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SEPHLI Scholar Chris Freeman
participates in Dance Revolution for Health
Nashville,
Tennessee-- Chris Freeman, MS, Director
of Community Health and Wellness for the Mid
Cumberland Region Health Department in Tennessee
was part of a team of local health officials
who presented the "Dance, Dance Revolution" music
video game at 2006 TASK Conference in Nashville
for the Tennessee Department of Health in mid-April
to send a positive message to students and
communities alike about the importance of activity
in children. This music video game that promotes
physical activity will be given to Ashland
City Elementary School to help fight childhood
obesity. To
read more, please click here.
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SEPHLI Scholar Chris Freeman Dances for Health
in Tennessee
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When asking Chris about his participation with the
Dance, Dance, Revolution music video game, he lights
up. His genuine interest in children's
health is apparent. Having someone with this type of
drive for the fight against childhood obesity is surely
an asset to any organization, especially the Mid-Cumberland
Region Health Department, whose fight against childhood
obesity is a priority. Chris lists the ways in
which the Mid-Cumberland Region Heath Department is
promoting healthier and more active children: "We
are working with the Department of Education to implement
the new laws regarding the provision of healthy snacks
and drinks in the school vending machines, with school
systems to implement physical activity in school classrooms
and after-school programs, and with the various county
community health councils to create a local campaign
regarding the fight of obesity in our youth, as
well as our adults, in our region." Chris notes,
"Dance, Dance Revolution is just one of the tools that
is being used to get our youth active in school settings
or after school programs, like the Cheatham County
Parks and Recreation Program."
Chris’ drive comes from a strong belief that,
"We must create a new awareness of what we are doing
to our youth and ourselves and expose the long
term costs of our inactive lifestyles and poor eating
choices. Change
must occur, and we must lead by example. We
must 'talk the talk' and 'walk the
walk' to change the direction in which our society
is going."
To learn more about Chris Freeman, MS, please see the
SEPHLI "Meet the
Scholars" page.
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