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About Fame |
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Goal:
To prevent childhood
obesity in low income African Americans in the county of San Bernardino
by promoting fruits and
vegetables and physical activity messages through community partnerships using a community-based.
Project Description:
The FAME Project uses a culturally centered
approach to address the problem of obesity and chronic disease
prevention in the minority community. |
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Contact Information:
Teslyn Henry, MPH, RD
(909) 387-0175
Bronica Martindale-Chess, BA
(909) 889-5180
San Bernardino
County, Department
of Public Health,
Nutrition Program
351 N Mountain View Ave.,
Room 104
San Bernardino,
CA 92415-0010
Phone: (909) 387-6320
Fax: (909) 387-6899
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FAME targets African American children and their families, although it is open to youth from all ethnicities and backgrounds. FAME provides them with opportunities to participate in performance art and to engage in healthful eating and physical activity through two program elements: 1) culturally appropriate nutrition education and 2) the promotion of ethnic dance for physical activity. African dance is a natural vehicle for delivering health messages within the African American community. Traditionally, African dance forms were not simply for entertainment, but also a means by which communities educate, communicate, organize and preserve their ancestral past.
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