HRSA recently published a new “toolkit” to help women across the nation take action to build healthier communities.
 
The publication, called Healthy Women Build Healthy Communities Toolkit for Physical Activity and Healthy Eating, is a workbook that offers “building blocks” to help women plan, organize, and evaluate community events focused on physical activity and healthy eating.  Suggested activities include organizing a community vegetable garden or planning walking groups in office settings. 
 
The toolkit is part of the HRSA-supported Bright Futures for Women’s Health and Wellness Initiative.  The initiative develops and evaluates a variety of culturally competent consumer, provider, and community-based products that help women of all ages increase their awareness and use of preventive health services, participate in health care decision-making, and take active steps toward a healthy lifestyle.
 
The toolkit is available online at http://www.hrsa.gov/womenshealth/toolkit/menu.html, and can also be obtained by calling the HRSA Information Center at 1-888-ASK-HRSA.