South Heartland District Health Department

Healthy Diet & Lifestyle

Making Healthy Choices Easier

June 13, 2024

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Obesity is one of the five community issues prioritized in our Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for 2019-2024. Our goal, with our partners, is to reduce the impact of obesity in our community through changing our environment and culture to make healthy choices the easy choices.

Annually, we organize and staff Nebraska Kids Fitness & Nutrition Day at the YMCA for fourth graders in our District. This no-cost event is a great time to learn how to make good fitness and nutrition choices while having fun. 

Additionally, we have received grants over the last few years to:

• provide guidance to overweight children and their families
• create walkable communities in our District
• encourage wellness team participation in schools
• educate about and prevent diabetes

If you would like to receive more information about any of these programs, please contact Brooke at the Health Department, 402-462-6211.