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The Cancer Center Without Walls’ Southwest Virginia Community Advisory Board will meet on October 3, 2019. This meeting will focus on the PCORI contract (led by Dr. Jamie Zoellner) and will be an opportunity to share current and upcoming events and research projects occurring in Planning Districts 1, 2, and 3. We hope to see you there!

Come join UVA Outreach Specialist, Bryan Price, as he presents the Understanding Cancer curriculum.

For more information, contact: Bryan Price at bep4s@virginia.edu

For more information on this Health Fair, please contact Betsy Grossman at ELG6Y@virginia.edu.

Come join UVA Outreach Specialist, Bryan Price, as he presents the Understanding Cancer curriculum.

For more information, contact: Bryan Price at bep4s@virginia.edu

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is on October 26, 2019. National Take-Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs.

For more information on activities in Southside Virginia regarding Drug Take Back Day, please contact Bryan Price at bep4s@virginia.edu

Interesting in quitting tobacco? Join the UVA Cancer Center and other local organizations for the Great American Smokeout.  This free event, will help you create a personalized plan for quitting while getting to check out community resources that may support you in your attempt.  Learn helpful tips on nutrition, physical activity and stress management.  Free chair massages and ear acupuncture will also be available.  Drop in anytime between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM.  No registration required.

The Southwest Virginia CCWW Community Advisory Board is hosting its annual Leadership Retreat for board members on November 21-22 in Charlottesville, Virginia.  CAB members will address selected priorities, network with UVA researchers and develop next steps for the group. RSVP is required. To register, contact Noelle at nev6e@virginia.edu.

The next Southwest Virginia CCWW Community Advisory Board meeting will be December 10th from 10am-2pm in Abingdon, Virginia at the Southwest Virgina Higher Education Center (One Partnership Circle, Abingdon, VA 24210. Please RSVP for the meeting here.

This webinar introduces social marketing for health promotion, including basic principles and real-life examples. Social marketing uses techniques of commercial marketing (i.e., advertising, product placement) to improve health or social welfare. By applying social marketing techniques, healthy behaviors can become more familiar and attractive to targeted population groups. If you are a community health advocate or healthcare professional who wants to learn about using social marketing to promote health, join us for this informative webinar. Advance registration is requested. Please register for the event by clicking here.

The webinar will feature:

Jeanine Guidry, PhD
Assistant Professor, Public Relations
Virginia Commonwealth University

Jamie Leonard, MPH, CHES
Director, Health Promotions and Wellbeing
University of Virginia