QUITMAN – YOUTH IN MOTION
QUITMAN COUNTY –
YOUTH IN MOTION
A group of active
community leaders worked together to
implement a program for children in the
local Head Start program using puppets,
workbooks and educational materials
called “Organ Wise Guys”. This exciting
program encourages kids and families to
make healthier food choices and get more
active physically.
A huge celebration
was held April 12th for "Youth in
Motion" with lots of healthy food,
games, prizes and entertainment.
Free Body Mass
Index testing was offered to participants
including any child in the local Head
Start program.
In 2008, the
Quitman County CHC co-sponsored a full day of
training for 22 Head Start Centers in northwest Mississippi in I Am Moving, I Am
Learning (IMIL). This evidence based approach was designed specifically for
Head Start Centers and the strategy will impact nearly 2,000 children in centers
operated by ICS which is based in Holly Springs.
Community Health
Council Members:
Judy Bland, retired
teacher
Evelyn Jossell,
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Rev. Larry and
Valerie Cozart
Leonard Locke,
ASPIRE
“Chick” Scheiderman, Deporres
Heath Center
Dr. Alfio Rausa,
Dept. of Health
Jacqueline
Campbell, Head Start in Lambert
Goley Henry, CFNM
Advisory Board Member
Pearl Watts,
Quitman County Development Org.
Lillie Davis, QC
Senior Citizens
Sean Johnson, QC
Hospital Administrator
Mary Alyce Earnest,
QC Extension Service
