Building Leadership for Healthy Communities

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Medallion Center, Columbia

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, coalition development, policy and environmental change, evaluation 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, register now to attend the 2010 SC Obesity Prevention Summit.

Agenda

8:00-9:00   Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits

8:45-9:15   Welcoming Remarks and ESMMSC Update

9:15-10:15 "Building the Movement to Reverse Obesity in South Carolina

10:30-11:45 Breakout Sessions

                             Schools - Competitive Foods in Schools and the CATCH Program

                             Community - Eating Smart and Moving More in Colleton County

                             Worksite - Trends and Best Practices in Incentives for Behavior Change 

                             Faith - Faithful Families Eating Smart and Moving More

12:00-1:15   Lunch Presentation by Mayor Chip Johnson - "Local Government Actions to Prevent Obesity"

1:30-2:45    Breakout Sessions

                          Engaging Communities in Healthy Eating and Active Living

                          Data In Action

                          Health Promotion and Wellness Program Evaluation - You Don't Need a PhD to do it!

                          The Citizen Advocate: effective Engagement in the  Legislative Process

3:00-4:14    Breakout Sessions Repeated