The adult obesity rate in South Carolina is 32.3 percent, the 12th highest, according to the 14th annual State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
Are your community leaders and decision makers creating opportunities so that all residents can be active, and what is your role to ensure that this happens? Learn how communities are addressing these issues, and leave with tools, resources, and connections that will help you and local partners.
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Join us by hosting a healthy luncheon for your employees, encouraging them to bring a healthy lunch, challenging them to make healthy choices if they eat out on this day, or holding a promotional event.
Close to 160 teenagers and adults from across South Carolina attended the 5th Annual Youth Summit on July 15 at SC State University to learn about youth-led policy changes and how to advocate effectively.
Ava Dean was one of the founding partners at Palmetto Health Richland who saw the need to bring healthy eating and active living together under one roof.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the projects selected to receive the USDA’s annual farm to school grants designed to increase the amount of local foods served in schools. Sixty-five projects were chosen nationwide, and two are in South Carolina – Spartanburg County School District Six and Dorchester District Two.
Eat Smart Move More SC (ESMMSC), in partnership with the SC Health + Planning Advisory Committee, is excited to announce the winners of Capture your Community!
In partnership with the Children’s Trust of SC, Eat Smart Move More South Carolina and many other partners present a webinar series on race equity and inclusion. Space is limited so register today!
Get your application in for breakout sessions and poster boards!
There’s a new “micromart” canteen at the SC Court of Appeals building, and Judicial Department staff are looking for healthy options.
The number of local Eat Smart Move More coalitions, has increased to 26, thanks to the desire of partners in Pickens County to make system changes that provide healthy options for all of their residents.