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USC PRC Walking Intervention Recruiting Participants in Sumter County, SC The USC PRC Core project, Sumter County On The Move!, a walking intervention in partnership with Sumter County Active Lifestyles, began enrolling participants at the end of January. Under the direction of Dr. Lyndie Forthofer, researchers at the PRC are investigating whether strategies for mobilizing, supporting, and reinforcing existing social networks are effective for increasing physical activity levels among residents of Sumter County, SC. During the 6-month active program period, participants will be offered free workshops on community resources, strategies for staying motivated and keeping group members motivated, tips for overcoming common barriers, and health and safety information. The SCOTM! website provides more information and links to the registration surveys, http://www.sumtercountymoves.org Dr. Sara Wilcox Appointed USC PRC Director Dr. Sara Wilcox has been named director of the USC PRC! Dr. Wilcox was named the interim director of the PRC in May, and she was recently selected to be the new director after a national search. For more on Dr. Wilcox's appointment, see the story on the homepage of the Arnold School of Public Health. USC PRC Partner Improving Cycling Opportunities
Sumter County Active Lifestyles (SCAL), the community partner of the University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center (PRC), is in the news for work being done to get residents' thoughts and opinions about bicycling. SCAL is in the process of conducting a community survey to help Sumter County be a more bicycle-fridendly community. The results of the survey will help inform educational and enviromental changes, such as training children and youth about bicycling safety or installing bike lanes. To learn more about the efforts of SCAL, watch the video above or click on the link below. [Source:http://www.wltx.com/Sumter-Group-Wants-to-Know-What-Gets-Your-Pedals-Turning] USC PRC Receives Best Practice Award
USC PRC Program Manager Ericka Burroughs accepts the NCC Best Practice Award on behalf of the PRC from J. Antonio Tovar, chair of the National Community Committee. Also featured in the photo are Catherine Blumberg (L) and Linda Pekuri (R), Assistant Executive Director and Executive Director, respectively, of Sumter County Active Lifestyles.The University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center (PRC) is one of 11 PRCs that have been awarded the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Best Practices Award by the National Community Committee. This award recognizes the USC PRCs endeavors to fulfill the principles of CBPR in its research activities. To read more about the award and view the other distinguished recipients, click on the link below. [Source: http://fridayletter.asph.org/] USC to Sponsor Sumter County On The Move! The USC Prevention Research Center (USC PRC), Sumter County Active Lifestyles (SCAL), and several Sumter County community partners partnered to sponsor Sumter County On The Move!, a walking awareness campaign and celebration in late April and early May that featured six community parks and walking tracks in Sumter County . Sumter County has many safe and convenient parks, walking tracks and trails. Six of these walking tracks have been developed recently with the help of grants from Sumter County Active Lifestyles (SCAL) and the University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center, which receives funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To give residents a chance to experience these parks for themselves, USC PRC, SCAL and several community partners hosted aSumter County On The Move! Sumter County On The Move! was a free family event that featured:
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For more information, call toll-free 1-855-MOVE-4SC or visit www.SumterCountyMoves.org Prevention Research Center Minority Fellowships In collaboration with the Association of Schools of Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) selects doctoral-level students of ethnic or racial minority origin for two years of training and guided research at a Prevention Research Center (PRC). The fellows are mentored by academic researchers and community participants as they conduct research with the PRCs’ partnering community. These communities are distinct by race or ethnicity, age, income, or other socioeconomic factors. These fellowship started in 2002. Since then, 38 fellows have participated in the program. The new fellow’s name, host university, start date, and research topic are listed below. Name: Jorge Banda Name: Melinda Laroco Boehm Name: Shilpa Patel Name: Shioban Torres To see a complete list of fellows, go to http://www.cdc.gov/prc/about-prc-program/minority-fellowship.htm. The Toronto Charter for Physical Activity A Global Call for Action was launched on Saturday 8 May 2010 at the 3rd International Congress for Physical Activity and Health in Toronto Canada during the closing plenary session. The final English version is now available on the GAPA website at www.globalpa.org.uk. The French and Spanish versions will follow shortly. The Toronto Charter is a call to all countries to help make physical activity a priority for all. The Charter provides a framework for action and partnerships across multiple sectors and with communities to build healthier, active, environmentally sustainable communities. It is a result of two years of international drafting and large scale global consultation. The global consultation received responses from over 400 individuals and organizations from 55 countries and provided over 1700 comments and suggestions. The Toronto Charter was ratified by delegates at the 3rd International Congress for Physical Activity and Health with overwhelming support for its call to all countries to seek greater political commitment, resources and community action to support health enhancing physical activity for all. The Charter itself is an advocacy tool, designed for use with decisions makers and to build partnership towards achieving political commitment and resources towards increasing participation in health-enhancing physical activity throughout the world. Please show your support for the adoption and implementation of the Toronto Charter for Physical Activity: A Global Call for Action by visiting the website www.globalpa.org.uk. The League of American Bicyclists Gives Sumter, SC Honorable Mention in Fall 2009 Bicycle Friendly Community Review Cycle The League of American Bicyclists has announced that Sumter County, South Carolina has received an honorable mention for the Fall 2009 Bicycle Friendly Community review. “While Sumter County has not yet received the League’s Bicycle Friendly Community designation, this honorable mention recognizes its work to promote bicycling in their community,” said League President Andy Clarke.” Sumter County is an Honorable Mention community for their initiative and progress to become more bicycle-friendly. Some of these initiatives are: twenty-eight Share the Road signs installed along the county’s roadways; a free bicycle taillight distribution program available for needy bicyclists; celebration of National Bicycle Month/ Bike to Work Day with activities that have included a bicycle ride with the Sumter mayor; and completion of a master bicycle plan. Recently, several organizations worked together to produce a Share the Road video promoting bicyclist and motorist safety that was aired on a local cable television network. NOTE: The USC PRC's participatory, community-based core research project is titled "Policy and environmental change to promote PA: A participatory, university-community partnership." The core research project is directly related to the PRC research agenda and mission of conducting research that benefits the public's health, promotes physical activity, and translates this research into practice. This project is conducted in Sumter County, SC, through the Sumter County Active Lifestyles (SCAL) coalition. SCAL’s work was critical in helping Sumter receive honorable mention. To learn more about the League’s Bicycle Friendly Community program, visit http://www.bicyclefriendlyamerica.org. For media inquiries, contact Meghan Cahill at 202.822.1333 or at meghan@bikeleague.org. THE STARS PROJECT Dr. Patricia Sharpe, Research Professor in the Depart
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ment of Exercise Science and Prevention Research Center received an R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health, which will take a comprehensive approach to behavior change among overweight and obese women in economically disadvantaged communities. The project gives attention to individual attitudes and skills, socio-cultural factors, and environmental barriers and supports to behavior change, including economic barriers for women ages 25 to 50. The intervention will promote behavioral skills and social support for success in the context of challenges to healthy eating, physical activity, and weight loss. To learn more about the project, go to | USC LINKS: | DIRECTORY | MAP | EVENTS | VIP |
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