In 1997, a statewide Partnership was established that combined the resources of the Arizona College of Public Health (COPH) and Cooperative Extension (CE). An essential component of the Community Health Advancement Partnership (CHAPS) was to help communities contain health care costs through the development and evaluation of effective lifestyle programs that can be maintained in a community and replicated in other communities.
One CHAPS program is the "Walk Across Arizona" campaign. The vision of the Walk Across Arizona campaign is to encourage individuals and families to increase their participation in activities that promote a healthy lifestyle. The ultimate goal is to increase satisfaction with the community and decrease social isolation of residents within communities.
Learn more about "Walk Across Arizona".