Goal:
To connect Paris citizens to serves, events, organizations and resources that promotes healthy living.
Outcomes:
Increase awareness on available services, programs and events in Paris.
Promote Mower Refreshed and the citizen inspired programs and events in the county.
Learn more about Community Connections
Here’s a glimpse at the current work Community Connections is engaged in…
Refreshed Kids
Looking for a way to actively engaging your students in going beyond learning about healthy living to actively promoting it? Refreshed Kids is an innovative way to equip kids with knowledge and then provide 
them with the tools to responsibly share that knowledge about living well through social media. This 6 week after school program geared towards 5-6th graders, is a unique collaboration with several of Mower Refreshed partners. Physical activity, nutrition, building resilience to stress, and environmental health are topics the kids practice and then create a music video to promote awareness on a topic of choice.
Interested in bringing Refreshed Kids to your school, student organization or faith community? Connect with us for more information!
211 – Get Connected – Get Answers
2-1-1 is a free, confidential, multi-lingual information line and website that connects people with the services and resources in their community.
Residents of Paris can dial 2-1-1 at any time day or night and speak with someone who will help them find the help they need whether it is food, shelter, child care, job resources, health care, family services and so much more.
Paris is rich in services and resources but what we have found
is that finding those resources, especially in a time of crisis, can be a challenge. 2-1-1 is the one call to make when you don’t know who to call. Thanks to our United Way of Paris resources are now a click away – visit them at www.uwmower.org
When you call 2-1-1 you will be connected with a real live person, who has been trained, to assist you. You can call from a landline and cell phones on the AT&T, Verizon and Sprint networks. Our call centers are located in Minnesota and interpreter services are also available in over 70 languages.
In addition to the phone line, you can access 2-1-1 information from the internet as well. www.211unitedway.org allows you to find the resources and services you need right from your computer. Read the website tutorial for search tips and guidelines. Visit the 211 website.
