In early 2018, Healthy Cass County received one of six community grant awards from the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health. Healthy Cass County used these funds to develop an initiative titled “Walk Cass County.” The project is to encourage walking as a way to connect families and friends while gaining countless health benefits.

The grant helped Healthy Cass County develop, print and distribute walking maps with routes of varying lengths in each of the eight Cass County towns. Hotch Studios, located in Atlantic, designed a new Healthy Cass County logo and all eight maps for the group.

You can get any of the eight maps by:

• Stopping by Cass County Public Health during business hours
• Locating maps throughout each community
• Visiting Healthy Cass County’s webpage to print the map of your choice http://www.atlanticiowa.com/relocate/health-wellness-2/healthy-cass-county/
• Downloading the ‘Map My Walk’ app and searching for the Healthy Cass County routes in any Cass County town.

Beth Olsen, Director of Public Health for Cass County and Healthy Cass County Coordinator, says “We have been making great strides here is Cass to improve our county health rankings and statistics. Walking is easy and best of all FREE. We hope these maps would engage community members and families by encouraging active lifestyles and togetherness by the simple act of walking.”

Like and follow the Healthy Cass County Facebook Page for more information on local health and wellness events or resources. If you would like to be part of Healthy Cass County, the group currently meets the second Monday of the month at noon. They invite Healthy Cass County partners around the table to discuss health and wellbeing initiates countywide. Call 712-243-7552, for monthly meeting locations. All are welcome to attend!