Cyclists will meet with legislators and their staff to discuss the Complete Streets Bill and other policies that are of importance to cyclists. The event is scheduled to take place Monday, March 25, 2013, in Austin, Texas and the Capital Auditorium, beginning at 8:15 ...
Read MoreThe official CycloBia Brownsville Facebook page. Learn what one can do to stay current with CycloBia in Brownsville. ...
Read MoreThe new DDR classroom edition will allow up to 48 students at a time to participate in a dance session. The game will be used as part of the "Activate for Kids" school wellness program, run by UnitedHealthcare. ...
Read MoreMiguel Villarreal is a runner up for the Golden Carrot Award for his great work getting rid of unhealthy foods in bay area schools, and replacing them with healthy, fresh ...
Read MoreAccording to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) obesity rates in children have decreased in Northborough, since the implementation of the "Building A Healthier Northborough" initiative. As a result other towns in Massachusetts are following Northborough's lead by focusing their efforts on building Complete Streets and supporting healthy out-of-school time programs. Programs such as "Build Our Kids' Success" (BOKS) offer children an opportunity to participate in more physical activity outside of school time. The BOKS curriculum has been used in over 165 schools across the U.S, and demonstrated success in increasing the amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) that children participate ...
Read MorePress release announcing that the Chicago school board will be presented with a policy aimed at reducing unhealthy foods in Chicago public schools. Explains all aspects of the policy, including regulations on celebratory ...
Read MoreBeing part of a School Council, is one way to get involved with curbing the childhood obesity epidemic. Contact Chicago's Public Schools Office of Local School Council Relations to see how community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, agencies, and city departments can collaborate to advance safety and well-being, both in and outside the school. ...
Read MoreA bill proposing a Childhood Health Program Grant to support programs for health, fitness, and obesity prevention, authored by Texas House Rep. Richard Raymond. ...
Read MoreThanks to a joint use agreement between Chula Vista High School and a local soccer organization, children have been able to use the field during after school hours for more than 20 years! The partnership between the soccer league and the school has been beneficial to both parties and has facilitated a cost effective way for thousands of children to participate in physical activity. ...
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