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Question: I work at Beckham Bates Elementary as STC CHANGE COORDINATOR for NUPA, And my job physical activity. I am on the wellness journey and hoping to change the way our community thinks about eating and other habits. I think that most of health issues and drug abuses are falling back to the lack of knowledge and what we are doing to ourselves in our community. I have just found one thing that has been working and I need support to make it happen. I want to make a difference and pedometers have seem to be a big hit. Everyone wants one. As many people as I give one, they have been moving. We need to get 10,000 steps a day and one hundred less calories. And we have enrolled in the America on the Move at Beckham Bates Elementay. It has been great and I want to get the community involved. Thanks.
Answer: It sounds like you are off to a great start. Congratulations! As you consider getting the community involved, you might begin with a series of questions: 1. Are there groups of people (teens, college students, community leaders, all adults, etc.) that you would like to become involved? 2. Are there organizations that you would like to become involved? 3. What type of involvement are you seeking (volunteer time, access to facilities, financial support, etc.)? 4. Are there networks that you have access to that might reach the people or organizations? 5. Do you have any incentives for their involvement? The list could go on, but the idea is apparent: develop a plan to seek community involvement. Good luck!
Question Date: Fri, 10/10/2008