Wirt County feeds the community through collaboration, creativity, and flexibility.

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Wirt County feeds the community through collaboration, creativity, and flexibility. When the pandemic derailed our community recognition celebrations last year, Celebrating Healthy West Virginia sent those funds directly into our communities to help provide fresh healthy food to those in need. We’re so proud of how each of our recognized communities adapted to the ever-changing […]

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Press Release for Greenbrier Health Alliance

DHHR Announces Celebrating Healthy West Virginia 2021 Awards

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DHHR Announces Celebrating Healthy West Virginia 2021 Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2Taim-OUM The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health, Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease (HPCD) today announced five communities as recipients of the Celebrating Healthy West Virginia designation, recognizing their commitment to supporting healthy choices. This year’s gold-level awardees

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Huntington West Virginia

City of Huntington’s Leadership Models Healthy Behaviors

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City of Huntington’s Leadership Models Healthy Behaviors Walking more, smoking less and eating better. These are a few of the goals the City of Huntington is setting for its residents to build a healthier community. Progress so far has landed the city among the inaugural class of Celebrating Healthy West Virginia (CHWV) recognized communities. It

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West Hamlin West Virginia Community Spotlight

West Hamlin Proves Cooperation for Better Health Thrives in Small Communities Too.

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West Hamlin Proves Cooperation for Better Health Thrives in Small Communities Too. If you build it, they will come is not just a line from a famous baseball movie. In the small town of West Hamlin, population less than 750, one project ignited a radical transformation of the community. The organizers behind the West Hamlin

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Wirt Count West Virginia Community Garden

Despite Limited Resources, Wirt County Is a Bright Spot for Health

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Despite Limited Resources, Wirt County Is a Bright Spot for Health. “In Wirt County, everybody really works well together,” says Sarah Barton, senior projects manager at Coplin Health Systems, a federally qualified health care center serving several counties in the Mid-Ohio Valley. The residents of Wirt County have made the health of their community a

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Community Spotlight Martinsburg: Runners at the start of the Truffle Shuffle 5k

Making Health a Part of Main Street Culture in Martinsburg WV

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Making Health a Part of Main Street Culture in Martinsburg West Virginia. When the West Virginia Development Office designated Martinsburg as one of its Main Street West Virginia communities, it got the city off to a running start in improving its economic prospects through a four-pronged approach. These four points include economic vitality, physical design,

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Community Spotlight: Mingo. Gardeners working together around a raised garden bed.

Healthy in the Hills: In creating a culture of health, Mingo County is an astounding success story

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Healthy in the Hills: In creating a culture of health, Mingo County is an astounding success story. By focusing on ways to eat better and become more active, leaders in Mingo County are reversing trends and helping residents lead healthier lives. It’s no secret that West Virginia ranks among the worst U.S. states for chronic

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Community Spotlight: Wheeling. Man riding a bike along a walkway.

Wheeling Changes Social Norms to Make Healthy Habits Easier, Earning Celebrating Healthy West Virginia Silver Status in the Process

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Wheeling Changes Social Norms to Make Healthy Habits Easier, Earning Celebrating Healthy West Virginia Silver Status in the Process Ever notice how much of what we do is influenced by those around us? Community leaders in Wheeling did, and so they set out to change the very social norms to encourage its residents to adopt

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Community Spotlight: Greenbrier. Doctors eating vegetables in back of a pickup truck.

Greenbrier County Leverages Celebrating Healthy West Virginia Gold Status for Even Greater Improvements in Residents’ Health

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Greenbrier County Leverages Celebrating Healthy West Virginia Gold Status for Even Greater Improvements in Residents’ Health Greenbrier County – one of five communities awarded earlier this year with Celebrating Healthy West Virginia (CHWV) Gold-level recognition – is improving the lives of its residents through a Community Master Plan that advances a variety of health needs.

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Inaugural Celebrating Healthy West Virginia communities provide fresh fruits and vegetables to neighbors in need.

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Inaugural Celebrating Healthy West Virginia communities provide fresh fruits and vegetables to neighbors in need. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the celebrations intended to take place this spring to honor the seven communities awarded Celebrating Healthy West Virginia (CHWV) recognition had to be canceled. Given the unprecedented circumstances communities are facing as they rise to

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