HEALTHY TRIBES Run On The Rims

🏃‍♂️ HEALTHY TRIBES Run On The Rims

The Indian Health Service Office of Healthcare Programs at the Billings Area Office under the Behavioral Health & Health Promotion Disease Prevention departments are partnering with the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council to promote the Healthy Tribes Run on the Rims Challenge for 2022. This event will occur during RMTLC's: Our Resiliency is Our Strength- A New Era in Tribal Public Health II August 17 & 18, 2023.

🌍 Community Health Focus

Approximately 5,900 American Indians/Alaska Natives live in the city of Billings area. With the Healthy Tribes Run on the Rims, we aim to engage and empower individuals and our community to choose healthy behaviors, and make changes that reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases and other morbidities. The World Health Organization defines health promotion as, “The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behavior towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions.” Modifiable risk behaviors include, for example, tobacco use, poor eating habits, and lack of physical activity, which contribute to the development of chronic disease. Something as simple as taking a walk or going for a run can be a voluntary act, which will result in positive behavior changes and focuses on specific efforts aimed at reducing development and severity of chronic diseases and other morbidities.

🤝 Holistic Approach to Health

With this run, we utilize this event as a platform to promote increased knowledge surrounding our overall health. We will have various American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal members, professionals from various helping agencies and individuals from the city of Billings and surrounding areas signing-up to participate in Healthy Tribes Run on the Rims Challenge. Out of the I.H.S. Office of Healthcare programs we continually want to promote information and education for the community members in the area of:

• Suicide Prevention: Awareness and resources for the community.
• Mental Health: Providing vital resources and education.
• Drug and Alcohol Prevention: Focused education, treatment, and recovery.
• Family Resources: Support for families within the community.

🏅 Events This Year Include

EVENTS THIS YEAR INCLUDE:

1. 2 MILE WALK
2. 5K RUN
3. 10K WARRIOR RUN
4. NEW EVENT: CYCLING: 10 MILES

👏 Acknowledgments

As we get closer to August 19, 2023 we’d like to say-

THANK YOU to all our sponsors!!!

They have contributed to the 4TH ANNUAL HEALTHY TRIBES Run On The Rims and continuing to make this event a success!

Sincerely,

HEALTHY TRIBES Run On The Rims Committee

For more information, visit Healthy Tribes Run On The Rims.