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New Report: Vibrant and Healthy Kids: Aligning Science, Practice …

WebThis new report from the National Academies of Medicine outlines the steps needed to move all children toward positive health paths, thereby reducing health gaps. Early …

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Physical Education Fast Facts

Webf The 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study showed that physical education is required at least three days per week throughout the school year in just over …

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Who We Are Voices for Healthy Kids

WebVoices for Healthy Kids strives to make every day healthier for every child. We want every child, toddler, and infant in every community to have access to affordable healthy foods …

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Healthy School Meals for All

WebHealthy school meals for all benefit students’ health and food security. School meals provide needed nutrients: students who eat school lunches tend to take in more whole …

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Water Access in Schools Fast Facts

WebHealth Benefits of Water FACT 1 Water plays an important role in maintaining a child’s overall health. Drinking water supports children’s muscles, joints, and tissues; improves …

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Washington State Infuses Healthy Eating and Physical Activity into

WebThe Intersection of Early Learning and Health “This is an example of bringing a health lens to a non-health sector,” said Colman. “Health issues aren’t at the forefront of what early …

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Make Healthy Drinks Accessible for All Children

WebWe understand now that diseases like obesity can also increase the risk of severe illness from COVID-19. We must take action to make it easier for children to reach for healthy …

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Water Access in Schools Voices for Healthy Kids

WebThis matters because water plays an important role in maintaining a child’s overall health. Water helps children’s muscles, joints and tissues. Water keeps kids’ growing bodies …

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Setting the course right for physical education in schools

WebThe #ProtectPE campaign is designed to unite parents, community leaders, and public health advocates around local and state-based efforts to strengthen physical education …

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Establishing School Health Councils

WebAccomplishments During the 2011–2012 school year, 15 school health councils with a total of 145 members were set up in the DASD. Schools earned 291 recognition badges for …

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Sugary Drinks Fast Facts

WebHealth Effects of Sugary Drink Consumption FACT Sugary drinks are the single leading source of added sugars in the American diet. Nearly half (46%) of all …

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Half a century later, Dr. Martin Luther King’s black health advocacy …

Web“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman because it often results in physical death.” It’s been 55 years since Rev. …

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Campaign Toolkits Voices for Healthy Kids

WebOur toolkits provide valuable background information on all Voices for Healthy Kids issue areas. They serve as step-by-step guides for how to build campaigns, including …

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2021-2022 Progress Report Voices for Healthy Kids

WebCalifornia Association of Food Banks and the Center for Ecoliteracy. California Healthy, Accessible Food and Drinks - 2021. California more than doubled the appropriations for …

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Explore Grant Opportunities Voices for Healthy Kids

WebPolicy Campaigns in Alabama and Florida. Voices for Healthy Kids’ grants fund proposed campaigns that support and drive tribal, state and local policy change efforts that aim to …

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Supporting Healthy Kids and Communities Through Safe Routes …

WebAt that time, health and transportation advocates in Minnesota formed a broad coalition to build support for a dedicated state program. The coalition was made up of more than 50 …

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Increasing Access to Healthy Foods in Austin, TX

WebLack of access to healthy food is part of the reason the City of Austin reported that 25 percent of the people living in the Austin area are food insecure, a significant contributing …

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Head Start Voices for Healthy Kids

WebAbout the Issue. Established in 1965, the federal Head Start program was designed to help children from families with low incomes by providing a comprehensive program to meet …

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El Paso, Texas Launches Nation’s First County-Level Healthy Food

WebEl Paso County Commissioner David Stout is focused on the connection between residents’ health and the health of the local economy.“Health care and economic development are …

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