PartnerSHIP 4Health thanks school board

Published 12:25pm Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Kristen Erickson presented a PartnerSHIP4Health certificate to Superintendent Ness and board member Angela Fiedler, who helped spearhead the initiation of the program in Fergus Falls schools.

PartnerSHIP4Health is part of a state-wide health improvement program, or SHIP. Erickson said that collaborating with community partners like the Fergus Falls School District will help reduce costs associated with chronic disease and improve the health of our residents through preventive strategies that support sustainable changes in our schools, communities, workplaces, and health care

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