Why Sara’s family likes SHIP Understanding Minnesota’s
Statewide Health Improvement Program
We need to create healthy communities.How do we that?
Meet Sara
Hi!
Sara enjoys fresh berries on her cereal from the convenience store
Sara likes to walk to school
Farmer Jane tells the kids about all the good things she grows
Getting moving helps Sara learn better and feel energized
Sara’s mom and her colleagues enjoy a walking meeting during the day
Sara’s dad has been getting help at the doctor’s office to stay healthy
Sara goes to the Edible Schoolyard after school program
After school, Sara and her dad bike to the farmers market…
…and bring home great tasting fresh Minnesota vegetables to have with dinner
That evening, Sara and her family walk to the park
Now Sara gets more physical activity, eat healthier and breath cleaner air
every day.
Because of SHIP, across Minnesota there are more
• smoke-free apartments• farmers markets• kids walking and biking to school• schools serving fresh fruits and
vegetables from local farmers• school gardens• bike paths, sidewalks, and safe
crosswalks, and • smoke-free parks
and that’s just a start.
That’s the world of the Statewide Health Improvement Program:
Making healthy choices easier.
Find out morewww.health.state.mn.us/ship