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North Little Rock, Ark. Takes Action with ‘Fit 2 Live’ Initiative for City Employees
Through the Fit 2 Live initiative, The City of North Little Rock, Arkansas, is helping city employees improve their health and fitness. Program members receive membership discounts at city-operated fitness centers, tennis courts, and other facilities, and can join one of four weekly lunch time group walks. The city saw the need to improve health after reviewing their county’s data in the County Health Rankings:
Now What?
Do you live in a healthy community but want to make it even better? Does your community feel stuck because you are consistently ranked among the healthiest counties in your state despite clear need for improvement?
Or do you live in a community with so many health, social, and economic issues that you don't know where to start?
Get inspired on these upcoming “Rankings in Action” webinars.
"We are one of the healthiest counties in our state, now what?"
Nurse practitioner scope of practice
Use regulation to extend nurse practitioners’ (NPs’) scope of practice to provide care to the full scope of their training and skills without physician oversight, especially for primary care
Nurse residency programs
Implement programs that continue education, mentoring, and support for novice nurses following graduation
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
Provide home visiting services to low income, first time mothers and their babies, starting during pregnancy and continuing through a child’s second birthday
Nurse-friendly work environments
Improve work environments for nurses via establishment of strong nursing leadership, organizational support, etc.
Nutrient management plans
Support site-specific plans for crop production that match nutrient applications to crop needs, typically with agricultural best management practices
Nutrition and physical activity interventions in preschool & child care
Offer young children opportunities to eat healthy foods and engage in physical activity by providing fresh fruits and vegetables, incorporating physical activity into daily classroom routines, etc.
Nutrition prescriptions
Provide prescriptions with healthy eating goals for patients and families, often accompanied by progress checks at office visits and vouchers or other healthy food provisions; can include partnerships with local farmers markets or grocery stores
Online education: Exploring the underlying causes of health inequities
Discover a new, free online resource, the Roots of Health Inequity Course Series, from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).