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The Office of Developmental Programs encourages you to Spring into Action with Move Your Way!!! Taking steps, big or small, towards increasing your physical activity can improve your health.

Physical activity has lots of long-term health benefits. You can:

  • Reduce risk of dementia, type 2 diabetes, heart disease,
    and certain cancers
  • Help manage chronic conditions, like diabetes and high blood pressure
  • Ease symptoms of arthritis, anxiety, and depression

Physical activity can also help you feel better right away. You can:

  • Boost your mood
  • Sharpen your focus
  • Reduce your stress
  • Improve your sleep

Visit this website for more information!

The Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) Statewide Steering Committee, with assistance from the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), created the above infographic to help individuals and families distinguish between the various surveys and assessments that they could be asked to participate in regarding supports and services available through the Office of Developmental Programs. View the full infographic here.