LiveWell Wheat Ridge

Check out our latest eNewsletter - Super September Public Health Updates

Super September Public Health Updates Help Your Child Stay at a Healthy Weight  One in 3 children in the United States is overweight or obese. Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for health problems that were once seen only in adults, like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.  September is National Childhood Obesity…

Check out our latest eNewsletter - Get Active in April Public Health Updates

Get Active in April Public Health Updates Support programs that encourage physical activity such as Safe Routes to School Spring is officially here and Jefferson County Public Health encourages everyone to  get outside and get active. Physical activity can help improve your health. Check out the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…

Check out our latest eNewsletter - Fruitful February Monthly Public Health Updates

Fruitful February Monthly Public Health Updates Celebrating 10 Years! Last month, the Colorado Quit Line celebrated its 10th anniversary.  Since it began in 2002, the Quit Line has helped more than 75,000 people quit using tobacco.  This free service connects people who want to quit with a Quit Coach who can help them through the process.  Accord...

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Delightful December Monthly Public Health Updates

The next AFFV meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 24th at 5:30 p.m. at the Ye Old Firehouse in Wheat Ridge. Come learn about Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs)!

Join us for our next Access to Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Task Force Meeting on Tuesday, April 26 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at the Ye Olde Firehouse, 3232 Depew Street in Wheat Ridge!

Join us for our next ACE meeting on Wednesday, April 13th. Dan Hartman (City of Golden Public Works Director) will provide a presentation highlighting 'sustainable' modifications to public rights-of-way, including streets, intersections, and sidewalks. Dan will also discuss the City of Golden's Complete Streets Resolution, which was adopted summer 2010.

Did you know? In 2008, 36.2% of adult Coloradans were overweight and 19.1% were obese; 55.3% were either overweight or obese, which translates to 2.1 million adult Coloradans.

Join us on Tuesday, March 22nd from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for our next Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (AFFV) Task Force meeting. It will be held at the Richard-Hart Estate at 28th & Benton in Wheat Ridge. Please RSVP to Molly Hanson at [email protected]