Lauren Kollauf

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• 20+ of our favorite 5-2-1-0 success stories from 2019

  Over the course of the year, 133 schools, 109 early care providers and 33 out-of-school programs signed up to become a 5-2-1-0 Registered Site and committed to making the healthy choice the easy choice for their students.

• How to incorporate 5-2-1-0 into your workplace wellness program

  Even if your company has robust wellness programming already in place, there is still room to incorporate 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count!

• Warren County's 5-2-1-0 success story

  Warren County funding from the Iowa Department of Public Health to support 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! projects in FY19 — it was IDPH's first county-wide project.

• Mason City's 5-2-1-0 success story

  Mason City is a leader in implementing 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! community-wide initiatives.

• Keosauqua's 5-2-1-0 success story

  Here are some of the projects Keosauqua was able to accomplish in their first year of funding.

• 25+ schools received 5-2-1-0 mini grants

  Earlier this fall, the Iowa Department of Education – TEAM Nutrition distributed 26 Back-to-School mini grants (up to $500) to support school wellness policy implementation across the state.

• Check out these projects from the 2019 award winners

  We wanted to check in with our 2019 Healthiest State Award winners who were honored in February. Each received a monetary award to continue their efforts to make the healthy choice the easy choice.

• 4 ways to celebrate 5-2-1-0 in October

  Throughout the month we will celebrate healthy habits, culminating in the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! Summit on October 22 at Des Moines University.

• Mount Ayr's 5-2-1-0 success story

  One year after receiving their first round of 5-2-1-0 funding, here are some of the efforts Mount Ayr was able to accomplish.

• These 6 Iowa towns are the latest to receive 5-2-1-0 funds

  Six towns in Iowa have been selected to receive funds to support the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! campaign this fiscal year, joining a network of other communities across the state.

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