Activate Chester County - Building Healthier Communities

Activate Chester County is a collaboration among hospitals, health and recreation organizations, school districts, municipalities, and YMCAs across Chester County that are working to encourage children, adults and families to adopt healthy lifestyles. As part of the Activate initiative, each community pools its resources and designs a plan to improve the well-being of its residents through health and nutrition education, screenings and opportunities for physical activity.

Activate Chester County Initiatives

Community Events
These county-wide, fun and educational events are great ways to reach thousands of residents and help them to develop healthy lifestyle habits:
* Healthy Kids Day (April)
* Activate Chester County Community Walk (Fall)

Our Nation Is In A Health Crisis

Throughout the United States, the number of adults and children classified as overweight or obese has tripled, largely due to
inactivity and poor nutrition choices. These unhealthy lifestyle habits can also contribute to illnesses such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. As a result, health care costs have increased to $300 billion a year. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that unless our
citizens act to correct this crisis, society will be unable to withstand the human and economic toll.

The good news is that obesity-related diseases are preventable when individuals adopt a healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise and proper nutrition, along with participation in wellness education and disease screenings.

Read More...