Coshocton health project seeks resident photos

A meeting was held at the Rotary Pavilion in the fairgrounds June 9 to discuss and share ideas about the Photovoice Project. The idea is to get the community involved in making Coshocton a safer place to live by encouraging people to photograph potentially dangerous places in and around the city, like gaps in the sidewalk or tree roots causing a sidewalk to buckle, needed road signs and better transportation options, and possibly a city bus route.

Focus areas include places to get healthy food such as the farmers market, safe places to walk around town, and parks and other places where people gather. Community members can take photos of things in their community that are good or those that need help.

The Photovoice Project is a local community health project that uses photography to document and address barriers or problem areas in the city. This project is led by the Coshocton Public Health District. This initiative is funded by a $10,500 grant from the Ohio Department of Health. The project area includes Central Coshocton County, the city of Coshocton and nearby neighborhoods, with a focus on the Second Street area from Chestnut Street to state Route 83 S.

Residents of Coshocton County are encouraged to learn about the community project, share ideas and share what the community needs. An available grant is offered but needs to be written and sent in by late August to September.

This project is open to everyone, but organizers are seeking input from the elderly, developmentally disabled and low-income families.

For more information call the Coshocton Public Health District at 740-622-1426.