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Preview the Promoting Active Communities Award Application

Although you must complete and submit the online version of the Promoting Active Communities assessment form to be considered for an award, a downloadable print version may be useful to you. The print version does not include automated scoring and corrections and other advantages offered online. However, it provides a paper copy to community teams should this be useful for data collection efforts.

The print (preview) materials may also be useful for those who do not represent Michigan communities (and would not complete a PAC award application) but who are interested in the assessment. Lastly,the print materials are useful for those who want to check to see what PAC is all about before they make a commitment to completing it.

For ease of use and to enhance download speed, the PAC assessment print (preview) materials are provided by section. Click on the links below to download a print version of each section. All 14 sections combined comprise the complete PAC assessment.

Please check out these other useful resources on this website to help you and your community team in completing your PAC and creating a community that promotes active living.

  • Design Guidelines for Active Michigan Communities – This guidebook was created to help communities become familiar with active living concepts and community design. Sections and questions of the Promoting Active Communities assessment are linked online to the relevant section of the Design Guidelines to assist you in completing your application.

  • Glossary - Throughout the application, terms that you may be unfamiliar with are bolded and in blue font. When you click these links, our online glossary will appear in a new browser window to provide a definition of the term that clicked on. The entire glossary is available in the Glossary page of this website. You may also wish to print a copy of the glossary to refer to as you complete the application.

  • Resource Guide - A resource guide is also available on the Promoting Active Communities website. The assessment includes links to the relevant sections of the Resource Guide to help you complete the assessment and find information and ideas for promoting activity among community residents.

  • Frequently Asked Questions - Answers to common questions, such as "How long will it take to complete the PAC?" and "What are the benefits for completing it?"



The Promoting Active Communities assessment and award is brought to you by the
Michigan Department of Community Health, the Michigan Fitness Foundation,
Michigan State University and the Prevention Research Center of Michigan