Douglas Beck, BS Physical Activity Coordinator Physical Activity, Nutrition & Healthy Weight Program Maine CDC
Recommended: Creation of or Enhanced Access to Places for PA combined with Informational Outreach Activities Guide to Community Preventive Services www.thecommunityguide.org
Move More is a community collaborative in Kennebec and Somerset counties that helps people be more physically active and eat well. Move More is sponsored by the Central District HMP and their partners Healthy SV Greater Somerset Healthy Communities of the Capital Area PATCH
The Move More Project is a free program for people who want to be more active. The key to the Move More Project is a group of "Movers", or champions, in the community or workplace who provide support for people who enroll. Move More is free of charge to enrollees and offers... Support from a "Mover" A pedometer Physical Activity Guide Nutrition Guide Maps of outdoor walking trails Lists of indoor walking spaces in your area Physical activity log sheets Physical activity resources Examples of how Movers help are... Walking together Talking about places to exercise Directing enrollees to the Move More website Attending optional quarterly trainings and bringing back resources and information to support enrollees Posting weekly e-mails providing wellness tips on a variety of health topics If you would like to enroll in the Move More program or be trained as a Mover, please visit www.movemore.org
Move and Improve of EMHS is a communitybased program designed to encourage and empower individuals to engage in a healthier lifestyle through physical activity. Move and Improve provides a supportive environment focused on promoting the benefits of physical activity as a way to combat health risks linked to chronic disease and obesity. Move and Improve is a 12-week program designed to encourage participants to increase the amount of physical activity that is engaged in on a daily/weekly basis.
The program is FREE, there is no cost associated with joining the program Registered participants have access to an online activity log to help track activity Anyone, regardless of registration status will have the opportunity to sign up for the weekly newsletters filled with fit tips, quotes, articles, etc. that is offered every week for the duration of the program Move and Improve is designed to allow participants to engage in the program independently or they can affiliate their registration with a registered site As an online program, Move and Improve has the ability to reach individuals from all corners of the state of Maine, from North to South, East to West and all areas in between. We have also gone nationwide and international The 2010 program marks the beginning of our fourteenth year For more information please visit www.moveandimprove.org
Get Fit & Win is a FREE program designed to encourage people in Androscoggin County to start or continue exercising - in any way you like! Successful participants are eligible for cash drawings of $100, $100, and $250 and other great prizes from local businesses!
We will provide you with: An activity log for recording your exercise. Periodic mailings/e-mailings with handy physical activity tips. A list of community events to help you get active. For those who request one when registering, a FREE Recreational Opportunities Guide, which contains hundreds of ways and local places where you can get active. Participant Information 1.Get out and exercise for 10 weeks: May 24th -August 2nd. You can exercise anytime and anywhere, selecting the type of activity that works best foryou. Just make sure to record your exercise on the Activity Log. You may fill out your log on paper or electronically. 2.Return the activity log to Healthy Androscoggin by August 9th and attend the Get Fit & Win summer celebration on August 16th, 2011 at the Bates College Amphitheater (see details below). For More Information visit www.healthyandroscoggin.org
An encouragement program of the HMP of the Portland area and their partners How does it work? Once you register online for March into May (MIM), you will receive your very own personal activity page. This page will help guide you to be successful in these quick, easy steps: 1. Figure out how physically active you are now 2. Figure out how to fit in more activity and how much more is right for you (how many minutes a day and for how many days each week) 3. Use the online tracking form to keep track of your success 4. Receive weekly tips that will help keep you motivated and active You'll also have access to physical activity and nutrition information and a number of other resources to help you be successful FMI www.marchintomay.org
In addition to the programs listed here the entire network of Healthy Maine Partnerships is a state wide resource reaching all communities for physical activity promotion and more. Visit www.healthymainepartnerships.org
To promote wellness for Maine people through physical activity and other health policies and practices. Encouragement programs, events and activities like Maine in Motion
The Maine in Motion Program is a statewide initiative of the Governor s Council that was launched in 2004 to increase the daily level of physical activity for Maine citizens of all ages. Maine in Motion targets schools, worksites, families and individuals. Through the use of motivators such as pedometers, a log, and other supporting materials, participants keep track of their daily activity levels by recording time spent being active or through the use of a pedometer to track number of steps walked. At the end of each session, participants who met their goal of increasing their daily physical activity level will be recognized.
Several organizations in the state actively busy themselves in efforts to encourage more physical activity, such as: Bicycle Coalition of Maine bikemaine.org Teens to Trails teenstotrails.org Winter Kids - winterkids.org Maine Winter Sports Center - mainewsc.org Others?
While not generally engaged in providing evidence based PA encouragement programs. Your local department typically provides the facilities and programs in which physical activity takes place, and of course can be increased. For links and details: merpa.org
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Physical Activity Coordinator Physical Activity, Nutrition & Healthy Weight Program Maine CDC (207) 287-5041 doug.beck@maine.gov healthymainepartnerships.org/panp/index.aspx