lauderdale county assets...lauderdale ounty demographics population 27,815 under 18 23.3% over 65...
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Lauderdale
County
Assets
Community Coalitions for Change
2015
Community Coalitions for Change is a three year cooperative agreement grant funded by the Centers
for Disease Control. The purpose of the project is to build on county-level networks and resources to
conduct evidence-based intervention strategies. Specific strategies will improve physical activity and
nutrition, reduce obesity and prevent and contact chronic disease.
The grant has three primary strategies:
Strategy 1: Provide Education and Promotional Support to Environmental Approaches
Provide community-wide extension and outreach services to children and families to increase
healthy behaviors such as consumption of healthy food and beverages.
Engage with and support community coalitions that support healthy food and beverage consump-
tion and physical activity to prevent obesity and support health
Strategy 2: Implement evidence or practice-based strategies to increase consumption of healthy food
and beverages as recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Implement food service guidelines/nutrition standards where foods and beverages are available
Increase access to and promote healthy food retail
Strategy 3: Implement evidence or practice-based strategies to increase opportunities for physical ac-
tivity
Create or enhance, and promote access to safe places for physical activity
Promote joint use agreements
Implement and promote Safe Routes to School or other walk/bike to school programs
Promote Complete Streets or other safe streets/community design initiatives
Community Assets were compiled through the assistance of the UT/TSU Agents and Program Assis-
tants, with input from the C3 Coalitions. This document contains a baseline of assets as of Spring 2015.
We will complete a final asset map upon the completion of the grant.
Prepared by Kathryn Burklund
Programs
Available in
Lauderdale
County
Physical
Activity
22
Nutrition
Education
12
Health
Education
15
Food Programs
- Commodities
9
Physical
Activity Youth
8
Youth Sports
13
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Lauderdale County Programs
Ripley Halls Henning Gates Lauderdale County Totals
Lauderdale County
Demographics Population 27,815
Under 18 23.3%
Over 65 13.3%
Female 47.6%
Male 52.4%
White non-Hispanic 60.5%
Black/African American 35.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Median Income $32,326
Unemployment Rate 8.3%
Persons Below Poverty Level 26%
Programs
Extension Programs
4-H– camping, bake-off, fitness for kids
TNCEP– public (Extension)
Various One Day Health Fairs– public
Health Department Programs
Primary Initiative
Team– chronic disease and obesity
WIC (Health Department)
Resources
Anderson– Tully State Wildlife Management Area
Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Hatchie Wildlife Refuge
Sunk Lake Natural Area
* All allow you to bring your canoes, horses, boats, bikes, etc.
Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program in Schools
Policies
Ripley/Halls School System
Student Wellness Policy
Student Health Fitness Policy
Lunches – FDA
90 Minutes/Week Physical Activity
County Level Assets
Food Programs
Bags of Hope (First United Methodist Church)
Before & After School Snacks (Project Lead)
Commodity Days (Delta Human Resource Agency)
Summer Feeding Program (Lauderdale County Board of Education)
Health Education
Girl Talk– youth (Extension) $$$
Health Education (LMS)
Healthy Lifestyles Bootcamp– youth $$$
JIFF– youth (Extension)
Living w/ Chronic Conditions– adult (Extension)
Seeing REDD– adult (Extension)
Take Charge of Your Diabetes– adults (Extension)
Nutrition Education
Canning College (Extension)
Healthy Eating– head start (Extension)
Pathways for Health– adult (Extension) $$$
PE/Nutrition Classes (Ripley Primary School)
Power U– youth (Extension)
Physical Activity Programs
20/20 Mix– 13+ (Ripley Family Fitness Center) $$$
Adult Swimming Lessons (Parks & Recreation) $$$
Disc Golf– Public (Parks & Recreation)
DVD Classes– 13+ (Ripley Family Fitness Center) $$$
Moms & Tots– Public (Parks & Recreation) $$$
Red Cross Swim Course– 13+ (Parks & Recreation) $$$
Spin– 13+ (Ripley Family Fitness Center) $$$
Tomato Festival– tastings and 5k Run $$$
Walk Across TN– public (Extension)
Water Aerobics– 13+ (Ripley Family Fitness Center) $$$
Zumba– 13+ (Ripley Family Fitness Center) $$$
Ripley Programs
Physical Activity Program —Youth
Kids Fitness Bootcamp– youth (Ripley Family Fitness Center) $$$
Kids Zone– youth (Ripley Family Fitness Center) $$$
Marathon Club (Ripley Family Fitness Center)
Whale Tales (Parks & Recreation) $$$
Youth Sports
Baseball (Dixie)
Basketball (Parks & Recreation) $$$
Cheerleading (Parks & Recreation) $$$
Flag Football (Parks & Recreation) $$$
Running Club (Ripley Primary School)
Soccer (Parks & Recreation) $$$
Softball (Dixie) $$$
Swimming Lessons (Parks & Recreation) $$$
Tennis (Parks & Recreation) $$$
Ripley Middle School (Baseball, Basketball– Boys & Girls, Softball, Step Team, Track & Field,
Volleyball)
Ripley High School (Baseball, Basketball– Boys & Girls, Cheerleading, Football, Golf, JROTC,
Marching Band, Softball, Soccer-Boys & Girls, Step Team, Tennis, Track & Field– Boys & Girls,
