Access to safe, enjoyable opportunities for physical activity is key to wellness.

Healthy ROOTS developed a follow-up resource website that offers a comprehensive, step-by-step toolkit designed to support NC Extension professionals and community partners in moving from walkability assessments to actionable infrastructure improvements. It provides a structured roadmap, funding guidance, resources, technical assistance, and case studies to help communities plan, fund, implement, and evaluate projects that enhance pedestrian safety, connectivity, and overall walkability.

The Youth and Adult Partnership (YAP) Collaborative is an initiative that supports 4-H Agents/Program Assistants in strengthening physical activity and active living programming through meaningful youth–adult partnerships. In summer 2025, Agents from 2 project counties project counties participated in the first cohort by engaging in a three-part workshop series led by Dr. Corliss Outley (Clemson University) and received coaching to develop an action plan for a youth–adult partnership project.