Healthy Lifestyle Initiative, University of Missouri Extension

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The Healthy Lifestyle Initiative

is a collaborative effort of the

following MU Extension

program areas:

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Business Development

4-H/Youth Development

Community Development

Human Environmental Sciences

Continuing Education

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Healthy Lifestyle Initiative

Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice

Healthy Lifestyle Initiative (HLI)

You are invited to join the Healthy Lifestyle Initiative as we expand to an additional 12 communities. Each community will have $4000 available to support the 12 to 18 month planning process and additional funds to cover travel expenses for meetings in Columbia.

Teams of Regional Extension faculty and community leaders will provide the overall direction and leadership for their local initiatives as they work with their communities to develop action plans. The HLI campus team will support the planning effort with technical assistance, resources, and research-based information as needed.

Expansion Information

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Letter of Interest RFP

Roles and Responsibilities

Planning Process

Healthy Lifestyle Initiative, University of Missouri Extension

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