Childhood Obesity: We All Play a Role

Childhood Obesity: We All Play a Role

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  Childhood Obesity: We allplay a role! Deborah Murray Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach
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  University of Georgia UGA is a land grant university with 136 Extension Office across the state.  Extension is a federal, state and local partnership.  We are celebrating 100 years of service to Georgia and beyond in 2014.
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  UGA Obesity Initiative As Georgia’s land-grant university, UGA is able to harness diverse and extensive obesity-related instruction, research activities, and public service and outreach components.  UGA will work cooperatively with interested parties, including other Georgia research institutions, to help bring obesity under control.
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  Obesity Initiative: CommunityHealth Team 1. Develop a community obesity prevention model of change 2. Build communication channels and linkages for a quick response
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  New Partnerships
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  Fulton Fresh
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  Other Programs  EatHealthy, Be Active – Preschool curriculum  Youth Fitness Camps  Girls on the Run, a self-esteem program through physical fitness  Nutrition Education classes to Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Head Start, Day Care Centers
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  Thank you. Contact Information: DeborahMurray 224 Dawson Hall Athens, Georgia 30602-2622 Phone: 706.542.4860 Cell: 706.612.5238 Fax: 706.542.4862