Show Outreach Project Wins mains National Recognition Committed to community service and outreach Channel 7 has been awarded Best Outreach Project for its WOMEN'S HEALTH campaign campaign campaign cam cam- by the N National a ti anal Pu Public Television Outreach Alliance Beginning in May of 1994 the comprehensive campaign encompasses ses theme-related theme local and national programming print materials public service announcements and statewide statewide state state- wide e seminars This prestigious recognition is isa isa isa a reminder that is more than just television Our campaign provided a community link for women's health information says Diana Jergensen community community community com com- outreach coordinator who received the award earlier this month at the conference in Chicago Part of the WOMEN'S HEALTH campaigns campaign's success was the formation of an advisory com- com mi made up of health care providers university medical research research research re re- re- re search and development sources community groups and government agencies With the help of the committees committee's input developed and distributed distributed distributed dis dis- WOMEN'S HEALTH YELLOW PAGES The booklets contain listings of national and local resources and organizations organizations or or- women women's s centers in Utah recommended readings and tips on how to choose a competent health care provider A statewide lecture day on os- os and osteoporosis was one highlight in WOMEN'S HEALTH campaign sponsored Co-sponsored with the Utah Chapter Chap Chap- ter of the Arthritis Foundation the lectures were held from Logan to St. St George and featured a and a physical therapist at each site The WOMEN'S HEALTH cam cam- has prompted to air programs ranging from menopause and depression to breast and ovarian cancer produced several local women's programs including the documentary FACES OF BREAST CANCER two CIVIC DIALOGUE current affairs programs and informative informative informative tive interviews on CONTACT a com com- service interview program Our goal from the start was to help women take charge of their health and I 1 think weve we've made a areal areal areal real difference in the lives of many of our women viewers says Jergen Jergen- sen demonstrated commitment commitment commitment com com- to the community shows that public television truly cares about the viewers it serves |