"LIVE WELL COMMUNITY"
Borough of North Braddock
http://www.livewellallegheny.com/
North Braddock was adopted as a Live Well Allegheny Community in March 2016 with Resolution #6-16.
North Braddock Live Well Goals:
North Braddock Live Well Goals:
- Promote participation in voluntary wellness campaign for the community’s employees
- Share information on wellness campaign events with the broader community to encourage the voluntary participation of residents
- Plan, promote, and implement a Live Well Allegheny event in cooperation with the campaign that encourages active living
- Develop indoor & outdoor wellness trails accessible to residents of all abilities
- Develop walking maps; measure the distances mapped and encourage residents to meet goals
- Offer incentives for employees who walk or bike to work
- Encourage multi-modal transportation of residents by providing facilities or policies that encourage walking and bike riding
- Ask your vending machine company to add healthy foods, and work with the company to post calories and nutrient contents and amounts for the foods offered
- Promote and support farmers’ markets
- Encourage involvement with community volunteer activities
- Promote smoke-free buildings and perimeters
- Provide health information focused on monthly or seasonal events
- Utilize web sites and social media to provide information on physical activity, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation, and other health and wellness related initiatives