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LiveWell Longmont

The Longmont community is on a mission—to become the healthiest community in the healthiest state! And we invite all Longmont residents to join in this effort.

Longmont community has been awarded grants from the Centers for Disease Control and LiveWell Colorado to help mobilize the entire community to eat better and be more active in our daily lives.

Unhealthy eating and physical inactivity are associated with an increased risk of a number of chronic health conditions including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, some cancers, and being overweight. In fact, poor nutrition and lack of physical activity are the second leading preventable causes of death in the United States and Colorado.

Even though Colorado’s percentage of overweight and obese citizens is much lower than national average percentage, the trend is going in the wrong direction. This generation of children may be the first ever to have a shorter lifespan than their parents. We want to reverse that trend for people in Longmont!

LiveWell Longmont is a movement designed to ensure that healthy lifestyle choices are always available and convenient for all who work, live, play and learn in our community. The Ed and Ruth Lehman YMCA has convened a 13-member steering committee represented by the City of Longmont, St. Vrain Valley School District, Boulder County Public Health, Longmont United Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, the OUR Center, and Sun Construction, to collaboratively coordinate this initiative.

Throughout 2008, LiveWell Longmont has been conducting community assessments to help determine Longmont’s health needs and assets, as well as working on a long-term plan for sustainable change. During the week of September 16-20, 2008 LiveWell Longmont will officially launch this initiative by showcasing "concrete" activities (Safe Routes to School, Wellness Expo, Walking Challenge, etc.) to help people in Longmont become more physically active and eat healthier and by engaging government, education, and business leaders in discussions with national walkable communities expert - Mark Fenton, host of PBS America Walks series - about establishing policies and practices that can sustain healthy living within the Longmont community.

For more information about this initiative, please contact Karen Roney, Community Services Director, via e-mail at karen.roney@ci.longmont.co.us, or by phone at 303-651-8633.