According to local news and a recent study of California school children, unemployment rates can increase a child's risk of becoming an unhealthy weight. Researcher and lead author of the study, Vanessa Oddo from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore explained that there is a trickle down effect that impact kids health. Researchers studied California's unemployment levels and house foreclosures from 2008 to 2012 along with heights and weights of 1.7 million school-aged children, more than half Latino, from the state's department of education. Students body mass index (BMI)'s were compared with economic indicators showing for every one percent increase in unemployment in a community, children had a 14% increase in BMI. However, foreclosure had a reverse ...
According to a local news article, United Way of Central Ohio hoping to help Latino kids have healthier lives, noting from the 2016 Champion of Children report that reveals many of the challenges that Latino boys face. The report which includes local and national information finds that the growing population of Latino youth is living in high-poverty neighborhoods, limiting them to fresh food, quality schools, affordable housing and health care. Other barriers include language barriers, societal assumptions and cultural expectations of boys to work and contribute to the family. The report recommends that schools hire more Latino teachers, encourage Latino children to go into education careers and for teachers to become more culturally sensitive. Also recommended was for community ...
By now you’re most likely aware of Pokémon Go, an app that was more popular than Twitter for a time. Pokémon Go is a GPS-based augmented reality gaming app that forces players to go out and explore the outdoors in order to "catch 'em all" (Pokemon creatures). According to mental health experts, this gaming app can help individuals with depression by forcing them to go out of their home and do physical activity and interact with other individuals and friends. "The developers behind Pokémon Go didn't mean to create a mental health gaming app," psychologist John M. Grobol wrote for his site, PsychCentral. "But they've done so, and the effects seem to be largely positive." A 2018 study found that 33% of Pokémon Go players reported changes in social behavior since they ...
Because walking has numerous health benefits, it shouldn't be so complicated to figure out where kids and families can walk safely and be physically active in nature. The following infographics (English and Spanish) from the National Recreation and Parks Association, EverybodyWalk, National Environmental Education Foundation, Active Living Research,and the Surgeon General demonstrate how powerful nature walks are to transform your health and why everyone deserves safe access to parks and places to walk. National Recreation and Parks Association - Safe Routes to Parks
National Recreation and Parks Association - The Power of Parks
EverybodyWalk - Anatomy of Walking
EverybodyWalk - Health Benefits of Walking Health Benefits of Walking in Spanish National ...
A new study shows how arrows directing grocery store shoppers may help them choose healthier foods. According to a study from the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, the use of six feet by three feet green arrows with text inside stating, "please follow this green arrow for a healthy heart, or a healthy weight" directed consumers to the fresh produce aisle and helped them choose more produce. These green arrows were part of a study on nutrition interventions using non-traditional marketing on the floor of a grocery store to influence consumers to choose healthier fruits and vegetables when purchasing foods, but not increase their overall budget for foods. "Considering that half of shoppers budgets are less flexible for unmet needs at the grocery store, we knew that we ...
The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign has recently released a new resource to help bridge the gap between schools and organizations in an effort to enroll eligible children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Schools have been proven to provide important in-roads to families with children eligible for Medicaid and CHIP. The campaign developed the School-Based Outreach and Enrollment Toolkit to help make that connection. The Toolkit highlights strategies to integrate enrollment into existing school processes, such as including questions on new student registration forms—and developing sustainable outreach partnerships. Tips and customizable tools for working with different members of the school community (from nurses and social ...
Healthier foods are not always affordable or convenient, but the health risks of eating junk foods like chips, energy drinks and candy put many families at risk for diseases like heart disease and diabetes. To reverse the rising diabetic rates in Mexico, Mexico City put a 8 percent tax on high- calorie snacks to help reduce consumption and purchases of high sodium, high sugar snacks that have more than 275 calories per 100 grams of product. The tax has been successful in low-income and medium-income homes where a recent article from American Heart Association (AHA) explains that low-income families bought 10.2 percent less junk food, while medium-income households bought 5.8 percent less. Researchers from Mexico's National Institute of Public Health and the University of North ...
According to a new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, researchers found that teens who didn't eat breakfast were at higher risks for obesity than those who ate two breakfasts. This is powerful for schools, as many are working to incorporate healthier foods and reduce sugary drink consumption among students to curb the rising rates of students with diabetes, obesity, and other chronic health risks. Researchers do not know the case as to why eating two breakfasts rather than none can help, but one theory was that students would not overeat later in the day, according to a recent article.
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The San Antonio Area Foundation Annual Responsive Grant for Community-at-Large Grants are intended for programs that improve the safety and welfare of vulnerable and under-served populations, increase chances for individual/family success and self-sufficiency. Who is eligible to apply? Nonprofit organizations, schools, churches or governmental bodies that serve Bexar and the following surrounding counties: Frio, Atascosa, Karnes, Wilson, Guadalupe, Gonzales, Comal, Blanco, Kendall, Gillespie, Kerr, Bandera and Medina are eligible to submit an application. Applications are due July 15, 2016. Learn more about the Annual Responsive Grant process here. Access a PowerPoint with information ...
