About Us

Healthy Rice County is an initiative led by Rice County Public Health with funding from a Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) grant from the Minnesota Department of Health.  SHIP addresses the top three causes of preventable illness and death in the United States: Tobacco Use, Physical Inactivity and Poor Nutrition. The work of SHIP occurs in four areas including Schools, Worksites, Health Care Facilities, and Communities.

Priority activities for the 2012-13 Healthy Rice County program include: Farm to School, Active School Day, Smoke Free Multi-Unit Housing, Tobacco Free Post-Secondary College Campuses, Physical Activity in Child Care Settings, and Active Communities.

Please see these Fact Sheets for an overview of SHIP Success Stories from 2009-2013.

Rice County SHIP – Tobacco

Rice County SHIP – Physical Activity

Rice County SHIP – Nutrition

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This website was made possible through funding from the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) of the Minnesota Department of Health. For more information, visit http://www.health.state.mn.us/healthreform/ship.

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