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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.
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Childhood Obesity:We all play a role!
Deborah MurrayAssociate Dean for Extension and Outreach
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.
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.
Obesity Initiative: Community Health Team
1. Develop a community obesity prevention model of change
2. Build communication channels and linkages for a quick response
New Partnerships
Fulton Fresh
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
Thank you.Contact Information:
Deborah Murray224 Dawson HallAthens, Georgia 30602-2622Phone: 706.542.4860Cell: 706.612.5238Fax: 706.542.4862
