This is an example of a 1 year services contract between HISD and CAN DO Houston. CAN DO Houston agreed to provide fitness equipment, train teachers to incorporate physical activity into their classrooms, and to provide assistance with after school programs in partnership with Mason Park. HISD agreed to provide bus transportation from Briscoe Elementary School to Mason Park and to lend space to host health trainings at local campuses. Agreements like this demonstrate the value of partnerships, and how school districts can work to increase physical activity opportunities for children during after school hours. /SALUDcontent/Can Do Information ...
The Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Healthy Schools developed and released a best practices toolkit for shared use agreements on July 1, 2012, under mandate by HB 540. This toolkit provides an overview of what shared use agreements are, a checklist of resources needed to create a joint use agreement, an explanation of liability protections, model joint use agreements, potential shared use partners, funding opportunities, and a list of schools in Mississippi that had shared use agreements in place as of July, 1, ...
Obesity among Hispanics remains high. Still food companies continue to use cunning tactics to increase their brand presence among Latinos. Recently, Pepsi featured Colombian actress Sophia Vergara in their Superbowl commercial. New product lines aimed at the Hispanic market have also been created, such as Ruffles that include Tapatio hot sauce, and Dulce de Leche flavored Cheerios. ...
This page describes why healthy eating and active living is so important. It also lists the short term objectives of the Bexar County Community Healthy Improvement Plan. ...
Learn about what the Center for Digital Democracy is doing to protect the rights of children from online marketing. Recently, the Center for Digital Democracy filed a complaint against Nickelodeon with the FTC for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). ...
Dr. Marion Nestle, author of Why Calories Count, brings insight to how little Pepsi Co. has to lose from spending $50 million on an endorsement deal, with singer Beyonce, and how minority children will be adversely affected. Dr. Nestle also raises the question as to whether Beyonce has crossed an ethical line, knowing that children in the nation face a high risk for obesity, and having formerly participated in the Let's Move! campaign video, entitled "Move Your ...
Middle school students at Austin Independent School District (AISD) and Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) are making healthier choices and performing better at school since they started participating in the CATCH ...
Two new bike lanes for a new Northridge Rd bridge over 400 were ultimately included in the final plans of a Georgia Department of Transportation project. ...
Shows the status and history of S.B. 0396 and the amendment that would raise a penny-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks and use the revenue for the Illinois Health Promotion ...
