Be More Tennessee partners with the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), Healthy Development Coordinators to conduct Active Living Workshops in HOP counties. These half-day workshops convene elected officials and key community partners to learn about active transportation opportunities, assess local needs, and develop action plans tailored to rural communities. Findings from these workshops, paired with community-engaged planning, identify clear opportunities to improve access to safe, active transportation, and inform subsequent initiatives to improve physical activity.
Be More TN Communities Participate in National Walkability Action Institute
Tennessee was selected to participate in the 2026 Active People, Healthy Nation℠ Walkability Action Institute (WAI), a national training and technical assistance initiative led by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO).
Tennessee’s participation is supported through UT Extension’s CDC-funded High Obesity Program (HOP), in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) and the CDC-funded Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) initiative.
Representatives from Be More Tennessee communities in Alamo, Whiteville, and Sneedville joined Knox County REACH partners in Nashville for hands-on learning, walk audits, and action planning. Guided by national experts in public health, planning, and transportation, teams developed community-specific action plans to advance safe walking, active transportation, physical activity, and access to community destinations, aligned with Active People, Healthy Nation℠ strategies.
