About Us

Member Profiles

HPC Media Form

This coalition of partners was started in 2003 by the Collier County Health Department with a mission to promote healthy eating, active living and wellness through education, policy and environment change.  Coalition Brochure

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

When: First Thursday of each month 9:00 am

Where: North Naples Government Center

2335 Orange Blossom Drive (next to Collier County Headquarters Library)

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Contact us for more information at Sybil_John@doh.state.fl.us or 239-252-2594

Frequently Asked Questions

2005-06 Projects and Accomplishments

Active Living Workshops are monthly events that provide education, screenings and an opportunity to get active in the community.  Coalition partners host and support these activities in the community.

Key Issues for the Coalition:

Community Resources are provided by the coalition through the website. Workouts at area parks, updates on classes and places to go to get active are updated regularly. 

Walk-ability and Wellness is a major focus of the coalition. The coalition along with the Walk Florida Resource Center brought in walking expert Mark Fenton for an active living workshop to demonstrate how accessibility and safety affect the health of our community. The link above will help you access a public service announcement that was created at the workshop. You will need a fast connection to the internet and Windows Media Player to view it.  What can you do? Help make our community more walkable or bikable by going for a walk with the walkable community survey today! Send your results to the Health Department (the address is on the survey). We will share your input with coalition partners like the Department of Transportation and the Sheriff's Office so that we can make the healthy choice the easy choice in Collier County.

School Wellness Policy

The coalition was active in writing and implementing the Collier County School District wellness policy.  This Legislation  pertaining to nutrition and physical education in schools was implemented June 2006. Please access a draft of our Wellness Policy by using this link.  The coalition commented on the policy and asked that it add safe routes to school, staff wellness and more physical activity requirements like the model plan has.  This plan was accepted by the board at the March board meeting without a prevision for safe routes to school or an increase in physical activity requirements. Principals at each school will be in charge of making sure the plan is carried out.  The coalition is involved because it believes like Commissioner Jim Horne that health is an important part of learning:

“A physically and mentally healthy child performs better in the classroom and has a better ability to learn,” Education Commissioner Jim Horne said. “It is necessary we promote a healthy lifestyle through parent, teacher and community involvement, to the benefit of our students.  We must continue to make nutritional menu options and physical activity and athletics a priority.”