KidsWalk Links
Walk to School Organizations and Events
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National Walk to
School* Official Web Site for the National Walk Our Children to School Day |
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International
Walk to School Month* Official Web Site for the International Walk Our Children to School Day |
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Safe Routes to School* Go beyond your Walk to School event to support safe walking and bicycling all year long with Safe Routes to School programs. New Federal legislation has recognized the value of ongoing walking and bicycling and is providing funding for states to establish programs. |
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Fitness and Physical Activity
Nationwide
Personal Transportation Survey data
Center for Transportation Analysis
Scientific
Position on Exercise (Physical Activity) and Children*
American Heart Association
Recommendation
for Obesity and Overweight Children*
American Heart Association
Parent
Tips for Rearing Heart-Healthy, Active Children*
American Heart Association
10 Tips to
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity For You*
International Food Information Council
Safety
Mean Streets
2000*
Surface Transportation Policy Project
Mean
Streets 2000: State Pedestrian Safety, Health, and Spending Statistics*
Surface Transportation Policy Project
FBI for Kids &
Youth: Child Abduction Safety Tips
Federal Bureau of Investigation
saferoutsinfo.org*
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Documents on Safety
Status Report - Special
Issue: Pedestrian Injuries*
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Data: Sources, Needs, & Gaps
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
US Dept of Transportation
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* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Page last updated: May 22, 2007
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion