PATHWAY TO HEALTHIER LIVING
PATHWAY TO HEALTHIER LIVING brings fitness, nutrition, wellness, and health resources and programming to our residents. Low income communities often suffer from lack of access to fresh, healthy foods and limited education on how to make healthy lifestyle choices part of everyday life. Through these programs and services, we’re helping residents make positive changes to improve their overall wellness. With the strong linkage between poor diet and sedentary lifestyle choices and obesity and the associated health conditions, our holistic approach to wellness addresses underlying factors leading to poor health. Making healthy choices helps decrease preventable diseases and injuries, relieving the burden of high healthcare costs that can challenge already struggling families. Through 1,068 hours of health, wellness, and fitness programming, we engaged residents in changing their daily habits and leading healthier lifestyles: 64.6% o f participants increased their intake of fruits and vegetables 58.3% o f participants increased their physical activity 96% o f the participants in our Brighten Up afterschool program improved their score on the President’s Fitness Challenge 67 individuals quit smoking cigarettes 1,257 individuals received free, nutritious meals
MEET LASHANDA
LaShanda is a 34 year-old mother of three. In April, she joined several of the new programs being offered at Cleme Manor in
Houston, Texas. She regularly takes line dancing classes, participates in the Oldways healthy cooking program, and attends workforce development sessions. With her exercise and diet changes, LaShanda lost 30 pounds and began to build her confidence. Using newly learned skills, she started looking for work and quickly found a job. She continues to work with the resident services coordinator on proper budgeting and a savings plan to meet her financial goals.
MEET LYNETTE
Lynnette is a very engaged resident at Forest
Park in New Orleans. One of her favorite
programs is the Oldways: A Taste
of African Heritage Program. She has learned to change her eating habits and tells her neighbors how much better she feels. This year, she became the volunteer sous-chef for the cooking classes. Lynette is also the community council captain and organizes monthly meetings for the community. With these new leadership roles, Lynette’s confidence has grown. Not only has Lynette improved her own health, she now helps others.
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OPERAT I ON PATHWAYS F I SCAL YEAR 20 1 5 ANNUAL REPORT
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