Our Mission: To empower Ottawa County residents to adopt healthy, sustainable lifestyles.
Our Vision: Implement policy and environmental changes in the areas of physical activity, healthy eating, and tobacco-free living in Ottawa County.
OCWC is working to improve the health of Ottawa County communities. This is done by using policy and environmental changes to increase residents’ access to healthy food choices, physical activity and tobacco-free living. (some examples include Farmer’s Markets, creation of non-motorized pathways, and smoke-free environments).
What is "Policy and Environmental Change"?
View or print our brochure for more information!
OCWC Brochure
Ottawa County Wellness Coalition
Steering Committee
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
City of Holland Recreation Dept.
Holland Hospital
North Ottawa Community Hospital
Ottawa Area Intermediate School District
Ottawa County Health Department
Ottawa County MSU Extension
Pathways
Smoke-Free Ottawa (A Tobacco Reduction Coalition)
Zeeland Community Hospital
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information on your local action team!
Advocate for healthy lifestyles. Use the link to contact your legislators. Your voice can make a difference.
The Ottawa County Health Department is excited to offer five $1,000.00 mini-grants to Ottawa County Worksites to complete the "Designing Healthy Environments at Work (DHEW)" assessment and implement the subsequent action plan.
Mail or drop off application by 5:00 p.m. on January 12, 2009 to 12251 James Street, Suite 400, Holland, MI 49424
(Grant recipients will be notified by January 19, 2009) |
It's that time of the year to visit your local Farmers Market!
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Holland Community Garden Project
Come join us in the garden.
 Initiatives of OCWC
1/2 mile and features a basketball and volleyball court.
that runs from State St./96th Ave. to Fairview Ave.
Take the Stairs! Physical inactivity is a risk factor for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke. As many as 25 percent of adults are not physically active. Studies indicate that the key to increasing our physical activity level is to build activity into our daily routines.
Encouraging employees to use the stairs instead of the elevator is a fun and easy way to get employees active in the workplace. Using the stairs is a lifestyle choice that can be made repeatedly. Using the stairs presents noticeable health benefits, requires little or no additional time, and is a promising intervention for increasing moderate physical activity. Point of choice signage prompts individuals to take the stairs by placing signage next to elevator buttons, next to staircases or beside escalators exactly where individuals will make the choice. Point of choice signage has been proven as the most effective way to increase stair use based on the research and is an easy, sustainable way to increase regular physical activity in the workplace. |
