6. ๏ Community Social Services
๏ Education and Student Programs
๏ Workforce Development
๏ Technology
๏ Arts and Entertainment
๏ Heritage and Tourism
๏ Health and Wellness
Uniting our Community through
Programs and Services
7. WHY HEALTH AND WELLNESS?
Martin County has been sick!
๏ Heart Disease deaths at 1.6x state average
๏ 43% of adults consider themselves in โless than
good healthโ
๏ Well above average rates of diabetes,
hypertension, depression, and general mortality
LOTS OF CAUSES, BUT ONLY ONE
SOLUTIONโฆ
w w w. k e n t u c k y h e a l t h f a c t s . o r g
8. GET โON THE MOVEโ
๏ Congressman Rogers launched this
health and wellness initiative 5 years
ago
๏ Community Center anchored,
partnered with local schools,
Morehead State, retired teachers,
many others
๏ Raised awareness, launched health
and wellness programs
๏ Inspired our community to get
moving
๏ Long after the grant, still going
strong!
9.
10. COMMUNITY CENTER PROGRAMS
KEEP US ON THE MOVE!
๏ Over 5,000 lbs of weight has been lost through
โOperation Slimdownโ in the last 5 years
๏ Added biking trail, heritage village and mountain
walking trails, tennis courts, playground โ with plans
for more!
๏ Martin County On the Moveโs impact has been real
and contagious โ the community center has become a
hub of physical activity