Renville County
Star Farmer News
Date Locatlon Clrculat~on(DMA) Type (Frequency) Page Keyword
Thursday, September 10%2009 OLIVIA, MN 1 ,600 (15) Newspaper (W) A4 Center For Rural Affalrs
Working for healthy places Rural people eat tains a provision to less nutritious food, provide grants to comElisha get less exercise and munities to implement Greeley wellness and health are more often Smith promotion initiatives, obese than our urban counterparts. which should be However, what gets included in the final Center version of health care less attention is the power of communifor Rural reform legislation. ty in molding indiHowever, many Affairs vidual behatior. rural communities The lack the resources for Ruralrecent report - Healthy full-time staff to seek out federal Communities-Healthy People grants, and, as a result, miss out on (http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Healthy- public funding because they are Communities-Healthy-People.pdf ) - unaware of opportunities. To make examines practical examples of ini- sure funds are targeted to the comtiatives involving grocery stores, local munities most in need, the report governments, schools, churches, and proposes that "circuit riders" should libraries that could help build the actively engage underserved, rural rural environments that assist individ- communities with public health conual behaviors that lead to longer, cerns by going to them with informahealthier lives. tion, financial assistance and a comSadly, the health care reform mitment to help. Federal policy can assist rural debate has not focused enough on community-based initiatives to Americans in creating healthier encourage healthier lifestyles among lifestyles by funding community iniindividuals, families and cornmuni- tiatives that create, improve, or mainties. The health care reform legisla- tain an infrastructure that supports tion approved by the Health, preventative behaviors like eating Education, Labor and Pensions right and exercising. Committee of the U.S Senate con-
Page 1 of 1
Q 2009 RENVILLE COUNTY REGISTER All Rlghb Reserved
Account 18209C (29030) MN
293
For reprlnb or rights, please contact the publhsher