Roadmaps to Health: Active living for the body and brain

Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:30 AM  – 3:30 PM

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio, the Ohio Department of Health and the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners hosted a forum highlighting the positive impact of physical activity on many aspects of health and well being, including mental health, school success, and healthy aging. The event showcased local projects from the southern half of Ohio that can share successes and lessons learned.

Click here to view the event program, including links to active living resources

Presentations

Morning session

• “Active living to promote physical and mental health: From evidence to action”Dr. Bernadette Melnyk, Associate Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer, and Dean, College of Nursing at The Ohio State University
• “Importance of physical activity in schools”Dr. Catherine Ramstetter, Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, Health Sciences Department at The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
• “Overview of the Ohio Chronic Disease 5-Year Plan”Michele Shough, Coordinated Chronic Disease Manager, Bureau of Healthy Ohio, Ohio Department of Health
• Evidence-based strategies and policy change opportunities 
  • “Complete Streets” — Jess Mathews, Public Health Policy Coordinator, Ohio Alliance of  YMCAs
  • “Safe Routes to School” — Kate Moening, Ohio Advocacy Organizer, Safe Routes to School National Partnership
• “Tools you can use” Amy Bush Stevens, Health Policy Institute of Ohio

Afternoon session

• “Exercise is Medicine: Writing the Prescription for Older Adults” Dr. Steven T. Devor, Associate Professor, Kinesiology Program, Department of Human Sciences, and Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University
• Local Project Panel: evidence-based active living strategies in action 
  • Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Projects 
    • Cincinnati City Health Department— Denisha Porter, Project Director
    • Dayton-Montgomery County Health Department CHC and Community Transformation Grant — Bruce Barcelo, Project Director
    • Adams/Brown Counties CHC — Carol Gill, CHC Program Consultant
    • Columbus Public Health Department — Katie Stone, CHC Program Manager
  • Healthy Places (Columbus Public Health)— Scott Ulrich, Coordinator
  • Alliance for a Healthier Generation — Meredith Potter, HSP Manager-Ohio

Click here for a flyer that describes this forum and follow-up workshops on safe routes to school, shared use, and complete streets

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