Activ8Kids! - Childhood Overweight and Obesity Resources
Children & Teens
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention VERB campaign
- KidsHealth for Kids (recipes for kids)
- Center for Science in the Public Interest's food page for kids
- Food Guide Pyramid
- Activity Pyramid
Parents
- Five a Day, quick easy steps to eating fruits and vegetables
- Food Guide Pyramid
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- 10 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
- Walk Our Children to School
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity fact sheet
- Healthy Children, Healthy Choices: Parents Are in Charge
- 10 Tips for a Heart-Healthy Refrigerator
- New York State Action for Healthy Kids
- Michigan State University Extension's Team Nutrition — e.g., Alternatives to Using Food as a Reward
- The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, George Washington University
- Statewide Center for Healthy Schools
Professionals/Providers
- Action for Healthy Kids
- New York State Action for Healthy Kids
- New York State Education Department, Student Support Services Team
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity fact sheet
- Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) offers useful resources
- CSPI — a list and description of what 14 identified schools around the U.S. have done in measuring revenue before and after improving the nutritional quality of their foods without losing money (7 page document):
- Model state legislation on competitive foods in school (CSPI) (6 page document):
- Statewide Center for Healthy Schools
- Curriculum at the New York State Education Department
- 2004 Texas Public School Nutrition Policy
- Eat Smart: NC's Recommendations for all Foods Available in School (20 page document)
- Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight - Finding the Will and the Way (72 page document)
- Fruits and Vegetables Galore: Helping Kids Eat More
- Partners for Children, ACT for Youth Upstate Center for Excellence and ACT for Youth Downstate Center of Excellence.
- Identifies resources, research, best practices, and other information including youth in decision-making, planning, and action steps in schools and the community.
- www.youthengagementandvoice.org
- New York State Kids' Well-being Indicators Clearinghouse (KWIC)
- This is available through the New York State Council on Children and Families to help assess needs, design and improve programs, and sharpen the focus on outcomes related to children, health, and education. KWIC utilizes the Touchstones framework.
- www.nyskwic.org
- New York State Public Health Association's website features information on diabetes and obesity.
- Two new DVD programs concerning childhood obesity prevention.
- The Department of Health and Human Services and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) worked in partnership with Discovery Networks, U.S., to develop two new DVD programs. One DVD program is for children and families, and one is for clinicians to prevent and treat childhood obesity and overweight. To obtain a free DVD, visit their website.
- http://www.ahrq.gov/child/dvdobesity.htm
- Institute of Medicine of the National Academies - FACT SHEET — September 2004
Public
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's VERB campaign
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity fact sheet
- Walk Our Children to School
- The West Virginia Public Employee Insurance Agency
- a National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) member, developed new ads encouraging people to choose smaller portions. You can check out their materials at
- www.wvportions.com
- New York State Education Department, Student Support Services Team
- New York State Public Health Association's website features information on diabetes and obesity.
- New York State Action for Healthy Kids
School Administrators
- Activ8Kids! New York State School Nutrition and Physical Activity Best Practices Toolkit
- Statewide Center for Healthy Schools
- New York State Education Department, Student Support Services Team
- Action for Healthy Kids
- New York State Action for Healthy Kids
- The following are specific links to the work of other AFHK states:
- Massachusetts A La Carte Food & Beverage Standards (20 page document)
- Food Standards to Promote a Healthy School Environment (Nebraska AFHK) (3 page document)
- Delaware AFHK's Recommended Guidelines (2 page document)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity fact sheet
- Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) offers useful resources, one of which is the School Foods Tool Kit: A Guide to Improving School Foods and Beverages
- CSPI — a list and description of what 14 identified schools around the U.S. have done in measuring revenue before and after improving the nutritional quality of their foods without losing money (7 page document)
- Model state legislation on competitive foods in school (CSPI): (6 page document)
- Curriculum at the New York State Education Department:
- 2004 Texas Public School Nutrition Policy:
- Eat Smart: NC's Recommendations for all Foods Available in School (20 page document)
- Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight - Finding the Will and the Way (72 page document)
- Fruits and Vegetables Galore: Helping Kids Eat More
- Recommendations for Competitive Food Standards in California Schools: (6 pages)
- Stories from the Field
- This is a CDC document that addresses the challenge of making systemic changes in schools and school districts, examines how schools have incorporated strategies to promote student health and education outcomes, and concludes with lessons learned.
- http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/publications/stories.htm
- Partners for Children, ACT for Youth Upstate Center for Excellence and ACT for Youth Downstate Center of Excellence.
- Identifies resources, research, best practices, and other information including youth in decision-making, planning, and action steps in schools and the community.
- www.youthengagementandvoice.org
- New York State Kids' Well-being Indicators Clearinghouse (KWIC)
- This is available through the New York State Council on Children and Families to help assess needs, design and improve programs, and sharpen the focus on outcomes related to children, health, and education. KWIC utilizes the Touchstones framework.
- www.nyskwic.org
- Nutrition Consortium of New York State.
- Of particular interest is the "Academics & Breakfast Connection Pilot: Interim Report on New York's Classroom Breakfast Project." Click on The Nutrition Consortium Releases an Interim ABC Pilot Report. The report explains why breakfast should be done in the classroom, how classroom breakfast works, and reports on the success of the ABC Pilot.
- http://www.HungerNYS.org
- Walk Our Children to School
Teachers
- New York State Education Department, Student Support Services Team
- New York State Action for Healthy Kids
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's VERB campaign
- Walk Our Children to School
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity fact sheet
- Center for Science in the Public Interest offers useful resources, one of which is the School Foods Tool Kit: A Guide to Improving School Foods and Beverages
- CSPI — a list and description of what 14 identified schools around the U.S. have done in measuring revenue before and after improving the nutritional quality of their foods without losing money (7 page document):
- Model state legislation on competitive foods in school (CSPI): (6 page document)
- Curriculum at the New York State Education Department:
- 2004 Texas Public School Nutrition Policy
- Eat Smart: NC's Recommendations for all Foods Available in School (20 page document)
- Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight - Finding the Will and the Way
- Fruits and Vegetables Galore: Helping Kids Eat More
- Michigan State University Extension's Team Nutrition — e.g., Alternatives to Using Food as a Reward
- Recommendations for Competitive Food Standards in California Schools: (6 pages)
- Stories from the Field
- This is a CDC document that addresses the challenge of making systemic changes in schools and school districts, examines how schools have incorporated strategies to promote student health and education outcomes, and concludes with lessons learned.
- http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/publications/stories.htm
- PE4LIFE
- The mission of PE4LIFE is to inspire active, healthy living by advancing the development of quality, daily physical education programs for all children.
- www.pe4life.org
- Partners for Children, ACT for Youth Upstate Center for Excellence and ACT for Youth Downstate Center of Excellence
- Identifies resources, research, best practices, and other information including youth in decision-making, planning, and action steps in schools and the community.
- www.youthengagementandvoice.org
- New York State Kids' Well-being Indicators Clearinghouse (KWIC)
- This is available through the New York State Council on Children and Families to help assess needs, design and improve programs, and sharpen the focus on outcomes related to children, health, and education. KWIC utilizes the Touchstones framework.
- www.nyskwic.org
- Nutrition Consortium of New York State.
- Of particular interest is the "Academics & Breakfast Connection Pilot: Interim Report on New York's Classroom Breakfast Project." Click on The Nutrition Consortium Releases an Interim ABC Pilot Report. The report explains why breakfast should be done in the classroom, how classroom breakfast works, and reports on the success of the ABC Pilot.
- http://www.HungerNYS.org