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Title: Body


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Body Soul A Celebration of Healthy Eating
Living
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A Grant Funded Initiative
I
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onnection
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Complementary Programming
  • Cancer Education
  • Ovarian
  • Prostate
  • Skin
  • Colorectal
  • Love Thy Neighbor Tobacco Program

4
History of Body Soul
  • Body Soul is based on NCI funded research
    conducted in North Carolina (Black Churches
    United for Better Health) and at Emory University
    (Eat for Life Trial).
  • The American Cancer Society and NCI worked with
    the researchers from UNC and Emory to translate
    this research into a program that could be
    delivered on a wide scale.

5
History of Body Soul
  • Black Churches United for Better Health North
  • Carolina
  • Eat for Life Trail Emory University
  • Body and Soul Pilot Program

6
What is Body Soul?
  • Body Soul is a health program for African
    American churches
  • It empowers church members to eat a healthy diet
    rich in fruits and vegetables every day for
    better health

7
The Four Pillars Of Body Soul
  • Pastoral leadership
  • Educational activities
  • A church environment that supports healthy eating
  • Peer counseling

8
Customizing Body Soul
  • Implemented by churches not outside
    organizations
  • Ensures the program is tailored to the needs of
    the congregation
  • Church is responsible for content of program
  • Church Coordinator
  • Church Planning Team

9
Erie Churches Currently Involved
  • Family Worship Center
  • Greater Calvary Full Gospel Baptist Church
  • Mount Gerizim Christian Center
  • New Jerusalem Lutheran Church
  • One in Christ International
  • Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • Shiloh Baptist Church
  • Victory Christian Center

10
The Word of God
  • Beloved, I wish above all things that thou
    mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul
    prosper
  • III John 2

11
Thank You
  • Elaine Stanton
  • Body Soul Community Partner
  • divineconnection1_at_verizon.net
  • 814-454-7530
  • Erie County Department of Health
  • www.ecdh.org
  • 814-451-6700
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