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Welcome to the Act FRESH Campaign!
- Fresh Environments Support Health -
Building vibrant communities
for all Massachusetts residents
Our agenda for 2013-2014:
Leadership Priorities
- Advance Health Equity through Transportation Policy
- Implement and Expand the Prevention and Wellness Trust
- Pass Zoning Reform Legislation for Healthy Community Design
Additional Priorities
- Pass Legislation to Increase Physical Activity and Physical Education in Schools
- Create a Fresh Food Financing Initiative
What is Act FRESH?
Every resident of Massachusetts deserves the opportunities that come with a healthy neighborhood: good schools with healthy food and physical activity, safe places that promote walking and biking, affordable grocery stores, healthy housing, and clean air and water. These are some of the “fresh environments that support
health” that inspire our name: Act FRESH.
Unfortunately, the infrastructure in too many of our communities limits options for physical activity and healthy eating.
That’s why we have launched the Act FRESH Campaign. The campaign is a project of the Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) and is led by a diverse group of MPHA member organizations - grassroots organizations and statewide associations from every region of the Commonwealth. We are taking action to build a better future for Massachusetts families by improving access to healthy, affordable food and safe public spaces for physical activity.
For more background, read Why Act FRESH? Why Now?
To learn more and to find out how you can get involved, contact:
Andrea Freeman, Deputy Field Director
857-263-7072 x103; afreeman@mphaweb.org
This initiative is supported by:
The Boston Foundation
Baystate Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation
Partners HealthCare
Read the Act FRESH report
Pioneering Healthy Communities-Stoughton