By Liz Duda, with contributions from Lynn Caldwell, Dr. David F. Keely, Ben Ullman, Janet Wojcik and Steve Yaffe May 11, 2020 (York County, SC) SC’s primary elections will be on June 9, 2020. Foremost on many people’s minds is the COVID-19 impact - on our health and...
Resources
Healthy Back to School Lunch & Snack Ideas from ESMMYC Leadership
by Liz Duda York County, SC (Aug. 7, 2019) Get ready to go back to school! In this CN2 Today segment, the Eat Smart Move More York County (ESMMYC) leadership team presents healthy snack and lunch options that kids can prepare. Also hear about the “Healthy Together...
Bike/Ped Project Plans for Residents to Support
by Elizabeth W. Duda York County (Jun. 15, 2019) The Bike/Ped Coalition of York County wants residents to know how to support pedestrian/bicycle projects. Plans and policies already exist that support York County and its communities becoming more bicycle and...
Setting the Standard: School District Wellness Policies – Food Rewards?
by Liz Duda and Dr. David F. Keely York County’s public school districts periodically update their wellness policies, written documents that guide district and school efforts to create supportive school-nutrition and physical-activity environments before, during and...
Open Community Use Toolkit Is Updated!
SC (Oct. 2018) SC Department of Health and Environmental Control Division of Nutrition, Obesity and Physical Activity and Eat Smart Move More South Carolina worked together to update the toolkit, "Breaking Barriers to Physical Activity through Open Community Use."...
A Voter’s Guide to Questions on Farm & Food Policy in the Carolinas from the CFSA
SC (Sep. 2018) The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) works with policymakers and community leaders across South and North Carolina to educate and collaborate on issues that affect food and farming. Activists across the Carolinas make an impact...
Employers can create healthy work environments
Picture this: You arrive at work on Monday morning and your boss has surprised the staff with donuts and coffee for the weekly staff meeting. Later that day, you attend a lunch meeting at a partner organization. On the menu: pizza, cookies, and soda. Sound familiar?...
6 Apps Turning Exercise into Gameplay
(March 8, 2016) Need some motivation to start, continue or amp up your fitness routine? Mobile apps keep you engaged and entertained while exercising. Here’s a list of entertaining health and fitness apps that literally turn exercise into a game. By including gaming...
Clover Park Trail & Disk Golf Course
The statewide map of SC Fruit and Vegetable Outlets has arrived
Information based on the 2015 South Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Outlet Inventory Partners from the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, the SC Department of Agriculture, the SC Department of Social Services, and the SC Association of Farmers Markets...
How Much Sugar is in Your Childs Drinks
See how much sugar in each drink
York County Redesignated; Entire State in Attainment
I would like to congratulate York County and its municipalities, including Rock Hill, Fort Mill and Tega Cay! Effective January 11, 2016, the York County area that was designated nonattainment (as part of the greater Charlotte, NC metropolitan area) for the 2008 ozone...