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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Walking Incentives |
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Walking Incentives is a program to encourage regular walking among clients in the Corrigan Mental Health Center Partial Hospital Program. Funded with proceeds from the Center snack bar, clients are able to acquire points for walking one of five selected routes near the mental health center and exchange points for small prizes such as sunglasses or exercise weights. |
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| Priority Area: |
Health Education |
| Priority Sub-Area: |
3,C) Physical Fitness Education |
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Goal: |
To help establish walking as a healthy lifestyle connecting good physical health with good mental health |
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Method(s): |
An ongoing program of incentives offered through the Partial Hospital program |
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Continuous, ongoing |
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Client participation |
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How citizens can get involved: |
Family and friends can encourage participants and create an environment of support and healthy lifestyle |
| Contact Information: |
Ann O'Donnell, Clinical Director, Partial Hospital Program, 508-235-7287 |