In 2024, the Center for ActiveWV made meaningful progress in promoting a culture of movement and well-being across West Virginia. From expanding access to physical activity opportunities to driving research and policy that supports healthier communities, this year was full of momentum.
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The Vision: The vision of the Center for ActiveWV is to increase the physical activity levels of both children and adults in our state to meet or exceed the national physical activity recommendations (2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans) and to, therefore, improve the health and quality of life of all West Virginians.
The Mission: The overarching goal of the Center for ActiveWV is to provide an effective statewide physical activity framework that will promote sector input and collaboration, facilitate physical activity research among multidisciplinary teams, and guide state and local policy and practice.
Meet the Center for ActiveWV Directors and Staff, and the West Virginia Physical Activity Plan Advisory Board.
Professor, School of Sport Sciences, WVU
Executive Director, WV TRAIL, Retired Chief of State Parks and Recreation, WV Division of Natural Resources
Coordinator, PE/Health/PA, WV Department of Education
Chief Medical Officer, Aetna Better Health of WV
Vice President, Center for Advancing Healthy Communities, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
Associate Director, Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease, WV Department of Health
Rural Advisor, Center for Rural Health Development, Inc.
Assistant Professor, Exercise Physiology, School of Medicine, WVU
Executive Director, Active Southern WV
Board Chair, WV Trail and Recreation Advocacy and Information Link
Assistant Vice President, Economic, Community and Asset Development, Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative
CEO, Forge Business Solutions
Vice President, Policy Research and Translation, American Heart Association
Physician, Past Cabinet Secretary, WV Department of Health
Director
Associate Director for Research and Evaluation
Associate Director for Communication and Education
Associate Director for Outreach
Project Coordinator, WV CARDIAC Project
Project Coordinator, WV Healthy Schools in Action Project
Assistant, WV Physical Activity Plan
Program Manager, Be Healthy HOP Project
Graduate Assistant, WV CARDIAC Project
Improving the culture of physical activity in our state by providing awareness, education, guidance, and opportunities.
Center for ActiveWV: [email protected]
WV Physical Activity Plan: [email protected]
WV CARDIAC Project: [email protected]
Be Healthy Project: [email protected]
WV Healthy Schools in Action: [email protected]
We want everyone interested in promoting physical activity in West Virginia involved in the Center!
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