Centerville

Centerville created a full-time position in their recreation department that focuses on health and wellness for the whole community. The recreation department regularly sponsors health-promoting events for youth and adults alike, such as pickleball tournaments and kickball leagues. These kinds of events are promoted regularly through a strong online presence. Centerville makes regular social media posts and created a resource page on its website that provides information on accessing healthy foods, engaging in physical activity, and connecting with mental health resources.

HEALTH STRATEGIES

Collaboration 

• A relationship with the local health department
• A resource page on city website to assist in accessing healthy foods, physical activity, and mental health resources

Access to Healthy Food 

• A community garden

Active Living 

• Free and/or low-cost community sports/fitness programs for adults and children

Mental Health 

• Medication disposal services, locations, or programs
• Gun locks available for free for community members

2025 Redesignation:

To be redesignated in Spring 2025, Centerville City expanded their health coalition to involve more city departments, youth, and residents. Centerville improved their trail system by adding wayfinding signs and solar lights, strengthened their community garden and started offering more food preparation/storage classes, and worked with the youth city council to collect needed items for the Viewmont Teen Center.

HEALTH STRATEGIES

Active Living 

• Promoted trail use by adding wayfinding signs and solar lights

AcCESS To Healthy Food

• Improved access to their community garden for residents and surrounding cities 
• Offered community classes on food preparation, canning, and food storage

Mental Health

• Centerville Youth Council collected needed items for the Viewmont Teen Center