The Health Work Group is working on strategies to improve child obesity rates, Lyme Disease Prevention, improve childhood immunization rates, increase physical activity access through the Pedestrian/Bike Summit, and improve awareness of the importance of physical and mental health in young children.
Some of our Current Strategies and Initiatives to Address the Indicators:
“Resource Guide” of Groton’s Early Childhood Programs and Support Services
Interactive, Online Bike Map of Groton
Cooking Matters Classes
Pedestrian/Bike Summit
Eat Fresh, Eat Local
Emergency Food gift cards and food deliveries during COVID
Indicator: Current Data on Births in Groton
Birth Data- 2008-2010 (DPH- Town of Groton-Birth Weight and Gestational Age by Mother’s Race and Ethnicity, Education and Age; Initiation and Adequacy of Prenatal Care; Smoking and Alcohol Use During Pregnancy; CT Residents Births, Birth to Teenagers, Low Birth weight Births and Prenatal Care Timing and Adequacy)
