StrongPeople
Programs
Fairbanks / Mat-Su
Contact Leslie Shallcross at 907-474-2426
StrongPeople envisions a diverse community of individuals who are fit, strong, and
healthy; in turn these empowered individuals become agents of change for their families,
communities, and beyond.
UAF's Cooperative Extension Service is a StrongPeople partner, working with other
partners in Alaska and around the country to:
- Creating, evaluating, and sustaining transformative community-based nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention programs and civic engagement initiatives that include relevant policy, system, and environmental (PSE) changes, with the goal of promoting a culture of health and supporting health equity.
- Conducting innovative, translational research including community-based interventions and dissemination research with at-risk populations and in underserved settings.
Participants should wear:
- Comfortable, loose, breathable clothing
- Close-toed shoes with rubber soles, preferably athletic shoes or sneakers
- Minimal jewelry – especially on hands and wrists
Participants Should Bring:
- A full water bottle
- Exercise mat or towel