Question

A recently published study has named your small town "The Laziest Town in the Country." After the initial shock wears off, community members agree this is an area of concern and start talking about ways to promote healthy physical behaviors. One local business offers a large amount of grant money to use specifically for a long-term solution to this issue. At a town hall meeting you suggest one of the best ways to wisely use this grant money to promote physical activity over the long-term would be to

Answer 1

One of the best ways to use the grant money is to come up with a committee that is composed of proactive community members who will design, organize and implement a wide variety of health promotion and disease prevention programs.  The budget must be allotted on creating community awareness--health education--regarding the benefits of being healthy and the possibilities of health problems that will occur following a sedentary lifestyle.  Furthermore, part of the grant money must also be used in conducting free clinics for health assessment and early detection or treatment for diseases which are still in their early stages.