Volleyball)
Ripley Programs
Athletic Fields
Ripley City Park—4
Baseball Fields
Rice Park– 4
Ripley City Park
Basketball Courts
Cleveland Park
Rice Park
Biking Track
Ripley City Park
Disc Golf
Ripley City Park
Fitness Equipment
Ripley City Park (Stations)
Ripley Family Fitness Center $$$
Gyms
Ripley First Baptist
Ripley First United Methodist
Macedonia Baptist
Parks/Open Field
CS Carney Park/Gay Street (within housing complex)
Ripley Resources
Playgrounds
Central Park
Chapel Trace Housing
Chapel Ridge Housing
Cleveland Park
Curve Park
Head Start (students only)
Hill Crest Housing
Rice Park– 2
Ripley City Park– 3
Ripley Elementary (students only)
Ripley Primary (students only)
Ripley Terrace Housing
Volz Street Housing
Pools
Chapel Ridge Housing (residents only)
Ripley City Park
Sand Volleyball
Ripley City Park
Tennis Courts
Rice Park– 2
Ripley City Park—4
Walking Tracks/Trails
East Side Skate Board Park
Tennis Courts
Central Park
Curve Park
Ripley City Park
Waterslide
Ripley City Park
Ripley Resources
Other
Curve Park Community Center (kitchen, meeting rooms)
Nelson Street Community Center (kitchen, meeting rooms)
Rice Park Community Center (meeting rooms)
Ripley Family Fitness Center (aerobics rooms) $$$
Ripley Farmer’s Market
Ripley Library (meeting rooms)
Rolling Hills Country Club- $$$ (golf course, tennis court, playground, swimming pool)
TN College of Applies Tech (meeting rooms)
Lauderdale Co. Museum
Ripley Resources
Food Programs
Before & After School Snacks (Project Lead)
Commodity Days (Delta Human Resource Agency)
Halls Enon Baptist Church Food Program
Halls First United Methodist Food Pantry
Summer Feeding Program (Lauderdale County Board of Education)
Health Education
8-5-2-1-0– youth
Heart & Hands (LCCOA)
Health & Heritage Day– public (LCCOA)
JIFF– youth (Extension)
Living w/ Chronic Conditions– adult (Extension)
Master Your Body- (Extension) $$$
Senior Living (Extension)
Take Charge with Diabetes– adults (Extension)
Nutrition Education
1st Mondays (Lauderdale County Commission on Aging/Lauderdale County Hospital)
Canning College (Extension)
Dining with Diabetes– adult (Extension)
Eat Smart (Extension)
Healthy Steps– public (Extension)
Nutrition with Nika (Health Department)
Power U– youth (Extension)
Physical Activity Programs
Arthritis Exercise (Lauderdale County Commission on Aging)
Line Dancing (Lauderdale County Commission on Aging)
Tai-Chi (Lauderdale County Commission on Aging)
Walk Across TN– public (Extension)
Walk with Ease (Lauderdale County Commission on Aging)
Halls Programs
Physical Activity Program —Youth
Mission New Life Youth Camp
Youth Sports
Halls Junior High School: (Basketball– Boys & Girls, Football, Cheerleading, Marching Band,
Softball, Tennis– Boys & Girls, Volleyball)
Halls High School: (Baseball, Basketball– Boys & Girls, Football, Golf, Marching Band, Softball,
Step Team, Volleyball)
Halls Programs
Aerobics Room
LCCOA
Athletic Fields
Critchfield Park
Baseball Fields
Critchfield Park– 4
Kevin Ward Memorial Park– 2
Basketball
Critchfield Park
Kevin Ward Memorial Park
Exercise Room
LCCOA
Gym
Halls First Baptist
Halls First United Methodist
Halls Westside Baptist
Playgrounds
Critchfield Park
Halls Elementary School
Kevin Ward Memorial Park
Skate Rink
Critchfield Park
Tennis Courts
Critchfield Park—2
Halls Resources
Walking Tracks/Trails
Critchfield Park
Kevin Ward Memorial Park
Other
Halls Community Center (kitchen, meeting rooms)
Halls Library (meeting room)
Halls Tornado Shelter
Happy Farmer– Fresh Produce $$$
LCCOA (kitchen, meeting rooms)
Rhodes-Bellous Building (kitchen, meeting rooms)
Veterans Museum
Halls Resources
Food Programs
Commodity Days (Delta Human Resource Agency)
Physical Activity Programs
1st Hike– public
4-Mile Trail Run– public $$$
Canoeing– public $$$
National Public Lands Day Hike– public
Spring Hike– public
Thanksgiving Hike– all
Physical Activity Programs– Youth
Summer Camp– Youth
Summer Program– Youth
Youth Fishing Rodeo– Youth
*** All above programs listed are from Fort Pillow State Historic Park
Henning Programs
Baseball Fields
PT School Community Center
Basketball Courts
Palmer Center (inside)
Gyms
PT School Community Center
Playgrounds
Fort Pillow State Historic Park
Walking Track/Trails
Fort Pillow State Historic Park– 20 miles
Palmer Turner School Community Center
Other
Fort Pillow State Historic Park
Camp Ground
Fishing
Geo-Caching
Swimming
Palmer Turner School Community Center
Henning Resources
Playgrounds
Gates Apartments (residents only)
Walking Tracks/Trails
Gates Storm CC– coming soon
Other
Gates Library (meeting room)
Gates Storm Community Center– coming soon (Aerobics Room & Kitchen)
Gates Resources
EEO Statement
Programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and resource develop-
ment. University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county government cooperating.
This publication was supported by the Grant or Cooperative Agreement Number
1U58DP005484-01, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its con-
tents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the offi-
cial views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health
and Human Services.
Acknowledgements:
UT/TSU Extension Agents & Program Assistants
C3 Coalitions
UTK Center for Transportation Research