Page 3 - Quad City Health Initiative Case Statement

Over two decades, the Quad City Health Initiative has created
and participated in community projects to promote health.

MENTAL HEALTH
Advanced the importance of integrated
physical and mental health care
TOBACCO
SAFE ROUTES MOON WALKS Reduced tobacco
use by adults in
Encouraged students to Promoted physical activity through the area
five annual “Moon Walks”
walk or bike to school by
developing 10 Safe Routes
to School plans in Scott and ORAL HEALTH
Rock Island Counties Increased access to
oral health care

WORKPLACE HEALTH

Celebrated the importance of 1999
physical activity and healthy
eating in dozens of workplaces
through the Workplace Wellness
Recognition Program

NURSING
2014 Worked to increase
the number of
qualified people
entering the local
nursing workforce

NUTRITION
TODAY Assisted 11 Rock Island County
school districts working to
improve access to healthy
food and beverages

OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

Encouraged outdoor activity with
an interactive web-based map
QCTrails.org that contains
information on over 90 area trails

BE HEALTHY QC

Encouraged physical activity and healthy eating with the
educational campaign “Eat right. Move more.”