The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Communities Creating Healthy Environments (CCHE) initiative is part of RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015. Communities Creating Healthy Environments (CCHE) recognizes LUPE's achievements, which serve to increase physical activity in the Latino community, by improving neighborhood safety, through providing street lights. ...
Read MoreThese slides describe Chicago's need to have more parks and play ...
Read MoreIn this video, bike advocate Jeff Anderson describes why he felt a need to bring a Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS) to Wolftrap elementary school. He also talks about more students riding bikes to school since bike racks were ...
Read MoreThe National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) gains momentum, as it guidelines begin to be used to develop state and local level physical activity plans. In 2012, San Antonio and the state of West Virginia both released physical activity plans modeled after the ...
Read MoreThis map demonstrates bike routes established in Amarillo as of ...
Read MoreAs of August 2010, Maryvale action teams identified four goals to guide their work through March 2012. ...
Read MoreThis brief serves as a call to action, that would inform Massachusetts residents of the impact that obesity will have on the state if it is not addressed. It also describes the current state of physical activity and current policies and environmental support programs. ...
Read MoreSpringfield, Massachusetts has one of the highest obesity rates in all of the state. This comes as no surprise when safe places to participate in physical activity are limited. In order to solve these problems, Mass in Motion Springfield established a joint use agreement with schools. This joint use agreement opened the doors to two schools located in neighborhoods of need. Roughly 26 children showed up to the gym every night after the doors of the schools had been opened. In the end this agreement provided a safe place where children could be active. ...
Read MoreThe mayor announces his support for the Active Living Plan, a plan that was created by the Active Living Council with input from the Mayor's Fitness council and SA2020. ...
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