Move and Improve of EMHS is a community-based program designed to encourage and empower individuals to engage in a healthier lifestyle through physical activity. Move and Improve provides a supportive environment focused on promoting the benefits of physical activity as a way to combat health risks linked to chronic disease and obesity. Move and Improve is a 12-week program designed to encourage participants to increase the amount of physical activity that is engaged in on a daily/weekly basis.
- The program is FREE, there is no cost associated with joining the program
- Registered participants have access to an online activity log to help track activity
- Anyone, regardless of registration status will have the opportunity to sign up for the weekly newsletters filled with fit tips, quotes, articles, etc. that is offered every week for the duration of the program
- Move and Improve is designed to allow participants to engage in the program independently or they can affiliate their registration with a registered site
- As an online program, Move and Improve has the ability to reach individuals from all corners of the state of Maine, from North to South, East to West and all areas in between. We have also gone nationwide and international
- The 2010 program marks the beginning of our fourteenth year
The History of Move and Improve
Starting in 1997, with grant support from the Maine Bureau of Health, we have seen the Move and Improve program increase in the number of individuals who sign up and complete the program, as well as an increase in the number of Sites that participate (i.e. work, community, school, church, etc.). While Move and Improve started as a regional program, Move and Improve has been embraced by numerous individuals throughout the state of Maine and abroad.
The program has weathered a number of changes over the past thirteenyears. One of the most significant changes occurred in 2003 when the program transitioned from a “paper and pencil” program to an “online” program. This particular change proved to be a huge success for our participants. Another significant change had to do with the introduction of the “optional” theme concept to Move and Improve that was introduced in 2005. The theme concept has enjoyed a lot of success especially in our school sites.
“One thing in life that is consistent is change” and we are certainly looking forward to the changes that have been implemented into this program this year as they should prove to be beneficial to all! As we enter year 14, we are looking forward to moving and improving together.