In this workshop, Dr. Jones will explain how policy and environmental change strategies are used to improve community health. She will briefly discuss Options for Action as the strategic framework for obesity prevention in South Carolina. Dr. Jones works with national organizations, state agencies and local efforts to improve health systems and community health.
Policy and [...]
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation Awards $478,000 to Eat Smart, Move More SC for Comprehensive Colleton County Obesity Prevention Initiative
Colleton County is ready to Eat Smart, Move More thanks to a $478,000 grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation. The award will support a two-year, research-based initiative designed to reverse the epidemic [...]
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Join Eat Smart, Move More SC for an education forum on obesity prevention in South Carolina. Presented in partnership with several statewide organizations, the event will provide an interactive and engaging look at best practices for obesity prevention with sessions on healthy worksites, schools and communities, grant writing, coalition development, policy and environmental change and more. If you are a professional in the area of public health, healthcare, education, nutrition, physical activity, the media or simply interested in what you can do in your community, plan to attend the 2010 SC Obesity Prevention Summit.
Click here to download presentations from the 2010 Summit.