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>> For appointments and more
information,
call (800) 844-2654
or (740) 593-2432.
>> Check our
calendar for program dates, times and
locations.
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The Childhood Obesity Prevention Program
helps Athens County schools use national programs
that encourage students to make healthier choices.
The program works with area preschools, daycare
centers and high schools to start services or
programs that teach children about good nutrition
and ways to stay active.
Our focus on very young children and teenagers
complements the work the AmeriCorps/COMCorps
program, one program of which works to improve
eating habits and activity levels of Athens County
elementary school kids.
This program works with preschools to implement the
Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for
Child Care (NAP SACC), a model developed at the
University of North Carolina with Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention funding. Mary
McPherson, R.N.C., our nurse coordinator for the
Childhood Obesity Prevention Program, works with
preschool leaders to assess the types of food they
serve, student activity levels and other factors.
After assessment, she provides training and
consultation to assist school leaders in reaching
their goals for healthier experiences for their
students.
The Childhood Obesity Prevention Program is
funded with a grant from the Ohio Department of
Health’s Division of Child and Family Health
Services program, which works to improve the health
of infants, children and women in their childbearing
years.
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