Town of Tryon - TSET Healthy Incentive (Bronze Award)

Congratulations to the Town of Tryon. Awarded the Bronze Level Medallion for their leadership and commitments to the TSET Healthy Incentive program. The TSET Healthy Incentive Grant for Communities is designed to help municipalities adopt and implement best and promising practices for tobacco-free environments, access to healthy foods and physical activity opportunities in an effort to improve the health and quality of life for residents. 

Thank you to the following community leaders who are serving on the Tryon TSET Healthy Incentive Committee:

Leslie Wilbourn, Tryon Grant Administrator

Sheri Ripley, Wellness Coordinator at Oklahoma State Department of Health

David Smith, Lincoln County Healthy Living Program Coordinator

Amanda Johson, Tryon Board Member

Brittney Poteet, Tryon City Clerk

Kimberly Haynes, Tryon Public Works Authority

Janilee Marcus, Tryon Librarian

Carolyn Tapscott, Community Member

Criteria for the grant have been developed using evidence-based practices for tobacco control, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and active living, emphasizing higher-impact policies and actions to improve community health. Documentation of having met each criterion is required from the city. Each application is reviewed based on specific criteria in the areas:

1.  Town’s tobacco-free city-owned property ordinance;

2.  Promotion of Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline;

3.  Promotion of Shape Your Future website;

4.  Town has workplace wellness champion(s);

5.  Town’s workplace wellness;

6.  Decreasing youth access to tobacco;

7.  Increasing access to healthy foods; and

8.  Increasing access to active living.

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