Wellness Webinars!
The Foundation for Healthy Communities hosts free monthly webinars highlighting hospital wellness issues and best practices. The next webinar will feature Michael P. O'Donnell, MBA, MPH, PhD, Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Health Promotion. Find out more about upcoming webinars and access information and presentations from previous sessions.

Did you know? The Foundation for Healthy Communities issues a monthly Healthy Communities newsletter that features information about current wellness topics, funding announcements and award notifications, and best practices in the field?  View the latest issue and sign up to receive future issues.

More than 1,000 children have made lifestyle improvements in the last 18 months thanks to the efforts of The Cleveland Clinic, Dunlap Community Hospital, Memorial Hospital of Union County and Miami Valley Hospital.  These four hospitals have seen tremendous success from the Hospitals for Healthier Children projects, sponsored by the Foundation for Healthy Communities.  To learn more about their programs, read the annual grant report.

Congratulations to Pike Community Hospital for receiving the 2011 David Hendershot Rural Health Promotion Award!  View a news release.

Congratulations to the 10 Ohio hospitals recognized by the Office of Healthy Ohio for their healthy worksite practices:
Mount Carmel Health System, Akron Children's Hospital, TriHealth, Union Hospital, Adena Health System, Nationwide Children's Hospital, LakeHealth, Wilson Memorial Hospital, Mercy Medical Center and Parma Community General Hospital. Only 34 organizations statewide received this recognition.
View a news release.