For families at local libraries
The Sequoyah and Adair County Health Departments will offer fun, no-cost My-Plate classes during the month of March. Led by Health Educator, Kassandra Briggs, participants will learn about healthy swaps that can be made to everyday or special event recipes.
“The class is a great opportunity for parents and youth to come learn about the importance of healthy eating with the guidance of local public health educators. We will discuss the USDA’s MyPlate standards, the five updated food groups, and what their benefits are to the body,” Briggs said.
To sign-up, call the Sequoyah County Health Department at 918-775-6201, or any of the libraries listed below.
Events will be held on the following dates:
• Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in Sallisaw, March 19, 10 to 11:30 a.m. 918775-6201
• Stilwell Public Library, March 19, 3 to 4:30 p.m. 918-696-7512
• Muldrow Public Library, March 21, 10 to 11:30 a.m. 918-427-6703
• John F. Henderson Public Library, Westville, March 21, 3 to 4:30 p.m., 918–723-5002.
Classes are made possible by a partnership between the TSET Healthy Living Program, OSU Extension, Cherokee Nation, Eastern Oklahoma Library System, and the Adair and Sequoyah County Health Departments.
The District 7 County Health Departments protect and promote health by serving the following counties: Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and Sequoyah.
Learn more at Oklahoma.gov/health/ CHD.
