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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Walking to Better Mental
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The Walking to Better Mental Health is an eight-session beginner's, weekly, self-paced walking group for inactive adults with mental health issues and possibly chronic health issues who would benefit from activity in a social group as a motivator to develop a healthier lifestyle offered by the Family Service Association. |
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| Priority Area: |
Health Education |
Funded by a Healthy City micro-grant supported by |
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3,C) Physical Fitness Education |
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Goal: |
To help establish walking as a health lifestyle connecting good physical health with good mental health |
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Method(s): |
An eight-week walking group focused on participant motivation. |
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| Timeline: |
November through December 2006 |
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| Indicators: |
Participant satisfaction |
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| Progress: | Program successfully completed | |
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How citizens can get involved: |
Family and friends can encourage participants and create an environment of support and healthy lifestyle |
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| Contact Information: |
Lynn Abbey, Clinical Director, Family Service Association, 508-678-7542 |
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