Food Policy Bites: Issue 2
Kingston’s Food Policy Bites Issue 2: November 2024 Welcome to the second edition of Kingston’s Food Policy Bites! The City of Kingston’s Department of Health and Wellness is tasked [...]
We are building a better Kingston
to walk, bike, eat, and play!
The Live Well Kingston Commission promotes the advancement of a healthy and active community by bringing partners and residents together to facilitate policy, environmental and systems changes.
We are Age Well, Eat Well, Grow Well, Heal Well, Play Well, and Travel Well.
Supporting environmental changes in Kingston that improve Senior Citizens' access to opportunities for active and healthy aging.
Providing transportation agencies & the City of Kingston with tools & recommendations to develop a more complete system that fosters active transportation & healthy living.
Supporting and promoting local efforts to improve access to healthy foods throughout the community.
Supporting policy, systems and environmental change to facilitate growth and maintenance of public parks, recreational facilities and open spaces.
Supporting policy, systems and environmental change to improve access to health facilities, increase knowledge of opportunities, develop healthy options, break down silos, and support needs assessment.
Supporting residents to grow plants and raise animals for food, medicine, natural habitat, and beauty, by facilitating projects that provide knowledge, growing spaces, and resources.
About Us
VISION
Live Well Kingston envisions a community environment that promotes and supports healthier lifestyle choices.
MISSION
Live Well Kingston brings partners and residents together to facilitate policy, environmental, and systems changes that result in a healthy and active community.
What We Do
By coming together as one network working in alignment toward a common goal, Live Well Kingston members are able to:
How We Operate
The Live Well Kingston Commission meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, from 4:15 to 5:45pm, in Conference Room #2, at City Hall and is open to the public. Currently there are six focus teams: Age Well, Eat Well, Grow Well, Heal Well, Play Well, and Travel Well. The Focus Teams work to advance policy, environment, systems change and collaboration in their field of work.
Who We Are
Focus Team Chairs
Commissioners
City Staff