Jan 16
Happy New Year everyone! Our meetings are scheduled for the following dates this year:
February 20th
May 8th
August 14th
November 13th
All are from 2:00-4:00pm in the Red Room in the Annex of the Health Agency at 2180 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, California 93401. Check out our Facebook events for more information on speakers and topics: https://www.facebook.com/HEALSLO. We hope that you can make it!…
Oct 06
Tuesday 10/4/11 at 1:30 the Board of Supervisors proclaims October as Healthy Communities Month!
“Whereas, from September 25th to October 30th, 2011 there are numerous opportunities in San Luis Obispo County for the community to participate in lectures and classes promoting good nutrition and healthy eating, many events promoting an active lifestyle including walking, biking, and running, and plentiful opportunities to learn about our environment and how to preserve it.” …
Apr 25
California faces a perfect storm: one of the greatest fiscal crises the state has faced since the Great Depression coupled with an unprecedented obesity crises that costs California more than $41 billion annually. To help address this challenge, Assembly Bill 669 (Monning) would levy a one penny tax per fluid ounce on soda and other sugary drinks, raising an estimated $1.7 billion annually to simultaneously support public schools, improve the health of California’s children, and address the childhood obes ity epidemic. Read More.
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Mar 30
Let’s Move! SLO, sponsored by HEAL-SLO, is a community effort to get healthy by taking one or all 5 challenges here which are:
2) Eat Fresh, Snack Smart,
3) Gather Round the Table,
4) Get Up and Moving and
5) Move Together
The GOAL is to spark a community-wide effort to get healthy and active by encouraging individuals, families, and organizations to commit to a month of increased physical activity and/or healthy eating.
COMMIT by pledging to improve your and your family’s health TODAY by filling out this survey to be entered …