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Our mission:
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To
achieve measurable improvement in the quality of life in the
River Valley towns of Northern Oxford County through
coordinated, ongoing community health promotion.
Our Success :
Established in 1997,
the Healthy Communities is successor to the Northern Oxford County Coalition (NOCC).
The regional Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided financial support
and technical assistance to the NOCC, whose chief concern was environmental
pollution.
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Recycling
Do you know what you should be recycling and what you shouldn’t? Do
you know how to recycle? Here is a helpful resource from the
Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board (NORSWB) PDF link here
Hazardous Waste Collection
Call for more information 207-364-7408.
Physical Activity
Weighs to Wellness
Weighs to Wellness is a local group promoting healthy lifestyles
within the River Valley. Meetings are in a safe, private place for
body weight calculations, sharing of healthy activities and recipes,
as well different venues of wellness.
In lieu of weekly fees participants give voluntary donations to our
local food pantries.
Meetings are Tuesdays 4:30 to 5:30 November through March at Rumford
Hospital and April through October at Hosmer Field Track.
For more information contact Cherri Crockett at Rumford Falls times
364.7893 or
ccrockett@rumfordfallstimes.com.
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100 Miles in 100 Days
River Valley Healthy Communities has had recent success helping to
increase the level of physical activity of our community in the
challenge 100 Miles in 100 Days. January 2010 has seen 106
participants with ages ranging from 18-25 and one participant in the
76-85 age group.
The challenge happens in January and June and runs for 100 days.
There are no set
parameters for the challenge with the exception to be active. It
comes complete with a log sheet and conversion charts for alternate
activities such as hiking and skiing. The conversion charts turn
these activities into steps and miles to help get to that 100 miles
goal.
Please join us and walk your way to
healthy!
Want to find a walking route? Want to tell us about one in your
community? Or do want to learn how to create a route? If you answer
yes to one of these questions, you’ve come to the right place.
Healthy Maine Walks provides information on how to find a walking
route near you, to share information about walking routes, or to
find out about how to create one.
www.healthymainewalks.com.
Work Healthy
The primary focus of our Work Healthy Award Program is to recognize
employers that have placed a high priority on promoting good health
for their employees. We also provide free technical assistance to
worksites that wish to create or strengthen their worksite wellness
policies and programs.
New for 2010 is the recognition of businesses that follow
responsible beverage sales practices.
For more information contact us at 364.7408 or
rvhccemery@gwi.net
The Workplace Award recognizes businesses and organizations in the
River Valley by supporting tobacco-free lifestyles, encouraging
physical activity and/or promoting healthy eating, business and
organizations realize the benefits of a healthier workforce
including:
Reduced absenteeism ~ Reduced disability costs~ Money saved
Reduced health care costs ~ Improved productivity
Award recipients are recognized publicly through the River Valley
Chamber
as well as articles in the Rumford Falls Times and Lewiston Sun
Journal
describing their efforts as employers to Work Healthy.
2009 Work Healthy Award Winners
Bangor Savings Bank-Sun Journal-Maine DOT:Region 3
Franklin Savings Bank-Oxford Federal Credit Union-Rumford Hospital
Hope Association-Hannaford-Region 9 School of Applied Technology
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Who Can You Trust?
Health Information and the Internet |
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C urriculum
Sourcebook
DOWNLOAD
By Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi
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Who Can You Trust? Health Information and the Internet
was developed by the RVHCC to increase community access to
reliable health information and improve the health
information literacy skill of youth and young adults. It is
designed for teachers and librarians to use with middle and
high school students and in non-formal adult education
settings. The project was funded by the National Network of
Libraries of Medicine - New England Region
http://nnlm.gov/ner/
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The Curriculum Sourcebook Uses a PDF
format, to download the PDF reader Please click
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