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Public Health Solutions
District Health Department
995 East Hwy 33, Ste 1
Crete, NE 68333-2562
888.310.0565

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Health Education Prevention and Promotion

Our goal is to inform, educate, and empower residents in Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Saline and Thayer counties to practice positive lifestyle behaviors and thus reduce chronic disease morbidity and mortality.

Current Programs:

Safe Routes to School

> No Child Left Inside

> No Child Left on Their Behind

Personal Health Assessment - START NOW!!!

Workplace Wellness

Every Woman Matters

Fact Sheets :

• Obesity Epidemic (Sedentary Death Syndrome)
• Stress and Chronic Disease
• Super-size Wise
• Breast Cancer Prevention (Teens Think Pink)
• School Wellness

Past Programs:

Teen Breast Cancer Awareness Program
School 28 Day Walking Challenge
Reshaping Women's Health in the Workplace

Other Helpful Health Links :

• Eating Well - Healthy Recipes & Menus
• UNL Extension - Nutrition, Health and Food Safety
• UNL Extension/Lancaster County - Nutrition and Food Safety
• Map My Run (or bike, or walk, ...) - track your miles, routes, etc.
• My Pyramid Tracker - track your nutrition, calories, etc.
• Nutrient Data Laboratory - nutrient information
• Interactive Menu Planner
• Freetrainers.com - online fitness community
• Workoutz.com - free workout videos, no registration required