Healthy Hastings

Our Mission:

Healthy Hastings is a collaboration of agencies whose purpose is to improve the health of the community through effective policy change, program enhancement, and advocacy for healthy lifestyles.

Our Vision:

Healthy Hastings

Our Members:

City of Hastings Parks and Recreation Department, Mary Lanning HealthCare, South Heartland District Health Department, YMCA, and YWCA

Our Goal:

Increase opportunities for physical activity in the City of Hastings by adopting the Complete Streets Concept

According to Complete Streets “The streets of our cities and towns are an important part of the livability of our communities. They ought to be for everyone, whether young or old, motorist or bicyclist, walker or wheelchair user, bus rider or shopkeeper. But too many of our streets are designed only for speeding cars, or worse, creeping traffic jams.

Now, in communities across the country, a movement is growing to complete the streets. States, cities and towns are asking their planners and engineers to build road networks that are safer, more livable, and welcoming to everyone.

Instituting a Complete Streets policy ensures that transportation planners and engineers consistently design and operate the entire roadway with all users in mind – including bicyclists, public transportation vehicles and riders, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.”

Share Our Streets:

The goals of Healthy Hastings Share Our Streets campaign are:

to reduce bike and pedestrian injuries
making our streets safer
to encourage physical activity by promoting non-motorized us of streets
to present the do’s and don’ts of using our roadways as shared paths

Did you know?

When anyone is in a crosswalk, vehicles should stop and let him or her cross. Drivers should always be on the lookout and give the right of way at an intersection to a pedestrian.
The 3-foot law, enacted in April 2012, requires drivers to give at least 3 feet of clearance when passing a pedestrian, bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device.
Pedestrians should walk facing against traffic while bicycles and other wheeled transportation should flow along with traffic.
Bicyclists should use hand signals and obey all traffic laws. Motorists should know the signals and be watching for them, as well.

Hastings Public Middle School Safe kids video

Coalitions

Community Health Improvement

The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is developed from the Community Health Needs Assessment. Priority objectives are developed to address determined priority areas of need. Collaborative work groups (1) evaluate data and trends to (2) develop goals and strategies to (3) implement interventions.

To view South Heartland District's CHIP progress, click here.

How Healthy Are We?

Local Health Data from the South Heartland District Health Department provides health information for residents of Adams, Clay, Nuckolls, and Webster counties. Three survey reports provide information on health behaviors, chronic health conditions, and the use of preventive services. Click here for more information

Vaccination Program

The Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program helps immunize children whose parents or guardians cannot afford it. This helps ensure that all children have a better chance of receiving recommended immunizations on time. Vaccines available through the VFC Program are those recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). These vaccines protect babies, young children, and teens from 16 diseases.