HEALTYBR

The Advisory Board was formed and committed to the Mayor's Healthy City Initiative beginning May of 2008.

'Connection, Collaboration, Communication'

Through this Initiative, entities that currently offer services will collaborate and support each other. Only when we work together, can we begin to motivate community members to make healthy choices.

• City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge
  www.brgov.com
  
  
• Louisiana Council on Obesity Prevention & Management
  www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=270
  Created by state legislation in 1999 to address the problem of childhood and adult obesity. Public and private sector organizations work together to strengthen the alignment, development and implementation of programs, projects and research that supports opportunities for all Louisiana residents to make healthy food choices and to be physically active in order to achieve or maintain a healthy weight.
  
  
• American Heart Association
  www.americanheart.org
  Better lifestyle habits can help you reduce your risk for heart attack. Learn what you can do to help prevent heart disease and stroke.
  
  
• Provident Resources Group, Inc.
  www.provident.org
  
  
• Pennington Biomedical Research Center
  www.pbrc.edu
  The mission of Pennington Biomedical Research Center is to promote healthier lives through research and education in nutrition and preventive medicine.
  
  
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
  www.bcbsla.com
  Founded in New Orleans in 1934, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (BCBSLA) is the oldest and largest Louisiana-based health insurance company. BCBSLA is a not-for-profit, fully taxed mutual insurer, owned by policyholders and governed by a local Board of Directors. It is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
  
  The company provides group and individual health insurance plans, life and disability insurance, group voluntary products and administrative services to more than 1.1 million members. With headquarters in Baton Rouge and eight district offices, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana employs more than 1,700 Louisianians who are committed to improving the lives of its customers by providing them with health guidance and affordable access to quality care.
  
  
• BREC, The Park and Recreation Commission of East Baton Rouge
  www.brec.org
  BREC operates public park and recreation facilities and programs throughout East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA. This award-winning agency maintains 184 neighborhood parks and serves as a member of NRPA (The National Recreation and Park Association) and has been nationally accredited and recognized as one of America's premier recreation and park departments.
  
  
• YMCA of the Capital Area
  www.ymcabatonrouge.org
  Since 1917, the YMCA of the Capital Area, a non-profit organization, has been serving the community with programs and services that meet the needs of the people. The YMCA of the Capital Area builds strong kids, strong families, strong communities.
  
  
• The Baton Rouge Area Foundation
  www.braf.org
  The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has granted more than $215 million over 45 years to nonprofits and takes on pivotal projects to fundamentally change the region. Key projects include downtown development, land planning and rebuilding inner city neighborhoods. The Foundation joins Mayor Kip Holden in his support of healthy lifestyles.
  
  
• LSU AgCenter
  www.lsuagcenter.com
  The LSU AgCenter carries out the land-grant mission of the LSU System through research and extension programs. It is an educational institution dedicated to providing innovative research and reliable information to improve people's lives.
  
  
• Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
  www.suagcenter.com
  The Southern University Ag Center's mission is to conduct basic and applied research and to disseminate information to the citizens of Louisiana in a manner that is useful in addressing their scientific, technological social, economic and cultural needs.
  "Linking citizens of Louisiana with opportunities for success."
  
  
• Center for Planning Excellence
  www.planningexcellence.org
  The Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) is a non-profit organization that coordinates urban, rural and regional planning efforts in Louisiana. We provide best-practice planning models, innovative policy ideas, and technical assistance to individual communities that wish to create and enact master plans dealing with transportation and infrastructure needs, equitable housing opportunities, environmental issues, and quality design for the built environment.
  
  
• Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
  www.ololrmc.com
  For 85 years, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has provided care for Baton Rouge and the surrounding communities. As the largest hospital in Louisiana, Our Lady of the Lake is highly regarded for its medical excellence, advanced technology and compassionate care altogether known as the Spirit of Healing. We are dedicated to making Baton Rouge a more healthy city by encouraging healthy lifestyle choices and we thank our visitors, guests and team members for supporting our smoke-free campus.
  
  
• Big River Economic and Agricultural Development Alliance
  www.breada.org
  The mission of the Big River Economic and Agricultural Development Alliance (BREADA, bred-uh) is to build community, promote sustainable economic development, and protect the environment through the development of a local and just agricultural economy which fosters stewardship of land and community. The current special projects of BREADA include the Red Stick Farmers Market and Main Street Market. BREADA is the Louisiana regional coordinator for Buy Fresh, Buy Local.
  
  
• BRASS (Baton Rouge Advocates for Safe Streets)
  www.brsafestreets.org
  BRASS (Baton Rouge Advocates for Safe Streets) A 501 (c) 3 grassroots organization dedicated to making trips by bicycling or walking so safe and enjoyable that people will choose to leave the car at home.