We Can! is proud to work with a variety of national partners and supporting organizations to help prevent childhood obesity and improve the health of America's youth. These partners and organizations leverage resources and communication channels to effectively and efficiently spread the We Can! messages and materials to parents and communities.
Learn more about how you and your organization can get involved as a national partner or supporting organization.
We Can! National Partners
We Can! Supporting Organizations
National Partners
Action for Healthy KidsAmerican Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.aafp.org/
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is the national association of family doctors. One of the largest national medical organizations, with more than 94,000 members in 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam, the Academy was founded to promote and maintain high quality standards for family doctors who are providing continuing comprehensive health care to the public. Additional information is offered through Americans in Motion (AIM), an AAFP initiative designed to improve the health of all Americans by implementing a multifaceted fitness program addressing physical activity, nutrition, and emotional well-being in the individual, family and community; http://www.americansinmotion.org.
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. The AAP has approximately 60,000 members in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Members include pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists. More than 34,000 members are board-certified and called Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/Public/
With nearly 65,000 members, the American Dietetic Association (ADA) is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health, and well-being.
Association of Children's Museums
http://www.childrensmuseums.org
Children's museums bring families together to learn through play in nurturing, engaging environments. Beloved by children and trusted by parents and educators, children's museums are uniquely positioned to support and encourage the adoption of healthier lifestyles. The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) is an international organization representing 350 museums with a reach of 31 million people annually. In 2005, ACM launched Good to Grow!, a field-wide, multi-faceted initiative to address the pressing issue of childhood overweight and obesity. Good to Grow! is designed to: convene and sustain the conversation about the health of children and families; activate children and families through museum exhibits and programs; improve the lives of children by increasing the healthy options available; and develop new models of collaboration. Visit the Good to Grow! Web site at http://www.goodtogrow.org/
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Association of Junior Leagues International
http://www.ajli.org/
The Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. (AJLI) is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Junior Leagues reach out to women of all races, religions, and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to volunteerism.
Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors
http://www.astphnd.org/
The Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors is a nonprofit membership organization that provides national and state leadership on food and nutrition policy, programs, and services.
CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyYouth/index.htm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of
Adolescent and School Health (DASH) seeks to prevent the most serious
health risk behaviors among children, adolescents, and young adults. The
Division conducts surveillance activities to monitor six categories of
priority health risk behaviors among all 50 states. DASH synthesizes
research findings to identify policies and practices that are most
likely to be effective in promoting healthy behaviors among young
people. DASH also funds several programs to enable its constituents to
implement comprehensive adolescent and school health programs. Finally,
DASH provides technical assistance to state and local education agencies
to help them evaluate the quality and effectiveness of their school
health policies, teacher training, and curricula.
Chefs for Humanity
http://www.chefsforhumanity.com
Chefs for Humanity is an alliance of culinary professionals and educators working in partnership with U.S. and global organizations, providing nutrition education, hunger relief, and emergency and humanitarian aid to reduce hunger across the world. The Chefs for Humanity Chefs Council and Chefs Corps volunteer their time, expertise, culinary and nutritional knowledge in support of national and world-wide relief programs working to reduce hunger.
Department of the Interior: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service
http://www.doi.gov/
http://www.fws.gov/
http://www.nps.gov/
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is the nation's principal conservation agency. Its mission is
to protect America's treasures for future generations, provide access to our nation's natural and
cultural heritage, offer recreational opportunities, honor our trust responsibilities to American
Indians and Alaska Natives and our responsibilities to island communities, conduct scientific
research, provide wise stewardship of energy and mineral resources, foster sound use of land and
water resources, and conserve and protect fish and wildlife. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
and the National Park Service (NPS) are both within the DOI, under
the Assistant Secretary of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
The FWS is the nation's principal wildlife conservation agency, working to conserve fish and wildlife resources while also providing wildlife-related recreational opportunities to Americans. As the relationship between a healthy, natural environment and the health and well-being of the American people becomes clearer, FWS is focusing on connecting children and their parents to nature by promoting healthy, physical activity in the outdoors through its Let's Go Outside! campaign.
The NPS cares for national parks, a network of nearly 400 natural, cultural, and recreational sites across the nation. The NPS helps communities across America to preserve and enhance important heritage and close-to-home recreational opportunities. Grants and assistance are offered to create community parks and local recreational facilities, conserve rivers and streams, and develop trails and greenways. NPS oversees youth and family programming such as the Junior Ranger and Webranger programs and the Volunteers in Parks program, and provides technical assistance for outdoor recreation and conservation projects through the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA). Currently RTCA is working in nearly 300 communities and a number of projects are incorporating a youth and physical activity component.
Highmark Foundation
http://www.highmarkbcbs.com
Highmark Healthy High 5 is an initiative of Highmark Foundation. The initiative is a five-year, $100 million effort to promote lifelong, healthy behaviors in children and adolescents. It recently added We Can! to its Health eTools for Schools Web-based portal designed to monitor student Body Mass Index (BMI) and improve school nutrition, nutrition education, and physical activity
programs in schools across Pennsylvania. The We Can! section features all program curricula and encourages schools across Pennsylvania to
sign-up and become We Can! Community Sites. To date, the web portal has been adopted by over 85 school districts in Pennsylvania, reaching an
estimated total of 230,000 students K through 12.
International Food Information Council Foundation
http://www.ific.org/index.cfm
The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation is the educational arm of IFIC. IFIC's mission is to communicate science-based information on food safety and nutrition to health and nutrition professionals, educators, journalists, government officials, and others providing information to consumers. IFIC is supported primarily by the broad-based food, beverage, and agricultural industries.
NAASO, The Obesity Society
http://www.naaso.org/
NAASO, The Obesity Society, is the leading scientific society dedicated to the study of obesity. Since 1982, NAASO has been committed to encouraging research on the causes and treatment of obesity and to keeping the medical community and public informed of new advances.
