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Welcome to the Strong and Healthy Oklahoma Web Site!

Thank you for visiting the Strong and Healthy Oklahoma website. The Strong and Healthy Oklahoma Initiative focuses on helping Oklahomans Eat Better, Move More, and Be Tobacco Free where they live, work, and learn. The Division of Strong & Healthy Oklahoma at the Oklahoma State Department of Health is charged with carrying out the goals of the initiative. Click here to learn more about Strong & Healthy Oklahoma.   

The site is frequently updated, so bookmark the homepage and check back often.

Latest Updates: 

New Resource Available:

Making the Connection

A resource to help you, your school, or your community make Oklahoma healthier for our children.

Make It Your Business (MIYB) Upcoming Training Opportunities: REGISTER HERE!

Thursday May 3rd, 2012: (9 AM - 12 PM)

Ardmore Convention Center, Salon C

2401 N Rockford Rd

Ardmore, OK 73401

Interested in having a MIYB training in your area? Let us know by submitting this form - MIYB interest form

  CATCH Year 2 Pilot Schools 2011-2012 

Collins Elementary in Bristow, Edison Elementary in Bristow,

Frederick Elementary in Frederick, Jefferson Elementary in Pryor,

Lincoln Elementary in Pryor, Olive Elementary in Drumright,

Pawnee Elementary in Pawnee, 

St. Mary's Episcopal School in Edmond, and 

Swinney Elementary in Lawton.

Fact Sheets on Obesity, Physical Activity, and Nutrition 
Three one-page fact sheets have been added along with a new obesity section of the website.  Find the obesity tab on the left or click here.

Strong & Healthy Resource Inventory live!

Search for programs and resources available in your community or look for examples to model your own program after.  Click here to link to search page.

Obesity & Physical Activity in Oklahoma 1989-2009 is a new Power Point slide show available under the Related Topics section of this website.  It is a sequence of Oklahoma maps divided by counties showing percent of population that is obese and percent of population that does NOT participate in physical leisure-time activities  1988-2009. 

Healthy People 2020

Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to:

• Encourage collaborations across sectors.
• Guide individuals toward making informed health decisions.
• Measure the impact of prevention activities

Click here to visit the Healthy People 2020 Website or click here for a brochure