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What is 5210 Healthy Washoe?

5210 is a nationally recognized obesity prevention initiative that uses an evidence-based framework to promote four simple, healthy habits each day.

5210 message

This initiative was adapted from Let’s Go, a similar program led by MaineHealth to promote the same healthy habits, all revolving around healthy eating and active living (HEAL). 5210 Healthy Washoe encompasses all of the efforts that work to promote HEAL across Washoe County. 

How does it work?

5210 Healthy Washoe helps communities promote a shared, consistent message that ties local efforts together across multiple sectors. When being used in a healthcare setting, 5210 can help address childhood obesity and promote health messaging to support everyone in making the healthy choice the easy choice with 5210 daily cues.

Target Outcomes

  • Improved awareness of the importance of healthy habits.
  • Increase in healthy habits among kids, families, staff and the overall community.
  • Increase in healthy weight among youth.

Health Care Professionals Play a Vital Role

5210 is a community engagement initiative working to improve health behaviors that impact overweight and obesity: healthy eating and active living (HEAL). 5210 is rooted in the social-ecological model of behavior change, which acts upon policy, systems, and environments to make the healthy choice the easy choice. Evidence-based strategies are used to facilitate HEAL in education, schools, food bank pantries, and healthcare practices here in Washoe County. The more connected our community is to the effort, the more supported community members feel to make healthy choices.

Getting Started

Implementing the 5210 Healthy Washoe program can be done at a pace that works for your office.

There are varying levels of participation for providers/organizations to select from. NNPH staff can help you explore the different ways to incorporate 5210 into your office. As a 5210 Healthy Washoe partner you will receive
program assistance, tools and resources to successfully incorporate the program into your organization. Contact our team today to learn more! 5210healthywashoe@nnph.org 

5210 Print Materials

Please download and use these FREE 5210 materials or contact 5210healthywashoe@nnph.org to learn more about obtaining additional materials for your office.

Last modified on 11/20/2024