Preventing Obesity by Design
Today’s blog is written by Page Rogers, SC DHEC Community Health Educator. What if children could plant veggies in colorful raised garden planters, play hide-and-seek among grass mazes, and hop along pathways made of tree cookies? Thanks to a program...
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Mary Black Foundation Health Equity Education Series
The trustees & staff of Mary Black Foundation have embarked on a health equity education series for 2017 around the five social determinants of health. Health equity is a social and physical environment that promotes good health for all...
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BirthMatters: A Solid Return on Investment for the Community
Today’s blog is written by Molly Chappell-McPhail, Executive Director of BirthMatters. BirthMatters’ Doula program is an innovative home visiting model that bridges the gap between healthcare and social services to provide continuity of care for underserved women and children during...
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May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month: What’s Happening in Spartanburg
Data released earlier this year, shows that, for the first time in history, Spartanburg’s teen birth rate is below the state average. There has been a 53% decline in teen births over the past five years and Spartanburg has...
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