Welcome to uvheal.org!

Thank you for joining www.uvheal.org! Our site is part of the Upper Valley Healthy Eating Active Living Partnership, which is working with schools, clinics, and community groups in the Lebanon, Mascoma, and Upper Valley region to build a healthier future for our children and their parents. We want www.uvheal.org to be a one-stop shop where you can find healthy activities and foods, and be part of a social network that help you share ideas and organize with other people in the Upper Valley who want to Eat Smart! Get Out! and Be Active!

Here are a few things you can do on the www.uvheal.org site:

1. Tell us what you are thinking! When logging in you can tell everyone “What brings you here?” You get 140 characters to respond and add links to information you want to share. Your update will appear on the www.uvheal.org “Latest Activity” area. Status updates are a great way to share activities and events and tips that others might want to know!

2. Blog! Do you have opinions you would like to share about how we can increase access to healthy food or to increased physical activity? Click on the News & Blogs tab and then Add a Blog Post to create your own blog and generate feedback from others about your ideas.

3. Add Photos! Our photo gallery is intended for people to visually show the many ways people can Eat Smart!, Get Out!, and Be Active! in the Upper Valley. Seeing is believing, and we think that photos are a way of sharing ideas with others that can inspire people to try new things.

4. Start a Discussion! Do want to talk with others about something that is on your mind? Click on the Forum tab, and you will be able to Add a Discussion. Invite people you know to join you.

5. Form a Group! Want to find others to help organize a community garden in your town, set up a walking school bus, trade parenting tips with, or share excess garden produce? By clicking on the Group tab and then Add a Group, you can set up a group that shares links, files, photos, and discussions specific to your group’s area of interest.

6. Find (and Add) Resources: www.uvheal.org collects and shares information about healthy eating and active living events, groups, and resources. Browse our Town Resource lists and our “Upper Valley HEAL Happenings” calendar to see what events are coming up near you. We know these lists are not complete, so if you know of something we have not listed, let us know through a Status Update.

7. Set Your Privacy Settings: Click on Settings to control what others see about you, and how much information you want to receive from others.

8. Invite Others! Use the Invite tab to invite your friends and colleagues to see the site.

We hope you enjoy the site. Please share your ideas and feedback!