This powerpoint presentation was put together by Deborah Murray, Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach at the University of Georgia, and presented at the July meeting of the Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series.
This month we discussed childhood obesity.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Obesity Initiative: Community Health
Team
1. Develop a community obesity prevention
model of change
2. Build communication channels and linkages
for a quick response
10. Other Programs
Eat Healthy, 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
Develop a community childhood obesity prevention model of change integrate knowledge from various disciplines accomplish this by organizing community action groups (IDEAL Clubs)Build communication channels/linkages Developing communication between universities and communitiesaccomplish this through the recruitment and training of individuals involvedTest the effectiveness of a community development model compare rates pre and post to grant activities and evaluate community interventions.