Description
WalkWiseNC is a community led walking program that emphasizes walking as physical activity, social support, and policy change based off of the evidence base intervention WalkWorks. Pitt Partners for Health and Healthy People Healthy Carolinas collaborate with community-based partners to increase physical activity by creating walking opportunities for residents in Pitt County by:
• Identifying and establishing safe walking routes that are accessible to people of all ages and abilities
• Establishing guided community-based walking groups
• Influencing policy related to health and active transportation – both pedestrian and bicycle – in the built environment
Partners
- ECU Health Medical Center
- Local community groups, neighborhoods, and/or churches
- Pitt Partners for Health
Story Behind the Curve
Measures
Time
Period
Period
Current Actual Value
Current Target Value
Current
Trend
Trend
Baseline
% Change
% Change
FY 2025
100%
1
0%