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This list provides links to potentially useful resources but is not intended to be exhaustive.
CDC and Other Federal Web SitesCDC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Program Fit Source. This site is geared toward child care and after-school providers, and provides a variety of physical activity and nutrition resources by age, topic, and keywords. Resources include games and activities, lesson plans, healthy recipes, information for parents, fitness campaigns, funding strategies, informational resources, and Spanish language Web sites. President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports State Legislative Information Database. This searchable database contains bill information from all 50 states related to specific topics and subtopics. The database contains information from 2001 and is updated quarterly.
U.S. Department of
Education
VERB: It's what you
do. We Can! or "Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition" is a national education program developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help prevent childhood obesity in youth ages 8–13. We Can! focuses on programs and activities for parents and families as a primary group for influencing youth. The program provides turn-key resources and programs for parents, caregivers, and youth to encourage healthy eating, increase physical activity, and reduce screen time. Non-Federal Web Sites*Alliance for a Healthier Generation American Academy of Pediatrics American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health. This site allows users to search and display charts and tabular findings from individual survey items as well as child health measures derived from these data sources. The site displays state profiles, rankings, and information for key demographic groups. Keeping Kids Healthy: Obesity, Nutrition & Physical Exercise National Alliance for Youth Sports National Association for Health and Fitness National Association for Sport and Physical Education National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity National Recreation and Park Association National School Boards Association School Health Resource Database. This database contains nearly 3,000 items, including sample policies, articles, and training tools, that address issues facing local school districts related to the health of youth, including physical activity. Promoting Health Through Physical Activity Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Take 10! Classroom Physical Activity Breaks
University of South
Carolina, Prevention Research Center
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