December News

The Cancer Prevention & Education Department at Hope Cancer Resources is looking forward to starting a new wellness program in 2017. The Wellness Team will be made up of three certified health education specialists, who have each received their certification from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.

• Sandy Prince, MS, CHES, our Vice President of Cancer Prevention and Education, has a master's degree in community health from the University of Arkansas. She has recently completed the 500-hour registered Yoga Teacher Training Program at the Arkansas Yoga Center in Fayetteville.
  
• Abbie Sudduth, CHES, our Education Specialist, will graduate with a master's degree in community health from the University of Arkansas this spring and is planning to complete the Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. in early June.
  
• Casey Shelor, MS, CHES, CTTS, our Director of Cancer Prevention and Wellness, has a master's degree in community health from the University of Arkansas. She holds the Tobacco Treatment Specialist and Wellness Coach Certifications from Mayo Clinic. Casey is also currently pursuing her Personal Training Certification from the American Council on Exercise.

The team’s vision for the new wellness program is to enhance quality of life for cancer survivors, their caregivers and family members, and others in our community. Their goal is to offer access to education and a variety of health-oriented activities including:

• Personal Training
• Yoga
• Nutrition Education
• Stress Reduction
• Tobacco Cessation

All services will be offered free of charge at Hope Cancer Resources in Springdale. For more information about the wellness program and services provided, please contact one of the team members below.

Casey Shelor, MS, CHES, CTTS: casey.shelor@hopecancerresources.org

Sandy Prince, MS, CHES: sandy.prince@hopecancerresources.org

Abbie Sudduth, CHES: abbie.sudduth@hopecancerresources.org