Records of the Commission
As the Metro Denver Health and Wellness Commission creates products, conducts meetings, and receives information, the relevant records, documents and presentations will be available for download here.
PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS: A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AMONG METRO DENVER'S CITIES AND COUNTIES
The Metro Denver Health & Wellness Commission (MDHWC) and members of the Metro Mayors Caucus (Caucus) are taking strides to reverse this trend at the city-level, in order to achieve the shared goal of making the metro
Denver
region “
America
’s healthiest community”. 32 of the mayors gathered to assign the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that commits their municipalities to implementing a minimum of six programs, policies or environmental changes to support healthy eating and active living in their respective communities.
To view the August 8, 2008 Press Release, click here.
To view the Memorandum of Understanding, click here.
To view a matrix that outlines what cities are doing to take action, click here.
HEALTH INSURANCE PRODUCTS AS A WORKSITE WELLNESS TOOL: WHAT’S CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THE METRO DENVER AREA
The MDHWC Insurance Committee conducted a survey of health insurance carriers to determine what wellness insurance products are offered in the Metro Denver Area. Health insurance products incorporating wellness programs and incentives may be tools for employers to use in promoting a healthy workforce. The MDHWC's Healthiest Worksites Initiative encourages local employers to adopt worksite wellness programs. To view a final summary of the results click here.
Survey reveals school board candidates’ positions on student wellness
The MDHWC Schools & Early Childhood Team and Children’s Health Foundation recently surveyed candidates for statewide school boards to gauge their positions on nutrition and physical activity in schools. To download the October 24th 2007 press release discussing the results, click here.
To view the aggregate results from the school board candidate survey click here
To view how individual school board candidates answered our 7 questions, please download their responses here:
Qst 1 - Healthy foods in schools
Qst 2 - Physical activity in schools
Qst 3 - Linkage with academic achievement
Qst 4 - Standards for school foods
Qst 5 - Nutrition education programs
Qst 6 - Physical activity requirements during school
Qst 7 - Physical activity outside of school
Strategic Plan
MDWHC Strategic Plan: 2007-2012- Our Recipe to Create America's Healthiest Community
