Building a healthy community
 Vision 2020 is a community-wide health initiative designed to actively engage the citizens of Cheshire County in the process of becoming the nation's healthiest community by the year 2020. Founded and developed by Cheshire Medical Center in 2006, Vision 2020's activities are now being guided in the community by the Healthiest Community Advisory Board, a group of 30 individuals representing schools, organizations, coalitions and businesses.
The Vision 2020 Update October 2011 booklet is a follow-up to the Cheshire County Healthiest Community Plan released in early 2010: Vision 2020: Engaging Our Community in Health. (pdf file, 3.2 MB). The indicators being used to measure our progress have been updated and there are lots of ideas on how you can get involved.
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Lead by a coalition of community partners representing multiple sectors - healthcare, education, private business, municipal and state governments, non-profit agencies, and recreational organizations - five Vision 2020 goals, encompassing a broad spectrum and vision of “health" have been identified:
- Social determinants that influence health
- Education and awareness of healthy lifestyle behaviors
- Healthy eating
- Active living
- Social support networks
Measurable, valid and recognizable indicators of health under each goal have been selected with targets set for each one. These will be monitored over the years and will serve to inform the community as to our progress of becoming the healthiest community.
A Healthy Community Summit in May 2010 brought together more than 200 community members, representing every town in Cheshire County, to prioritize strategies and make recommendations regarding interventions.
Workgroups and action plans formed around these strategies will identify programs, projects and policies that will become part of the Community Plan and implemented by the community in the years ahead.
The Champions Program will inspire and support all Cheshire County residents to live, share, model, and inspire others to support the Vision 2020 behaviors and values in creative ways throughout their communities. Champions will bring Vision 2020 to life through their everyday interactions and communications with family members, neighbors, co-workers and community members. They will invite and engage others to contribute their unique talents, skills, knowledge and experiences in a collaborative way to build the nation’s healthiest community – together!
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