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Winchester, VA (PRWEB) July 30, 2011

Our Health, a local nonprofit organization, is dedicating their new campus sign on Monday, August 8th at 11:30, to celebrate Dr. Robert G. Kendall and his instrumental support for the Our Health Kendall Community Campus, which houses several area nonprofit and health and human service organizations. Kendall is responsible for the major capital campaign which funded the original Our Health buildings. Their mission is to collaborate with area nonprofit agencies so that they can help them provide efficient services to their clients. The sign dedication is timely as the campus kicks off its first ?Healthy Living Event? on campus, Wednesday, August 10th from 9am to 1pm. Campus agencies and area farmers? markets are hosting an informative session and food sale to promote healthy habits for Kendall Community Campus clients and their community. Valley Health Mobile Health Coach will also be on site with a nutritionist for consultation and free health screenings.

The Kendall Community Campus sign was made possible through many area business partners including Shockey Companies and the ongoing support of Mr. Donald Shockey, Frederick Block, Heritage Garden Club, Advantage Edge and others. Sharen Gromling, Executive Director of Our Health, shares, ?The Healthy Living Event is the result of community support, originally led by Dr. Kendall, to appreciate the mission of Our Health and our nonprofit partners. We want to collaborate in any way to promote a healthy lifestyle for our area residents. Without Dr. Kendall?s initial support, we would not be here today to share a team approach on a simple concept, such as providing healthy food for our families.?

Our Health is a non-profit community resource, affiliated with Valley Health, which supports community agencies in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Incorporated in 1999, an idea became a reality when a collaborative location became home for several area agencies in downtown Winchester. The campus was further expanded in 2010 when key public service agencies moved into the Snapp Foundry Building. This historic structure was renovated to a Silver LEED-certified standard. Our Health strives to develop collaborative partnerships that encourage community involvement and commitments to meeting the health and human service needs of our region. Its Volunteer Action Center provides viable services to connect volunteers to area needs and nonprofit partners with opportunities to enhance their programs. Our Health is a non-profit community resource, affiliated with Valley Health, which supports community agencies in the Northern Shenandoah Valley.

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Hilton Head, SC (PRWEB) July 29, 2011

For 35 years Hilton Head Health (H3) has helped its guests shed pounds through its proven Healthy Lifestyle? Program. Now, H3 offers even more ways to keep the weight off through its H3 Extended & Intensive (H3 E/I) and H3@Home Wellness Coaching programs.

H3 E/I is a 26-week program designed for individuals looking for a structured, long-term program to support sustainable weight loss and weight management?delivered through a combination of small group sessions, small group fitness trainings and individual consultations with coaching follow-ups. H3 E/I features 12-weeks of education and activity at the H3 campus in Hilton Head Island, SC, and continued intensive support from H3@Home Coaching. It was initially designed to accommodate the H3 Guests featured on A&E?s weight loss docudrama HEAVY, which aired this spring.

On the show, 12 participants experienced not only dramatic weight loss of on average 30 percent body fat lost, but also adapted changes that completely altered their lives and gave them a jumpstart to a new, healthy life. Now available to the public, this is exactly what the H3 E/I program hopes to do for everyone.

H3@Home Wellness Coaching is available to all individuals who would like structured support at-home. H3@Home allows individuals to participate one-on-one with a certified Wellness Coach through personal phone calls, text message challenges and monthly webinars ? during which, individuals will have the opportunity to set goals, reignite motivation and maintain their relationship with their Wellness Coach.

H3@Home is an extension of the Healthy Lifestyle? Program if Guests choose to participate after their stay; however, it is also available to those who have never visited H3 and would simply like guidance from a health and fitness professional.

For more information on H3 Extended & Intensive (H3 E/I) and H3@Home Wellness Coaching, as well as all of H3?s offerings, please call 800-292-2440, or visit the official H3 website at http://www.hhhealth.com.

About Hilton Head Health

For 35 years, Hilton Head Health has been recognized as the premier weight loss and health retreat in the United States. Most recently, Hilton Head Health was featured on A&E?s weight loss docudrama HEAVY, which aired in spring 2011. Voted as ?Best for Weight Loss? for the past four consecutive years by SpaFinder and ?Top 5 US Health Spas? by Lisa Drayer on the Today Show, Hilton Head Health is an exclusive resort delivering individualized experiences in the areas of Fitness, Nutrition and SELF (Stress management, Empowerment, Longevity, Fulfillment). For more information, please call 800-292-2440.

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Georgia (PRWEB) July 29, 2011

HomeTown Health & Georgia Partnership for Telehealth (GPT) hosted a dynamic meeting of eight Georgia businesses who are all partnering to implement the TeleConnect GA for Better Health(TCGBH) Program. TCGBH is a collaborative effort through the use of telemedicine and broadband adoption to improve the declining health of rural Georgians. GPT received a grant to create training and outreach program for residents and healthcare providers to improve health and healthcare delivery in the state?s 91 designated ?counties of persistent poverty.? TeleConnect Georgia for Better Health (TCGBH) is made possible by the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program and is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Leveraging the strengths of state government agencies, the private sector, and educational and nonprofit organizations, the project proposes targeted outreach to economically vulnerable populations including school children, low-income residents, senior citizens, and at-risk youth to address poor health and lack of high quality health care.

HomeTown Health, a network of 55 rural hospitals in Georgia, has been an integral partner with Georgia Partnership for Telehealth in the execution of this grant, as well as the integration of all partners? roles, and also evaluating each partner?s goals and objectives for the BTOP grant.

?We are so excited & honored to be partnering with Georgia Partnership for Telehealth on this far reaching initiative that will deliver better health outcomes to rural Georgians who need better access to medical care,” said Kathy Whitmire, managing director for HomeTown Health, LLC.

On July 21, 2011, HomeTown Health & GPT invited each of the eight partners involved in the BTOP grant to Georgia Public Web offices in Atlanta for an important team building meeting designed to create comprehensive understanding of each of the partners? roles within the BTOP grant overall. Partners were apprised of the new developments, new targets to achieve within the specified goals & objectives in the BTOP grant , as well as the upcoming Marketing Awareness Campaign where the mascot, Peachy, will be visiting schools to share information, fun activities and free giveaways so children can learn how broadband is used to help them stay healthy.

As the overall objective of the TeleConnect Georgia program began to unfold, all of the partners were able to understand each of their contributions to the greater BTOP grant goal of increased broadband adoption throughout Georgia. The eight strategic partners currently involved with the BTOP grant are: