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| 12:00-4:30 p.m. | Registration | |
| Session 1: Infectious Diseases 1:00-5:00 p.m. It's rare to turn on the radio or television today without hearing about infectious or pandemic diseases, which now includes the common cold and the flu. Here is a chance to get an update on infectious diseases that could strike without warning, and how you can help families, individuals, and communities to become better prepared. |
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| 5:00-6:30 p.m. | Networking Reception |
| 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Registration | |
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Session 2:
Obesity According to Trust for America's annual report F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2007, Alabama has the third highest rate of obesity in the nation among adults (29.4 percent) and the eleventh highest rate of obesity among youth ages 10-17. What's even more alarming is that a public opinion poll believes that obesity is now a national epidemic. Find out how to combat one of America's more controllable epidemics and develop healthier lifestyles. |
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| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Distinguished
Public Service Awards Luncheon The Distinguished Public Service Awards is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a great meal, hear a dynamic speaker, and share with Extension in honoring individuals that have made significant impacts in strengthening family-centered communities across the state of Alabama. |
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| Distinguished Public Service Awards | ||
| 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Session 3: Financial
Insecurities Good money management is considered a skill like other skills -- the more you practice, the better you become in handling finances. In this session, participants will learn about identity theft, reverse mortgages, and what it takes to be financially sound as an entrepreneur. At the close of this session, participants will also engage in an interactive financial exercise with money management experts. |
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| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
