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6 Oct 2015

Healthy Weight Community Champion

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State Surgeon General Healthy Weight Community Champion 2016 Recognition Program

Florida’s county and municipal governments play an important role in decreasing the prevalence of unhealthy weight in their jurisdictions. Local governments can implement a variety of policies that have been shown to increase physical activity and improve nutrition. Read more…

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Jennifer has over 17 years of public health experience and is currently the Community Health Promotions Director with the Florida Department of Health-St. Lucie County. She coordinates the Healthy St. Lucie Coalition and oversees the implementation of our Community Health Improvement Plan. Jennifer also manages Teen Zone, an adolescent reproductive health clinic. She supervises Safe Kids, an injury prevention program for children, and the local Tobacco Prevention Program. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking local parks, taking a variety of art classes, and spending time with family and friends.

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