What's New

Aging Partners: Strong Bodies Strength Class

City of Lincoln: Local Food System Plan

The Resilient Table: Shakshouka

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colon cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable. Free take-home colon cancer screening kits called FIT are available at participating pharmacies in Lincoln March 1 - April 29.

Request a free kit to be mailed to your home or to find out where you can pick up one up here.

Aging Partners Walk

Join them for Health and Fitness Group Walk on Friday, March 21, 1-2PM.

Walkers can go at their own pace during the hour long walk around the Veterans Administration (VA) Campus and hear stories about its rich history. Open to the public, registration is not required, just show-up at the main entrance. For more information, call 402-441-7575

VOH Bowl-A-Thon

Registration is open now for the Voices of Hope (VOH) Annual "Strike Out Sexual Assault" Bowl-a-Thon! on Saturday April 5th at Sun Valley Lanes from 4-6:30PM

Gather a team and be part of an event dedicated to raising awareness and support for survivors of sexual assault. Learn more or register.

PHL Welcomes New Wellness Programs Manager, Matt O'Rourke

Matthew O’Rourke will oversee the AmeriCorps program involvement in the Community Learning Centers Wellness Clubs. Matt has a BS in Nutrition, Exercise and Health Sciences from the University of Nebraska. He is also a Certified Health Coach under the American Council of Exercise.

Urban Grower Classes

March 11, 6–8PM Grow Your Own Culinary Mushrooms, Family Service Lincoln office. Learn how to grow culinary mushrooms at home. Class provides a mushroom production kit for each student. 

March 18, 6-8PM Gardens for Therapy, Family Service Lincoln office. Explore the nature of therapeutic gardens and their physical, mental, and emotional benefits. Class covers best practices, design principles, and plant choices for different therapy goals.

Register or learn more about classes.

Lincoln YMCA Youth Sports

March registration is required for several YMCA spring/summer youth sports camps and leagues, including a variety of softball, soccer, volleyball, golf, and basketball programs. 

Get dates, times, and register here.