A Community on the Move: The Story of Active Ottumwa

Episode 10: Moving Forward with Active Ottumwa under Hy-Vee's Leadership

This is the final episode of this series. To keep the project going after the research grant came to an end, Hy-Vees of Ottumwa and their dietician Becky Graeve took over the day to day Active Ottumwa operations. Listen to how this transition came about and how the program continues to maintain and grow under this new leadership. Guests: Becky Graeve, Sandy Berto, Becky Bucklin A transcript for this episode can be found Here [https://prc.public-health.uiowa.edu/?p=63416].

Episode 9: Evaluating the Ingredients of the Active Ottumwa Recipe

Learn more about what evaluation is. Why is it necessary? How is it done? And how do researchers and community members make sense of all the data and information collected in a community engaged research study? Here are the answers to how the the Active Ottumwa team saw if the program was successful and used information collect to improve the project with input from the community. Guests: Natoshia Askelson, Heidi Haines, Becky Graeve, Sandy Berto, Becky Bucklin A transcript for this episode can be found Here [https://prc.public-health.uiowa.edu/?p=63261].

Episode 8: The Participants of Active Ottumwa: The Heartbeat of Active Ottumwa's Success

Listen to what the participants of Active Ottumwa programming have to say about class offerings from Tai Chi, walking groups, dance fitness, and more! Dedicated program attendees talk about how they heard about the program what activities they attended, and what kept them coming back! Guests: Jean Dell, Kathy Engel, Peggy Wixom, Sylvia Hunolt, Sandy Berto A transcript for this episode can be found Here [https://prc.public-health.uiowa.edu/?p=62885].

Episode 7: Making Active Ottumwa, Ottumwa's Community Program

“The more I reached out to the community, the more the community reached out to me.” Learn how the adaptability of Active Ottumwa and the engagement from the community from the beginning helped the program fit into Ottumwa. Guests: Barbara Baquero, Becky Graeve, Lou LaRose, Becky Bucklin, Sandy Berto A transcript for this episode can be found Here [https://prc.public-health.uiowa.edu/?p=62528].

Episode 6: The Spaces and Places for Activity

Ottumwa has many places to be active at, including a wonderful park and trail system, but there are also many resources at local businesses that you may not expect that were available to hold indoor activities during an Iowa winter. Learn how our program got creative to find and use these spaces to promote physical activity. Guests: Garrett Ross, Sandy Berto, and Becky Bucklin. A transcript for this episode can be found Here [https://prc.public-health.uiowa.edu/?p=62191].