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Community Gardens Stay Busy All Year Long
Our community garden program has helped put gardens at area churches in Montgomery, Macon, and Lowndes counties. The great thing about living in [...]
Quitline Workgroup Update: December 2016
The new Quitline RFA will be released later this month, and the contract will be awarded in February. Surgeon General sounds the [...]
“Living Well” Classes Welcomed in Local Communities
"Graduates" from a Lowndes County Living Well Alabama 6-week course. Living Well Alabama is a Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) [...]
Protecting Alabama’s Citizens from Tuberculosis
Thomas Miller, MD, Alabama’s State Health Officer, attended The Wellness Coalition’s Annual Board Meeting on Friday, September 16, 2016. At this time, Dr. [...]
Capitol Heights Garden Takes Extra Steps to Bring a Community Together
The Year 2 REACH grant community garden training site at the Capitol Heights United Methodist Church in Montgomery is located near many of [...]
Community Health Worker Training Continues as Positive Feedback Rolls In
Access to healthcare services can be challenging for some individuals for many reasons including a lack of transportation, low health literacy, limited education, [...]
Quitline Workgroup Update: August
The percentage of pack-a-day smokers hits record low in U.S. The percentage of smokers in the U.S. who light up a pack or [...]
The Wellness Coalition Establishes Diabetes Self-Management and Support Program with Goal of ADA Recognition
The Wellness Coalition has been involved for the past 10 months in a project to establish a Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support [...]
Quitline Workgroup Update: June
E-cigarette and nicotine liquid poisonings increasing rapidly in young children... Many people who "vape" may not realize that one swallow of the liquid [...]
Community Gardens Stay Busy All Year Long
Our community garden program has helped put gardens at area churches in Montgomery, Macon, and Lowndes counties. The great thing about living in [...]
Quitline Workgroup Update: December 2016
The new Quitline RFA will be released later this month, and the contract will be awarded in February. Surgeon General sounds the [...]
“Living Well” Classes Welcomed in Local Communities
"Graduates" from a Lowndes County Living Well Alabama 6-week course. Living Well Alabama is a Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) [...]
Protecting Alabama’s Citizens from Tuberculosis
Thomas Miller, MD, Alabama’s State Health Officer, attended The Wellness Coalition’s Annual Board Meeting on Friday, September 16, 2016. At this time, Dr. [...]
Capitol Heights Garden Takes Extra Steps to Bring a Community Together
The Year 2 REACH grant community garden training site at the Capitol Heights United Methodist Church in Montgomery is located near many of [...]
Community Health Worker Training Continues as Positive Feedback Rolls In
Access to healthcare services can be challenging for some individuals for many reasons including a lack of transportation, low health literacy, limited education, [...]
Quitline Workgroup Update: August
The percentage of pack-a-day smokers hits record low in U.S. The percentage of smokers in the U.S. who light up a pack or [...]
The Wellness Coalition Establishes Diabetes Self-Management and Support Program with Goal of ADA Recognition
The Wellness Coalition has been involved for the past 10 months in a project to establish a Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support [...]
Quitline Workgroup Update: June
E-cigarette and nicotine liquid poisonings increasing rapidly in young children... Many people who "vape" may not realize that one swallow of the liquid [...]
Access to Healthy Foods Improves Across River Region
Farmscape Solutions is The Wellness Coalition’s newest professional partner in the promotion of healthy food access through the REACH program. Based in [...]
Better Covenant Ministries Expands The Reach of Living Well Alabama
Elder Karen Hawkins (top) and First Lady Valerie Prude (bottom) lead the Living Well Alabama classes at Better Covenant Ministries in Montgomery, [...]
New Class Series and Personal Coaching to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Starting Soon
The Wellness Coalition is helping people in Montgomery, Macon, Lowndes, Elmore, and Autauga counties change their lives by joining an evidence-based diabetes prevention [...]
Resurrection Church Leads Latest Living Well Classes
Chronic conditions such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes have plagued the adult population in the state of Alabama for years. There have been [...]
Letter From the Director: The Best Part of My Job Is…
Dear Wellness Partners and Friends, As I wrap-up my first quarter as director of The Wellness Coalition, I want to thank you for [...]
The Importance of Community Food Assessment
What we eat is fundamental to our health. A diet of foods high in sugar and fat can lead to the development of [...]
MAMHA Shares Experiences With Green Rx
At the beginning of 2017, Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority (MAMHA) agreed to incorporate the Green Prescription intervention (Green Rx) into their clinics [...]
A Personal Story of Living Well at Bethany Church
The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP), Living Well Alabama, was designed by Stanford University to help people with chronic diseases (and their caregivers) gain confidence in [...]