The Southeast Health District Office
of Health Promotion provides population based health information,
education and interventions through the Chronic Disease Prevention
Initiative (CDPI) in communities, schools, and work sites. CDPI works
cooperatively with the Georgia and SEHD Tobacco Use Prevention
Program, Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention Program, Arthritis and
Osteoporosis Program, Asthma Program, Diabetes Control Program,
Cardiovascular Health Initiative, Physical Activity Initiative,
Nutrition Section, Healthy Georgia Campaign and county health
departments. The SEHD Office of Health Promotion with public and
private partners works to implement policies and environmental changes
in support of healthy lifestyles and chronic disease prevention for
all residents. CDPI provides assistance in setting up wellness
programs and speaking engagements, conducting community assessments
and applying for and managing grants to support chronic disease
prevention. Services are available to interested community groups and
agencies within the 16-county Southeast Health District.
For more information
contact:
Telephone: (912) 287-6555 Fax: (912) 287-6521
Southeast Health District, 1115-B Church Street, Waycross, GA, 31501
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CDPI Bulletin
- 2006 Archive -
January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
September,
November, December
- 2005 Archive -
January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
September,
October,
November,
December
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Live Healthy
Georgia Campaign logo and materials -
http://www.livehealthygeorgia.org
Learn more about U.S.,
Georgia Public Health and other programs that reduce/control chronic
diseases and promote healthy lifestyles by visiting the following
links:
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General Health:
National Institutes of Health; Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention;
GA Public Health
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Diabetes:
American Diabetes Association; National Diabetes Education Program (ndep.nih.gov);
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease (www.niddk.nih.gov)
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Hypertension:
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI): American Heart
Association
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Heart Disease:
American Heart Association, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
(NHLBI)
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Arthritis:
National Arthritis Foundation
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Asthma:
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Nutrition:
American Dietetic Association (www.eatright.org); CDC: School Health
Index,
National Dairy Council (www.3aday.org); NHLBI-DASH
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Physical Activity:
American Heart Association (Choose to Move); America on the
Move; CDC: School Health Index; National Institute on Aging (NIH)
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Tobacco:
notobacco.org; CDC: School Health Index
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News Releases, click here.
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links...
Southeast Health District
1101 Church Street
Waycross, GA 31501
P: 912-285-6002
F: 912-284-2980
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