Live Healthy Gwinnett

Live Healthy Gwinnett launched in 2014 as a partnership between Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation and Eastside Medical Center. Live Healthy Gwinnett is designed to encourage and engage Gwinnett County residents to invest in personal wellness while focusing on four major wellness areas: Be Active, Eat Healthy, Get Checked and Be Positive.

Health and Wellness Standards have been adopted that include offering a variety of planned physical activities for people of all ages and abilities, offering patrons healthy food and beverage options, maintaining safe and healthy environments, and designating smoke-free ‘Areas of Play’ to keep all park patrons and staff safe and healthy. 

Our Purpose
According to the 2013 Gwinnett County Health Department Community Health Assessment, Gwinnett’s current obesity rate of 26 percent places a quarter of the adult population at higher risk for serious conditions like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, osteoarthritis, respiratory problems, and stroke. The assessment also shows that 20 percent of Gwinnett County residents get no leisure time physical activity.

Live Healthy Gwinnett takes a proactive wellness approach to address the preventable chronic illnesses that impact individuals of Gwinnett County. Through community education, people can significantly reduce their risk of developing chronic diseases by making simple lifestyle changes: eating healthy, increasing physical activity and reducing stress.

Vision
To be Gwinnett County's inspiration to enjoy, explore and discover healthy lifestyles for generations to come.

Mission
To promote positive change in the Gwinnett community that encourages people to:

Values

• Promotion of Healthy Living Principals
• Participation in Regular Physical Activity
• Developing Effective Community Partnerships
• Bringing together Diverse Cultures and Generations

Be Active Gwinnett is a recreation center on wheels! We bring opportunities for safe, fun outdoor physical activity to youth in underserved, play-desert areas in Gwinnett County, promoting healthy habits while advocating for positive youth development and awareness of your community resources.

Where do we play?
Be Active Gwinnett visits housing authorities, apartment complexes, child care facilities, extended stay hotels, faith-based facilities, new home developments, schools, camps, parks, afterschool programs, libraries, community events, and more.

How do we play?
Activities include obstacle courses, hula hoops, jump ropes, broad jump, agility hurdles, giant tunnels, pop-up soccer, jumbo stacks, parachutes, fitness spots/dice, gaga ball, flag football, junior golf, nine squares in the air, bubble soccer, and more.

Are you ready to play?
Reserve the Be Active Gwinnett truck to visit your community today! Apply now! 

Be Active Gwinnett Program Application