POST FALLS — Post Falls is among 14 Idaho cities to receive a $20,000 grant after graduating from the Community Health Academy, a Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health program for mayors and city officials that helps them learn and understand the city’s role in building healthy communities.
The academy took place from June through October via a hybrid model with in-person and virtual sessions, according to a Tuesday news release from Blue Cross of Idaho. Topics included child care, civility, early education, communications and branding, designing health communities, food systems and housing. This year’s graduating class is the largest in the history of the academy, which launched in 2017.
Mayor Ron Jacobson, Parks and Recreation Director Dave Fair and Deputy City Clerk Rhiannon O’Neill attended the 2023 academy.
Post Falls is the only North Idaho city to receive a 2023 Community Health Academy grant. The River City will use the grant funds to construct a pedestrian crosswalk with activators on Third Avenue between the Post Falls Community Garden and Black Bay Park.
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