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OUR MISSION

To create a culture of health in rural schools so that

EVERYONE has the opportunity to live a healthier life.

EMG Health Educators work closely with school communities

to implement evidence-based school policies and practices that...

Teach elementary students how to lead a healthy lifestyle

EMG uses a proven rural model to integrate health education in every component of school life from recess to classroom core subjects.

Improve children’s health environment during the school day

EMG provides training and resources to increase student activity throughout the school day and supports healthy food choices with nutrition enhancement programs and classroom education.

Create access to Social Emotional Learning resources

EMG provides fun resources and easily accessible tools to support schools in their social emotional learning programs.

Provide improved access to oral health

EMG provides oral health education to help students understand the importance of oral health to a person’s overall health. EMG also connects schools to other programs that provide oral health resources.

15,000

STUDENTS IMPACTED BY

EMG PROGRAMMING

40

RURAL LOUISIANA

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SERVED

17

PARISHES SUPPORTED

BY EMG HEALTH EDUCATORS

125

EMG GRANTS AWARDED

TO RURAL SCHOOLS

Where We Work

EatMoveGrow is funded through a federal HRSA Delta States Network Development Grant and tasked with serving seventeen rural parishes in the Louisiana Delta. Our team is passionate about providing children in these parishes better nutrition, more chances to be active, and creating community interest in their health.

See List of EMG Schools

“Pairing with my EMG Health Educator has given me the guidance and resources to do things that I have wanted to do for a long time. And just not either having the manpower or knowing how to get those things across to those who make decisions about them. I felt like it has helped us in a short time to do those things.”

Teacher at EMG School

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“EMG has helped us with grants that we didn’t even know we had access to. I’d never done a grant before I started working with them. It was fun, actually. They break it down and help every step of the way.”

Teacher at EMG School

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“When we tell them about something they don’t say ‘Oh that’s great I hope it goes well.’ They say, ‘That’s great how can I help? Let me know and I will be there,’ and then they are there for you. I think that about sums up the program to me.”

Administrator at EMG School

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Our Location

P.O. Box 566
713 E. 7th Avenue

Oakdale, LA 71463

Get in touch

Ph. 318.335.2112

Fax 318.215.0613

hannah@eatmovegrow.us

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Delta State Rural Development Network Grant Program (DELTA) to HEALTH ENRICHMENT NETWORK - D60RH25758. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.