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Welcome to the Promoting
Active Communities Program

Congratulations to the 2007 Promoting Active Communities Award Winners! The 2008 PAC assessment is now available. The deadline for award application submission is August 15, 2008.
  • What is the Promoting Active Communities Program?
    The Promoting Active Communities (PAC) program is an online assessment and award system. Communities can use the online self-assessment to evaluate their built environments, policies, and programs related to promoting and supporting physical activity. Michigan communities that complete the assessment are eligible for an award that recognizes them as an innovative Michigan community that is making it easier for their citizens to lead an active lifestyle.

  • Who should complete the PAC assessment?
    Every Michigan city, township, charter township, or village interested in creating a healthier community environment is encouraged to complete a Promoting Active Communities assessment.

  • Why complete the PAC assessment?
    Active living communities are places where it is easy to integrate physical activity into daily routines. A community that supports and promotes active living is a great place to work, live, and play. Click here to learn more about Active Living Principles. The PAC assessment allows communities to evaluate themselves on how well they facilitate and encourage residents to be physically active. To learn more about the benefits of the PAC program, visit the About PAC section of this website.

  • What is involved in the PAC award application process?
    It involves answering questions about your community in the online, interactive Promoting Active Communities assessment. Start by registering. To preview or print the application, visit the Preview the Assessment section.

  • How do communities get started?
    Register to begin completing the PAC assessment for your community. Registration only takes a couple of minutes. Take a look at the Getting Started page for more information on forming a team, using the online assessment and gathering information to complete the assessment.

We invite you and your fellow community members to assemble a Promoting Active Communities team, complete the application, and receive an award as you work toward becoming an Active Living Community!

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TELL US YOUR STORY! Has your community embraced active living? Click here to share your successes.

Design Guidelines for Active Michigan Communities
A book created to help people in Michigan envision and create ways to make their community safe, walkable, bikable, and enjoyable.
Click here for a copy.

The Healthy Communities ToolKit provides guidelines and ideas for implementing changes for a healthier community-including physical, policy and social changes.
Click here to access a copy.


The Promoting Active Communities assessment and award is brought to you by the
Michigan Department of Community Health, the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and Health,
Michigan State University and the Prevention Research Center of Michigan