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| 2046 - Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2046.1) | 35 |
Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations in understanding: disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, energy conservation, solid waste management, water conservation, home safety or built environment |
| 2046.2) | 0 |
Number of individuals who identified one or more practices to improve disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, etc. |
| 2046.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more practices to improve: disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, etc. |
| 2046.4) | 0 |
Number of individuals who assessed the cost savings and/or benefits associated with newly adopted practices |
| 2046.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals self-reporting reduced costs associated with newly adopted practices |
| 2046.6) | 7 |
Number of people engaged in community strategies to improve the built and natural environment to increase active and healthy lifestyles |
Author: Jill Harris
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
New or expectant mothers in Todd County reported an increase in knowledge and skills that will help them adopt healthier lifestyles for themselves and their babies. Pre-natal care is critical to healthy births; it is associated with higher birth weights and lower infant mortality rates. Todd County ranks one of the lowest in the state for women who seek prenatal care in their first trimester, with less than 67% of all pregnant women seeking early pre-natal care. To help address this need, the To
Author: Jill Harris
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
Electric pressure cookers are currently dominating the consumer small appliance market. Consumers see them as a way to streamline the cooking process. Manufacturers are promoting them as appliances that make cooking easier, faster, smarter, and healthier. Using an electric pressure cooker can help consumers save money, save energy, save time, and encourage healthy behaviors. However, many people are leery of using them or hesitate to purchase them because of safety concer
