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For Immediate Release: August, 2008
Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition
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Emory Prevention Research Center Grants $20,000 to Promote Healthier Eating and Physical Activity in Southwest Georgia Community Organizations
Atlanta, GA - September 9, 2008 - The Emory Prevention Research Center (EPRC), along with local partners, including the Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition, awarded $20,000 in grants to various community organizations in Nashville, Sparks, Cordele, Valdosta, and Albany. These grants enable the organizations to carry out one of four prevention programs to improve health through better nutrition and physical activity. These programs have all been tested and demonstrated to be effective. The recipients are: Berrien County Collaborative; Cook County Commission for Children and Youth; Crisp County Community Council, Inc.; South Georgia Medical Center Diabetes Management Center; and SOWEGA Council on Aging.
Each recipient organization will receive up to $4,000 and staff assistance from the Emory Prevention Research Center. The nutrition programs that they will implement include Parents as Teachers (PAT) High 5 Low Fat; Treatwell 5-a-Day Program (for worksites); and Little by Little. The physical activity program chosen is the Patient-centered Assessment and Counseling for Exercise (PACE) Program.
"After a successful first year of grants for churches and worksites on the topic of nutrition, the EPRC is excited to be able to offer an expanded list of programs intended for a broader audience. We and our partners at the Cancer Coalition believe that implementing these evidence-based nutrition and physical activity programs will help communities take steps to make lifestyle changes that promote health," says Dr. Karen Glanz, Director of the EPRC, a Professor and Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Scholar at Emory University.
The Emory Prevention Research Center is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The EPRC focuses on cancer prevention in Southwest Georgia by promoting healthy eating and exercise. To learn more about the Emory Prevention Research Center and the grants awarded, visit www.sph.emory.edu/EPRC or contact April Hermstad by phone at 404-712-9537 or by email at ahermst@sph.emory.edu.
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Mandy Flynn, Communications / Project Coordinator
Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition
229-312-1700
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