Our Model
Research shows that the greatest predictor of how well and how long we live is directly tied to our zip code. This means that the environment where we live, work, learn, and play has incredible power over our ability to live a healthy life. In the video below, the main character does more than increase exercise and eat better—his sleep, stress management, personal relationships, and community connections all combine to reduce weight and improve his health stats. While measuring overweight and obesity is an indicator of how well an individual or community is doing with their health outcomes, we know that being healthy is more than having
RiseVT looks to amplify wellness efforts of all kinds because
Evidence-Based Models
RiseVT started as a community collaborative to address the alarming levels of obesity in Franklin and Grand Isle counties, pulling together members of the region representing all sectors of the community. As
EPODE’s 4 Pillars
All of our work is built on the foundation of EPODE: we know political commitment is key to implementing systemic change; our partnerships are everything to us and we are here to serve as a backbone organization to coordinate and collaborate; proven behavior change marketing and intervention strategies meet people where they are making decisions about their health and offer easy, healthy choice; and we use proven measurement strategies and the guidance of our Scientific Advisory Board to monitor and evaluate our impact.
Socio-Ecological Model
This model defines each level of a community so that we are sure we touch on every arena that can impact the health of an individual as they move through their days.
Collective Impact
This model ensures that in our public-private partnerships and stakeholder groups, we are purposeful, coordinated, and measured in our approach so that we are collectively impactful in changing the environments where we live, work, learn, and play.
Center for Disease Control & Prevention
24 Strategies to reduce Overweight & Obesity
These strategies give our Program Managers in the field
Results-Based Accountability (RBA)
This is the approach we take to identify priorities and measure impact and evaluation. The RBA framework asks:
- How much did we do?
- How well did we do it?
- Is anyone better off?