Health Promotion - Kanawha Charleston Health Department


Health Promotion

The Division of Health Promotion (DHP) was formed in May 2007 to establish health promotion activities for the residents of Kanawha County and the City of Charleston. The DHP plans, implements and evaluates policies, strategies and initiatives to promote healthy lifestyles that is supported by evidence based knowledge of health promotion theories. KCHD serves on various boards, coalitions, advisory panels and teams to further enhance the health of our residents while coordinating program activities with professional and lay groups interested in making communities healthier. The DHP works with legislators and other public officials for increased recognition of preventative and wellness issues including policy and environmental changes, which have a positive impact on the health of our community.

Physical Activity	Nutrition	Current Projects
Partners	Resources	Previous Projects

Physical Activity

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SITES IN KANAWHA COUNTY
		Tools to Use Find out how walkable an area is around an address with Walk Score Gmaps Pedometer App for Iphone or Android Phone Every Trail App View KCHD's profile on EveryTrail Map your trips on EveryTrail
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Walkability & Bikeability
Everyone benefits from walking. These benefits include: improved fitness, cleaner air, reduced risks of certain health problems, and a greater sense of community but it must be safe and easy. Take a walk or bike ride and use these checklists to decide if your neighborhood is a friendly place to walk and bike. We want to know if you find problems, so we can advocate for change in the environment or policy. Try starting from your house and see what is around you then walk or bike to the school, store or favorite place to go. The second step involves the checklist. Read over the checklist before you go, and as you walk or bike, note the locations of things you would like to change. At the end of your walk or bike ride, give each question a rating. Then add up the numbers to see how you rated your walk or bike ride overall.

Walkability Checklist	Bikeability Checklist	Physical Activity Inventory


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Walkability Checklist Online Survey	Bikeability Checklist Online Survey	Physical Activity Online Survey

Current Projects

Keys for Healthy Kids	http://www.keys4healthykids.org/

The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department partnered with the Charleston Area Medical Center and the Kanawha Coalition for Community Health Improvement for a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Grant. The KEYS 4 HealthyKids (K4HK): Unlocking the Door to a Better Tomorrow Initiative will initially focus on low resource at-risk youth and their families living on the West Side and the East End of Charleston with expansion to other communities throughout Kanawha County. The vision of the Charleston-based KEYS 4 HealthyKids: Unlocking the Door to a Better Tomorrow Initiative is to positively impact the current childhood obesity epidemic. The K4HK Initiative will focus on revamping neighborhoods for kids and families that offer improved physical activity and play opportunities along with access to affordable, healthy foods and beverages. To give kids the best chance to lead the healthiest lifestyle possible, both active living and healthy eating must be available for high-risk families. Barriers or “doors to be unlocked” exist for low-income kids and families to lead active, healthier lives. To combat the current restrictive, and often unsafe, environment of Charleston’s low-income areas, this initiative will seek to achieve four goals or “KEYS” to unlock these doors or barriers. The four KEYS are:

K = KNOWLEDGE (5-2-1-0 healthy lifestyle campaign) E = EATING HEALTHY through community gardens, Y = YOUTH BEING ACTIVE through green space and pocket parks, S = SAFETY & EMPOWERMENT through joint use agreements.

Nutrition

Fast Food Pocket Guide

Food Sources

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Resources

Health Status
Your Food Environment Atlas
MyPyramid.gov
Food Desert Locator

Partners

Previous Projects

WalkItUp!
Take Your Best Shot