Wellness Team
The Wellness Team’s goal is to make the healthy choice the easy choice where we live, learn, work, and play in Johnson County.
Chair: Erin Slevin, Community Wellness Coordinator, Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program, [email protected]
Co-Chair: Ryan Skora, Lead Health and Wellness Coach, Johnson Memorial Hospital, [email protected]
Wellness Team Members:
Lisa Brown – Johnson County Health Department
Alicia Geesey – Community Member
Jennifer Hollingshead – Johnson County Development Corporation, Aspire Johnson County
Linda Kilbert – Johnson County Public Library
Amanda Martin – Franklin Community School Corporation, Health Services
Dana Monson – Johnson County Development Corporation, Aspire Johnson County
Leslie Myrick – Community Member
Kyra Noerr – Franklin College, Exercise Science
Chip Orner – City of Franklin Parks & Recreation
Jill Overton – Franklin Community School Corporation, Food Service
Carmen Parker – Johnson County Trails
Nancy Voris – Tobacco Free Johnson County
Amber Welsh – Franciscan Health
Eileen Williams – Johnson Memorial Hospital
Back to Action Teams
- Support the Needham/Webb community garden project and identify opportunities to expand to other schools in the country
- Implement SNAP EBT at Franklin Farmers Market
- Collaborate for farmers market events across the county (cooking & physical activity demos, SNAP EBT promotion, etc.)
- Launch at least 2 community-wide Healthy Wage Challenges
- Continue implementation of Youth Physical Activity Grant in 8 elementary schools & identify sustainability and expansion options
- Support the Johnson County Local Food System initiative
- Pursue opportunities to collaborate with more entities and expand our reach
Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program