September 12th 2009

Health Pavilion Presentations

Free and open to the public

• 9:00 am — ”WE CAN” — youth nutrition lectureChristina Hanson, Youth Development Coordinator, Coastal Health District

  We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children Activity and Nutrition) – Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers. We Can! Energize Our Families: Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers, is a six-lesson curriculum with dynamic activities for parents to encourage a healthy weight in their family. The core concept explored is “energy balance,” or the long-term balance between ENERGY IN (calories from food) and ENERGY OUT (calories burned through activity). In a fun and hands-on way, the lessons focus on helping participants learn essential skills that can help their families increase access and availability of healthy foods and make healthful food choices, become more physically active, and reduce recreational screen time. At the end of each lesson, participants are encouraged to try new nutrition and physical activity tips with their families over the next week. Participants later share their experiences trying the new behavior with the group.

• 10:00 am — Starting an exercise program / Exercise for kidsCatie Hawks, Exercise specialist at Candler Wellness Center
  Menzana Blakely, St. Joseph’s/Candler
• 11:00 am — Jump Start! Jumping rope for youth fitnessPat McKinnon, American Heart Association
• 12:00 am — Space saving techniques for your gardenAndy Schwartz
• 9:00 am til 12:00pm — Health Screenings and InformationBlood Pressure Screenings — Grace Badiola, Fitness/Wellness Instructor of St. Joeseph’s/Candler Hospital’s African American Health Information & Resource Center

  Diabetes Information — Alesha Wright, American Diabetes Association