About the

EatMoveGrow Project

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what our team of

Health Educators

and group of

amazing EMG schools

are up to!

BMI numbers showed 43% of EatMoveGrow

participants’ BMI changed in a healthy direction.

The primary mission of EatMoveGrow is to reduce the obesity rate for at-risk Louisiana children by closing health gaps and building stronger health environments.  Our team is passionate about providing children better nutrition, more chances to be active, and creating community interest in their health. We work alongside our program partners in elementary schools to provide multiple evidence-based and promising practice models and onsite support from a team of Health Educators. In addition to providing EatMoveGrow funded nutrition and activity grants to the schools we serve, we also assist in connecting them to state and national health and activity programs and funders. We currently serve 40 elementary schools in our 17-parish service area. However, it is our desire for ALL children to benefit from our work so we continually share information about our work, research, and successes in our blog found here on our website and also chronicled on our social media.  Follow our story!