Strategies

Active Living in Communities

The objective is to increase walking and bicycling in the community. Sherburne County is working jointly with Benton, Stearns and Wright Counties on a regional approach to this strategy.

Active Schools

The Active Schools strategy involves implementing policies and practices that increase opportunities for physical activity throughout the school day.

Child Care

The Child Care Strategy seeks to improve nutrition and physical activity practices in child care programs, ultimately leading to changes in young children's eating and activity habits, preferences and behaviors.

Health Care

The SHIP approach to Health Care focuses on both patients and employees in health care systems.

Healthy Eating in Communities

This strategy is designed to increase access to and selection of healthier foods in Sherburne County.

Healthy School Foods

All healthy eating initiatives focus on the following four goals: increasing access to fruits and vegetables, decreasing access to foods high in sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars.

Tobacco-Free Living

The Tobacco-Free Living strategy strives to reduce and prevent tobacco use among youth and adults, and eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke.

Worksite Wellness

The worksite wellness strategy focuses on improving healthy eating, physical activity, breastfeeding support, and tobacco-free policies within businesses in Sherburne County.

Well-Being