Mississippi

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The Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity, Inc.’s mission is to achieve health equity by changing institutions to become supportive of the community’s efforts to be healthy.

Since 2004, the Roadmap programs have contributed to the overall health and well-being of approximately 20,000 Jackson residents, primarily through its school-based initiatives.

Service Sites:

Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi (Hinds County): the goal of Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi is to help all children and families eat well and move more, especially those in communities at the highest risk for obesity. FoodCorps Members focus on school gardens, health and nutrition education, and developing healthy environments for school lunch programs.

Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity, Inc. (Hinds County): Through the development of school gardens, Service Members build relationships with teachers, students, parents, and community members. Members also conduct action research to understand and document the factors that influence and support nutrition, physical activity, and a healthy lifestyle.