CHILDREN & WEIGHT

Aiken
Anderson
Barnwell
Berkeley
Fairfield
Laurens
Lexington
Marion
Orangeburg
Pickens
Richland
Saluda
Spartanburg
Union
Williamsburg
York

Children and Weight Summit

March 27, 2003

Local Coalition Report: Barnwell / Bamberg / Calhoun Counties

Facilitator: Gloria Jenkins Recorder: Dee Nettles

How aware are you of the problem of childhood overweight in our community? What evidence do you see in your work? Outside your work setting?

Very aware. This is a problem that our medical staff has taken a long look at the need to get kids more active and promote nutrition. We see the growing medical problems

What’s happening in our community that supports healthy eating among children? What needs to be changed to help children eat better?

• Parent organization’s to improve school lunch
• Start of a program called Kidz Club
• Nutrition programs – after school

What’s happening on our community that supports physical activity among children? What needs to be changed to help children be more physically active?

We need to discourage physical activity as a problem of overweight and concentrate on promoting it as Fun! Generations Unlimited has started after school programs to encourage aerobic and hydraulic equipment exercise program.

Are you or your organization currently working on the issue of childhood overweight? What is being done?

Yes, Kidz Club and working with DHEC and medical staff to incorporate new ideas to encourage the family to be more active

What resources already exist in our community that can be used to help families eat better and be more active?

• DHEC
• Clemson Extension
• Kidz Club
• Medical Profession
• Diabetes Program and educators

Would you be interested in participating in a community coalition to address this issue? List other individuals or organization who may be willing to participate.

Will work to form coalition in my county with other concerned groups

Local Coalition Participants

Dee Nettles gudeenettles@tds.net (803) 541-3688
Christine Patrick – Clemson Extension patricz@clemson.edu (803) 245-2661
Nancy S.Harrison – Clemson Extension nhrrsn@clemson.edu (803) 874-2354