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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Aug. 30, 2016 Contact: Jennifer Sykes Phone: (816) 241-7006
Kansas City, MO – The Health Forward Foundation (Health Forward) announces 15 participants in its 2016 Healthy Communities Leadership Academy.
The Leadership Academy is a yearlong program for individuals currently working on policy and community environment change related to healthy eating, active living and tobacco use prevention. Participants represent the greater Kansas City area and focus on uninsured and underserved populations.
The participants in the Leadership Academy include:
“Health Forward has a long history of funding activities related to healthy eating, active living and tobacco prevention,” said Adriana Pecina, Health Forward Program Officer. “We are committed to building community capacity to achieve our vision of healthy people in healthy communities and welcome these individuals as we continue to work toward policy and system changes.”
The leadership academy will help participants deepen their knowledge, understanding, and practice in the following four competency areas:
“Although the focus of this academy is on the individual, participants are expected to bring what they learn back to their organization and community,” said Brenda Calvin, Health Forward Program Officer. “Those selected have the full support of their organization, and we look forward to seeing how their communities will reap the benefits of the wisdom gained through the academy.”
“Health Forward is proud to support these organizations working across sectors on integrated policy approaches to improve access to healthy foods, opportunities for physical activity, and tobacco use prevention among the uninsured and underserved in our service area,” said Bridget McCandless, M.D., Health Forward President/CEO.
What is the impact of the Healthy Community Leadership Academy? Watch our short video.