Weight,
Nutrition,Health Hub

Within the Weight,Nutrition,Health Hub, you will find a wide variety of resources focused on the community topic. As the platform continues to grow, resources will be added. If you have resources you believe would be helpful for the community, complete the Contact form in the Menu. Let’s grow the Grow Library together!

Why is this topic important? Communities across the nation are facing a growing prevalence of obesity and associated preventable chronic diseases – the Great Evansville Region is no different. Prevention is necessary – through community solutions focused on policy, systems, and environmental changes – ultimately leading to lifestyles that incorporate healthy eating and active living.

Weight, Nutrition,Health Resources

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Community Health Needs Assessments

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Five regional organizations with a priority focus on health and health related behaviors - Deaconess Health System, ECHO Community Health Care, St. Vincent Evansville, United Way of Southwest Indiana, Vanderburgh County Health Department, and Welborn Baptist Foundation - joined together to plan for and administer Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA). Vanderburgh, Warrick Counties, IN.
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Evansville, Indiana Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Master Plan

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To guide future investments in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and programming, the City of Evansville and the Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization have undertaken an extensive, community-driven planning process to create the Evansville Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Master Plan (the Plan). The Plan outlines a vision for walking and bicycling in Evansville, with clear and concise goals and objectives to help achieve that vision. The Plan also includes infra-structure and program recommendations that are supported by an action-oriented implementation strategy to sustain momentum and progress for years to come.
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Greater Evansville Health Survey

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Since 2008, the Welborn Baptist Foundation has periodically commissioned large-scale, multi-county health surveys to provide useful trend data on chronic disease prevalence, overall health status, health behaviors, and access to health care in the Greater Evansville region. Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson, Posey Counties, IN and Henderson County, KY.
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Greater Evansville Health Survey Project – Executive Summary

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Since 2008, the Welborn Baptist Foundation has periodically commissioned large-scale, multi-county health surveys to provide useful trend data on chronic disease prevalence, overall health status, health behaviors, and access to health care in the Greater Evansville region. Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson, Posey Counties, IN and Henderson County, KY.
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Improved Nutrition, Physical Activity & Weight Will Improve the Region’s Health

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This issue brief highlights how improving the health of the region requires improved nutrition, physical activity, and weight status through coordinated strategies to make healthy choices the easy choices for residents. Data from the 2021 Greater Evansville Health Survey, Welborn Baptist Foundation. Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson, Posey Counties, IN and Henderson County, KY.
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