Growing Healthy Communities - Hot Springs

Growing Healthy Communities - Hot Springs Growing Healthy Communities - Hot Springs (GHCHS) is a member of the Arkansas Coalition for Obesity P

The vision of the Growing Healthy Communities - Hot Springs (GHCHS) initiative is to align with the
ArCOP goals and the Hot Springs 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update by working with community partners
and residents to encourage healthy, active lifestyles and improve access to healthy foods. The desired
outcome is a reduction in health disparity and obesity. The GHCHS can join with others to accomplis

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the following objectives that support the ArCOP and City of Hot Springs goals:
• Develop and promote access to physical activity venues
• Expand physical activity options
• Support improved access to healthy eating resources and increase nutrition education options
• Network with area wellness, prevention and intervention services to incorporate expertise
• Support the incorporation of our natural resources into the overarching GHC and built
environment plans while protecting their environmental quality

Celebrating Real Food!
08/21/2019

Celebrating Real Food!

Save the Date and Plan to Celebrate Food Day in Garland County!
07/02/2019

Save the Date and Plan to Celebrate Food Day in Garland County!

Volunteer Opportunity for this year's SNAP at the MARKET and DUFB (Double Up Food Bucks). Hot Springs Farmers Market. #...
05/09/2019

Volunteer Opportunity for this year's SNAP at the MARKET and DUFB (Double Up Food Bucks). Hot Springs Farmers Market.
# Growing Healthy Communities-HS
# HS Farmers Market

04/11/2019

Hot Springs' Opening Day on the Greenway has been forced to canceled due to the weather not being willing to cooperate! Boo! Maybe next year.

Great shout out and a reminder of this wonderful program getting ready to restart in the Summer Season at your Historic ...
04/05/2019

Great shout out and a reminder of this wonderful program getting ready to restart in the Summer Season at your Historic Downtown Hot Springs Farmer's Market!

The countdown continues to the return of DUFBs. In case you haven't heard, beginning May 1st our Double Up Food Bucks program lets you double your SNAP benefits on local produce at dozens of great farmers markets, farm stands, and selected grocery stores across Arkansas. Here's one of a favorite participants, the Historic Downtown Hot Springs Farmers Market. Find one near you by checking this out... https://arkansasobesity.org/initiatives/dufb.html

It's that time! Be sure to join all of these terrific sponsors as they help keep Arkansas Beautiful along the Hot Spring...
04/05/2019

It's that time! Be sure to join all of these terrific sponsors as they help keep Arkansas Beautiful along the Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail tomorrow. :)

02/19/2019
Parks and Trails Director Anthony Whittington picked up the city's "Thriving Community" certificate on Monday, January 2...
01/31/2019

Parks and Trails Director Anthony Whittington picked up the city's "Thriving Community" certificate on Monday, January 28 in Little Rock. Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention recognizes Growing Healthy Communities throughout the state each year.

One of Arkansas's truly great cities was just honored again. We're proud to Recognize the City of Hot Springs as one our 2018 Thriving Communities! Congratulations to the Spa City for help Growing Healthy Communities!

City of Hot Springs' Historic Downtown Farmer's Market is mentioned in this article for the SNAP at the Market program s...
01/29/2019

City of Hot Springs' Historic Downtown Farmer's Market is mentioned in this article for the SNAP at the Market program started in 2014. Good Job GHCHS!

Californian Journal of Health Promotion

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Hot Springs, AR
71901

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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+5013216871

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