ActOut Survey Results



Y Street is the largest youth advocate group in Virginia. This group of teens works to reduce tobacco usage and to prevent childhood obesity, through the ActOut campaig. The infographic found on this page highlights some of the key findings from a 2011-2012 ActOut survey that Y Street conducted. ...

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ActOut Survey Report



This is the full ActOut Survey Report. Specific questions about physical activity and nutrition and Dietary habits are reported here. ...

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Baldwin Park Recognized for Strongest “Complete Streets” Policy in the Nation



The efforts of residents living in Baldwin Park did not go unnoticed. In fact, Baldwin Park's Complete Streets policy was recognized in 2011 by the National Complete Streets Coalition as one of the most comprehensive policies in the U.S. ...

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Assembly Bill 1678



The text of AB1678 as introduced by Sen. Monning. The bill would have restricted mobile vendors from selling unhealthy snacks to children near ...

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Active Texas 2020



Leadership and partnership played a key role in the development of the Active Texas 2020 plan to promote physical activity. At the Fit City Summit in January 2009, local leaders from the Governor's Advisory Council on Physical Fitness, the Austin's Mayor's Fitness Council, and members from the academic community decided that it was time to make physical activity a priority in Texas. The plan specifies that physical activity will be a health priority across the state when state policies, legislation, and funding are directed towards physical activity initiatives. ...

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Active Play Project



Children at Perez and Odom elementary schools have increased the amount of time they spend doing moderate to vigorous physical activity, after implementing the Active Play Project at their schools. ...

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Active Living Plan for a Healthier San Antonio



Check out the city of San Antonio's Active Living Plan here! This plan, which is modeled after the National Physical Activity Plan, is one of the first local level plans ever developed to encourage citizens to engage in various forms of physical activity. Learn more about the process that went into developing this plan from this slideshow presentation, presented by Laura Esparza, of the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR), at the 2014 Active Living ...

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ACE food distribution program helps Houston-area families make nutritious choices



Houston's local news highlights the ACE program at KIPP Explore Academy. ...

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About Mass in Motion



This website gives an overview of how Mass in Motion was formed, who its partners are, and how the initiative has helped support policy change and prevention. ...

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