BET Foundation’s Women’s Health Symposium

The BET Foundation’s Women’s Health Symposium seeks to empower African-American women and other women of color with the knowledge and resources to take charge of their health. The event will be held on August 21st at Reid Temple AME Church, 11400 Glenn Dale Boulevard, Glenn Dale, MD 20769. The flyer for the event is available at
http://www.betfoundation.org/sites/default/files/BETF10_WHSFlyer_MD.pdf

Below is the schedule of events from 8am - 4pm:
Free Health Screenings
Exhibits and Vendors
Men’s Basketball Challenge
Hosted by Jeff Johnson
G.L.O.W Talk for Girls
Breakfast Refreshments
Sponsored by Honey Nut Cheerios
Morning Warm Up - Donna Richardson-Joyner
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Mistress of Ceremony - Justine Love, CBS Radio
Panel Discussion
Ask the Experts / Q&A
Lunch & Healthy Cooking Demo
“Get It Moving Sisters”
With Donna Richardson-Joyner
Fit to Fashion Show
Breakout Workshops
Exhibits and Screenings Open
Closing Session – (Call To Action)
Performance by Deborah Cox
Closing Remarks
BET Tickets Giveaway

Held annually in four US cities, symposium programs are designed to address the specific needs and interests of women ages 18 and up. Local and national health experts offer access to a wealth of health information and provide practical approaches for implementing healthy lifestyle choices to reduce obesity and other related chronic health conditions. These events include an evening kickoff reception, complimentary lunch and breakfast, live entertainment, fitness classes, healthy cooking demonstrations, health education panel discussions and workshops, health exhibits, free health screenings, life coaching and a special live celebrity performance. Workshops address health topics of particular concern to African-American women and other women of color, including:

Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases.
Cholesterol Health.
Reproductive Health.
Mental Health and Eating Disorders.
Oral Health and Chronic Disease.
Fitness, Nutrition and Digestive Health Care.
Women, Clinical Trials and Diabetes.
Healthy Aging and Fitness.
Living with a Chronic Disease.
Integrative Approaches to Health.
Health and Disability.

Since its inception, the Women’s Health Symposium has provided vital health information to thousands of participants, inspiring healthy lifestyle choices that lead to healthier women, healthier families and ultimately, healthier communities.

Worth More than Weight
Worth More than Weight is an outreach program designed to raise awareness around the co-existence of obesity and certain mental health issues. Targeting women ages 18 and up, program components include educational seminars, PSAs, free brochures and journals, a toll-free referral hotline, micro-site and educational DVD. The program helps women recognize the co-existence of eating disorders and mental health issues such as depression, bi-polar disorder, anxiety and body-image concerns, and seek appropriate treatment and sustainable support.