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“The people are just lovely,” she be healthy? Are you seeing your
said. “On a community health doctor regularly? Are you willing to
basis, it’s all about building trust. adopt healthier lifestyles, and what
It’s not like a city in L.A., where would help you in your city?”
you can send an email or drop a
phone call. Everything was very The second project was part of the
personal, such as hand-writing “Let’s Move!” initiative by first lady
thank-you notes. It was all very Michelle Obama to help solve the
intimate and hands on.” challenge of childhood obesity.
Guevarra provided training to early
The majority of the fellows education providers to help kids be
worked in incorporated cities. healthy.
The Rim Communities, however,
is an unincorporated area of San Fontana earned a national No. 1
Bernardino County, so there is ranking for the Let’s Move! Cities,
no municipal structure to Towns and Counties Initiative, and
support these efforts. The need Crystle Guevarra Guevarra said she is proud to be a
for the Resource Network is contributor to that effort.
critical for community-based programming.
“I am humbled by the fact that Healthy Fontana chose to
“The Fellowship is an integral part of the Health incorporate the work I did for the annual Early Care and
Communities Coalitions that are forming all over our Education provider training,” she said. “They can build
region,” Carpenter said. “Having young professionals on top of the work I started and enhance it. The trainings
take on independent projects and leadership roles in encourage providers to get the parents and children
these communities helps to provide support for this involved in making healthier food choices and exercising
important movement aimed at improving health and physical fitness habits that lead to better lifestyles for all.
reducing disparities. We are all really proud to be a part Overall, I think Healthy Fontana will make great strides
of it.” in maintaining a healthy lifestyle for their residents
because they continuously involve the community,
Crystle Guevarra served as the Randall Lewis Fellow for especially the children, at various health-related events.”
the city of Fontana, where she conducted a community
needs assessment that improved the foundation of the Guevarra said she gained important knowledge and
city’s continued status as a healthy city. experience in working on community health programs.
She improved her public speaking skills and learned how
She took surveys asking residents if they were willing to to create more effective surveys.
adopt healthier lifestyles based on their perceptions of
their city. She asked, “What do you need in your city to “I learned it’s very important to listen to residents,” she
said. “Let them voice their opinions. It’s all for them.
“Overall, I think Healthy Fontana will make great strides in maintaining a healthy
lifestyle for their residents because they continuously involve the community, especially
the children, at various health-related events.”
– Crystle Guevarra, MSHS ’14
32 Western University of Health Sciences
said. “On a community health doctor regularly? Are you willing to
basis, it’s all about building trust. adopt healthier lifestyles, and what
It’s not like a city in L.A., where would help you in your city?”
you can send an email or drop a
phone call. Everything was very The second project was part of the
personal, such as hand-writing “Let’s Move!” initiative by first lady
thank-you notes. It was all very Michelle Obama to help solve the
intimate and hands on.” challenge of childhood obesity.
Guevarra provided training to early
The majority of the fellows education providers to help kids be
worked in incorporated cities. healthy.
The Rim Communities, however,
is an unincorporated area of San Fontana earned a national No. 1
Bernardino County, so there is ranking for the Let’s Move! Cities,
no municipal structure to Towns and Counties Initiative, and
support these efforts. The need Crystle Guevarra Guevarra said she is proud to be a
for the Resource Network is contributor to that effort.
critical for community-based programming.
“I am humbled by the fact that Healthy Fontana chose to
“The Fellowship is an integral part of the Health incorporate the work I did for the annual Early Care and
Communities Coalitions that are forming all over our Education provider training,” she said. “They can build
region,” Carpenter said. “Having young professionals on top of the work I started and enhance it. The trainings
take on independent projects and leadership roles in encourage providers to get the parents and children
these communities helps to provide support for this involved in making healthier food choices and exercising
important movement aimed at improving health and physical fitness habits that lead to better lifestyles for all.
reducing disparities. We are all really proud to be a part Overall, I think Healthy Fontana will make great strides
of it.” in maintaining a healthy lifestyle for their residents
because they continuously involve the community,
Crystle Guevarra served as the Randall Lewis Fellow for especially the children, at various health-related events.”
the city of Fontana, where she conducted a community
needs assessment that improved the foundation of the Guevarra said she gained important knowledge and
city’s continued status as a healthy city. experience in working on community health programs.
She improved her public speaking skills and learned how
She took surveys asking residents if they were willing to to create more effective surveys.
adopt healthier lifestyles based on their perceptions of
their city. She asked, “What do you need in your city to “I learned it’s very important to listen to residents,” she
said. “Let them voice their opinions. It’s all for them.
“Overall, I think Healthy Fontana will make great strides in maintaining a healthy
lifestyle for their residents because they continuously involve the community, especially
the children, at various health-related events.”
– Crystle Guevarra, MSHS ’14
32 Western University of Health Sciences
