Thomas County Healthy Living (TCHL) seeks to improve the health of Thomas County residents by adopting policies that promote safe streets designed with pedestrians in mind; improve healthy food and beverage offerings for schools, workplaces and public facilities; and educates community members about the County’s goal to be the “healthiest county in Kansas.”
Check out the resources below and visit the Thomas County Coalition website to learn more about their work!
Success story: April 2017 Success story: October 2016 Fact sheet: April 2016
In the News:
Coalition Members
NKCSA
Thomas County Coalition
Thomas County Health Department
Thomas County Extension
Citizens Medical Center & Foundation
Colby Free Press
Pioneer Memorial Library
Colby Public Schools
Kids Port Childcare
Keesa Photography
Colby / Thomas County Chamber of Commerce
Thomas County Economic Development
Thomas County Community Foundation
NW KS Juvenile Services
Active Transportation Group
The American Planning Association’s Planning and Community Health Center has partnered with the American Public Health Association at the national level. This key partnership ensures that the conversations, lessons learned, and experiences of towns and cities across the country are part of the national agenda to prevent chronic diseases.