General Information

Background

Organization	no
Professional Title	Mrs. Missy Chiccino
Bio and Background	I am a full-time senior at Northern Arizona University majoring in fitness wellness. I’m 21 married, pregnant, and have two jobs. I work full time at Highgate Senior Living in Flagstaff Az. I am active and love to do things outdoors. My hobbies are working out, shopping, walking my dogs or taking them to the dog park, spending time with my family, hiking, skiing, and occasionally cooking. After graduation I want to work somewhere in the fitness industry with my own clients where I can grow and expand in an entrepreneurial way.
Why I am a Force for Health Member	I am going to be an intern for the Force for health company. I chose this role because I am very passionate about fitness and wellness and spreading education and awareness to people to lower chronic diseases, obesity, depression, anxiety, lack of knowledge, etc. I have a diverse background in fitness and wellness because of my degree, I am working on expanding my knowledge when it comes to the programming side of the company. My goals for joining are to expand my knowledge and familiarity with this industry and help make a difference in peoples lives to choose a healthier lifestyle.
How I use the Force for Health Network Tools	I will become familiar with the tools and use them to help me learn and grow with the resources already available, this will make it so much easier to expand my knowledge and share with others.
My inspiration	My mother inspires me for a few different reasons. She was a single mom of three raising us all on her own working, and still being present in our lives. She never missed one sporting event or award ceremony we had and still provided for us. She also inspires me to stay healthy and fit because now that she’s older she has a lot of health issues due to not eating the best or staying healthy. All these things combine inspire me to work hard and always show up while also prioritizing my health and fitness for a long healthy life.
Location	I am based in Flagstaff but make frequent trips to Payson Az., I consider both these places my community.
What would you like people to know about your community?	They are both beautiful with lots of outdoor options like hiking and skiing. They are both smaller communities in colder areas.

My Citizenship Health Factors

Some of the factors that have been challenging for me have been...	some things that have been challenging for me are finding a good routine for eating healthy and staying consistent in the gym when my life becomes busy during the school semester.
It's important for me to be part of my community's health because...	I work in a senior living home and see a lot of different medical issues and sedentary lifestyles. It is important for me to be involved in my community to spread knowledge and awareness so we lower these health risks. It is also important to improve life quality and happiness so they will not be as unhappy or unsatisfied when they become older.
Some of the strength of my community health factors are:	We are a college town so my community does really well incorporation the younger generations in activities and jobs.
Some of the challenges in my community regarding certain health factors are:	Sedentary lifestyle, obesity, and lack of knowledge are certain health challenges currently in my community.
I believe I can help improve my community's health by...	I can improve my communities health by improving my knowledge and sharing it to others. Just by spreading knowledge and awareness a difference can be made.

Advancing the DREAM

Advancing the DREAM - What it means to me	To me this shows that we are still struggling with health disparities and ensuring proper care to minorities. I want to help advance the dream by getting knowledge and resources out there for anyone to use not just certain populations or race.
My Action Pledge to Advance the DREAM?	I pledge to advance the dream by focusing on health and wellness resources to share and pass forward to all people for free since resources are hard to afford or get ahold of.