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 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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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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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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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
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
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.