On June 21, 2010 Philip Bensing, Physical Activity Specialist for the Health Education Council and Network For a Healthy California, spoke with the KCRA 3 News teamabout the importance of physical activity and how to fit it in your day without hitting a gym! Watch here!
This June, the
Health Education Council in
partnership with St.
Paul Missionary Baptist Church's, and the Dr. Ephraim Williams Family Life Center weighed in the results of a 90-Day Challenge. The Challenge focuses on a three month intensive health awareness campaign. The total Challenge program has helped more than 300 individuals discover new and better ways to improve the quality, and prolong the length, of their lives. Read on!
On June 17th the Healthy
Eating Active Living Collaborative of the Gold Country Region, hosted an engaging and interactive workshop which inlcuded: Keynote Presenter: Daniel
Weintraub, Veteran Sacramento Bee Journalist & Editor for HealthyCal.org who shared elements of storytelling and what makes a good story great.
Clair Thomas, Communications Consultant, Write to Change, showed an interactive presentation with tools to improve your ability
to capture stories. And Lisa Yates, Principal ACS Quantum Strategies LLC gave a media training including integrating key messages, tips to
pitching the media, developing press releases/media advisories, and
practicing role play on camera to develop spokesperson skills for media
interviews.
The Health Education Council is now on your favorite social network. Become our fan on Facebook today!
For older news stories and HEC updates please visit here
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Events
SAVE THE DATE!
SAVE THE DATE! Free Health Fair! Sunday, September 26, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m. Woodland Senior High School-Gymnasium 21 N. West St, Woodland, CA 95695
Do you know a doctor, dentist, or medical professional who would like to volunteer their services at this event? Click here.
For More Information please view the fliers english / spanish
Read how the 2009 Health Fair helped over 3000 people.
SAVE THE DATE! Free Fruit, Vegetable, & Physical Activity Toolbox Trainings IF YOU ARE:
A health agency, direct health service provider, or community-based organization serving low-income African American adults living in Gold Country region,
Committed to educate, empower, and advocate a healthier lifestyle through basic nutrition and physical activity education to your target audience and communities... CONSIDER BEING TRAINED.
