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| 2046 - Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2046.1) | 0 |
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) | 41 |
Number of individuals who identified one or more practices to improve disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, etc. |
| 2046.3) | 13 |
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) | 6 |
Number of individuals self-reporting reduced costs associated with newly adopted practices |
| 2046.6) | 4 |
Number of people engaged in community strategies to improve the built and natural environment to increase active and healthy lifestyles |
Author: Hazel Jackson
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
According to studies by Harvard (2012) individuals can lower their risks for cardiovascular disease by 20% by walking 20 minutes 3 times per week. This was the overall goal that the FCS encouraged during the Spring & Summer 2017 Walking Programs. In March the Couch Potato program was introduced just as the weather started to get warmer. 12 individuals received the online couch potato program for 12 weeks, another 15 people received their newsletters in