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
http://www.chronicdisease.org/
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is a national public health association, founded in 1988 to link the chronic disease program directors of each state and U.S. territory to provide a national forum for chronic disease prevention and control efforts. NACDD has 58 voting members and more than 500 regular
and associate members. NACDD works to reduce the impact of chronic diseases on the American population by advocating for preventative policies and programs, encouraging knowledge sharing, and developing
partnerships for health promotion.
National Association of County and City Health Officials
http://www.naccho.org/
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is the national organization representing local health departments. NACCHO supports efforts that protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, seeking health equity, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.
National Health Museum
http://www.nationalhealthmuseum.org/
The National Health Museum (NHM) is a new kind of museum that provides services and attractions "outside" the institution's walls using the Internet and other distribution platforms, as well as "inside" a landmark building. The NHM model features a virtual CyberMuseum and a physical Experience Museum. The two are paired and interlocking components of a single concept that allow NHM to operate as a digital organization while planning and constructing a world class architectural complex. Both museums provide visitors with self-guided and transforming journeys through the worlds of health and life science. NHM is a non-governmental, nonprofit corporation operated in association with an NHM-led national network of science museums and public health organizations. NHM trustees include leaders in health, medicine, and public service and they are funded by a mix of individual, corporate, foundation, and government contributors.
National Latina Health Network
http://www.nlhn.net
Established in 1997, the National Latina Health Network (NLHN) is a growing network of
individuals and organizations dedicated to improving the quality of health among
Latinas and their families. NLHN develops culturally appropriate and value-based health prevention programs that empower Latinas
to make informed decisions about their health and that of their families.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/
Created by Congress in 1976, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) plays a vital role in strengthening the disease prevention and health promotion priorities of the Department within the collaborative framework of the HHS agencies. ODPHP provides leadership, coordination, and policy development for disease prevention and health promotion programs by: (1) providing a cohesive framework for the prevention activities of the Department through Healthy People 2010, HealthierUS, and Steps to a HealthierUS; (2) serving as the focal point within HHS for nutrition policy development, communication, and coordination through the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and other nutrition and obesity initiatives; (3) developing and promoting innovative approaches to communicating health information through the National Health Information Center, including healthfinder.gov; and (4) supporting health professionals' education, conducting policy research, and disseminating information specific to disease prevention and health promotion.
Parents' Action for Children
http://www.parentsaction.org/
Parents' Action for Children, formerly the I Am Your Child Foundation, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the interests of families and young children. Parents' Action develops parent education materials, connects parents with one another, and fights for issues such as early education, health care, and high quality and affordable child care.
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
http://www.fitness.gov/
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is an advisory committee of presidentially appointed private citizens who advise the President through the Secretary of Health and Human Services about physical activity, fitness, and sports in America. Through its programs, information, campaigns, and partnerships with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, the Council serves as a catalyst to develop, implement, and promote health, physical activity, fitness, and sports programs for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to instill healthy and fit habits. The 20 Council members are appointed and serve at the pleasure of the President. The President's Challenge Physical Activity and Fitness Awards Program is a long-standing presidential awards program with three components: physical activity, fitness, and health fitness. Additional information can be found on their two Web sites: www.fitness.gov and www.presidentschallenge.org.
Spirit of Women
http://spiritofwomen.org
Spirit of Women is a national network for women's health comprised of American hospitals, physicians, nurses, therapists, and corporate partners joined together to find innovative ways to educate and inspire women and their families to better health.
Supporting Organizations
American College of Sports Medicine
http://www.acsm.org/
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is dedicated to advancing health through science, education, and medicine. Specifically, ACSM advances and integrates scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine. A large part of the ACSM mission is devoted to public awareness and education about the positive aspects of physical activity for people of all ages, from all occupations. ACSM has a wide-ranging publications program consisting of four journal offerings, a bimonthly electronic newsmagazine, and numerous book and video products centered on the study of sports medicine, exercise science, and health and fitness.
Community Outreach for Health Awareness, Inc.
http://www.cohainc.org/
Community Outreach for Health Awareness, Inc., (COHA) was founded in 1994 to address Mississippi's health disparities by providing prevention services to the underserved at no cost and in their local communities. With more than 130 volunteers, COHA has provided services to more than 10,000 underserved Mississippians. In 1999, COHA began Mississippi's Health Awareness Day, which was signed into law on April 14, 2006. COHA coordinates its services through faith-based facilities, schools, and community centers.
Nemours Health & Prevention Services
http://www.Nemours.org/GrowUpHealthy
Nemours is a nonprofit organization dedicated to children's health and
health care, with a pediatric hospital in Delaware and outpatient facilities
in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Nemours Health &
Prevention Services (NHPS), headquartered in Newark, Delaware, works with families and communities to
help children grow up healthy. Their goal is nothing short of a culture change
where each sector of the community - public and private - places the highest
value on the health and well-being of all children.
Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity
http://www.panaonline.org
Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (PANA) is a statewide coalition seeking systems change on three fronts simultaneously, in communities, schools, and healthcare settings to create environments that promote active lifestyles and healthy food choices. Using the Pennsylvania Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases as a guide, PANA directs collaboration and communication through a diverse coalition of multi-sector partners to create sustainable changes at the state, community, organizational, and individual levels.
Produce for Better Health Foundation
http://www.5aday.com/html/aboutpbh/mission.php
The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is a nonprofit consumer education foundation whose mission is to be the catalyst for creating a healthier America through increased consumption of a variety of fruits and vegetables. PBH is chair of the National 5-A-Day Partnership, consisting of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and industry working in collaboration to expand 5-A-Day efforts to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables for improved public health.
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