Take a Step to Health

Calaveras and Amador County residents may now "Take a Step to Health" by joining the Connecting HANDs campaign to move toward a healthier lifestyle. Connecting HANDs (Health, Activity, Nutrition Directions) is a coalition of over twenty public service organizations doing business in Calaveras and Amador Counties. The mission is to connect community resources and improve the quality of life through the pursuit of healthy lifestyles.

Participants choose one STEP to work on for the next 12 months by focusing on a self-determined nutrition or fitness goal. The purpose of the program is to support individuals and groups in their efforts to increase healthful diets, increase physical activity and reduce tobacco usage and exposure.

Interested persons will sign a contract indicating which step they would like to take and will receive a customized toolkit to help them get started.

This free program helps people set a specific goal, establish a plan to achieve that goal by using the toolkit provided, and make positive changes to improve their overall health. Call Dorothy Smith at (209) 754-6476 or check out the Take a Step website for more information.

http://groups.ucanr.org/takeastep/