Healthy Polk town Hall Meeting
The Healthy Polk Town Hall meeting, "Bouncing Back From Life's Challenges: A Dialogue of Individual and Community Responsibilities" will take place November 17th, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Des Moines Botanical Center. Click here to view the flyer.
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Base-line study of the current level of childhood overweight in the county
In November, 2006, Healthy Polk 2010 held a town hall meeting to discuss childhood overweight and its impact on the citizens of Polk County. As a result of this community discussion it was determined there was a need for a base-line study of the current level of childhood overweight in the county. Click here to view the Final Study.
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Body Mass Focus Group Final Report
A total of two focus group sessions were conducted which represented parents with elementary aged students from the Des Moines metro area schools. Group 1 had nine (9) parents from West Des Moines, Saydel, and S.E. Polk schools and Group 2 had ten (10) parents from the Des Moines Community School District. The focus group sessions were held on, Thursday, April 2, 2008 at Harvest Research Center located in Des Moines, Iowa. read more....
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Healthy Polk 2010 Recognizes Supporters
DES MOINES, Iowa — At each of their meetings, the Healthy Polk Planning Committee accepts nominations for a "Healthy Polk Recognition Award". The awards are given to people or organizations as recognition for their work to make the Healthy Polk vision a reality. Please click here to see the list of people and organizations who have received the award.
If you would like to nominate someone for a Healthy Polk Recognition Award, please complete and return this Nomination form.