AARP
In 2006, AARP will continue its focus on increasing the level of physical activity of people 50 and older. More than 20 AARP state offices will implement walking programs in their local communities and engage members and non-members alike to step up to better health. Through these local programs AARP will provide thousands of step counters to help participants understand their level of activity, increase their activity safely, and stay motivated. Local community partners collaborate with AARP by providing educational sessions; forming local walking groups; and offering fitness classes. To learn about other AARP physical activity programs and resources, please visit www.aarp.org/health/fitness or call 1-800-OUR-AARP.
Administration on Aging
The Administration on Aging's (AoA) mission is to develop a comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective system of long-term care that helps elderly individuals to maintain their independence and dignity in their homes and communities.
The Administration on Aging has taken a leadership role in bringing programs that foster healthy lifestyle changes to America’s older citizens. Through its Evidence-Based Disease Prevention Program, AoA is assisting communities to implement interventions that help seniors take better care of their health. These interventions help to prevent falls, increase exercise, improve nutrition and medication management, and enable self-management of chronic conditions. AoA’s two-year initiative, You Can! - Steps to Healthier Aging, increased the number of older adults who are active and healthy by mobilizing communities to help older Americans improve their nutrition and increase their physical activity.
Afterschool Alliance
The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization working to ensure that every child has access to a quality afterschool program. Afterschool programs keep our children safe, and help them learn and grow. Physical activity can be an important part of these offerings, and is well-suited for the creative and flexible afterschool environment.
The Afterschool Alliance is promoting physical activity in afterschool programs by sharing news and practices with our network of 14,000 afterschool programs. We maintain the Active Hours Afterschool resource page on the issue and will continue to work with leaders and partner organizations to ensure that afterschool programs have the supports needed to give kids active hours after school.
American Council for Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN)
The American Council for Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN) is a non-profit organization that brings together food and beverage companies, associations and health and nutrition advocates to work toward viable long-term solutions to the nation’s obesity epidemic. In 2006, ACFN has partnered with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) to focus on at-risk childhood populations. Through analyzing data to determine what is needed in specific communities, we will develop guidebooks to help implement age-appropriate, culturally relevant community programs to positively impact obesity rates. For more information, please visit ACFN’s Web site at www.acfn.org.
American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
Child and Adolescent Health Interest Group
The mission of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Child and Adolescent Health Interest Group is to promote the health and well being of children and adolescents.
We will work with Janice Meer to revise the American Medical Student Association publication Health Dialogues: A Tool to Help You and Your Patients Change Unhealthy Behavior that promotes physical activity and nutrition education. In this booklet, we give specific examples of how people can use the President's Challenge to help guide their exercise plan. We will also work with Melissa Johnson on planning joint projects with PCPFS including having her speak at our national AMSA conference in the spring.
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the professional association that represents 56,000 osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) nationwide. The AOA serves as the primary certifying body for D.O.s and is the accrediting agency for all osteopathic medical colleges and health care facilities.
The AOA’s mission is to advance the philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine by promoting excellence in education, research, and the delivery of quality, cost effective health care within a distinct, unified profession.
As a President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports 50th Anniversary Partner, we will promote the PCPFS in our professional publications, and include information and a link to the Council’s website on the AOA website, www.osteopathic.org.
American Public Health Association
APHA is an association of individuals and organizations working to improve the public's health and to achieve equity in health status for all. We promote the scientific and professional foundation of public health practice and policy, advocate the conditions for a healthy global society, emphasize prevention and enhance the ability of members to promote and protect environmental and community health.
The national observance of National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2006 is April 3-9. During NPHW, the American Public Health Association will aim to improve the understanding of the relationship between built environments—homes, schools, parks and community design—and the health and safety of children by promoting solutions that families, communities and policy-makers can use to improve children’s health in their communities. Well-designed communities are essential in preventing injury, obesity, air pollution and disparities in access to and equity of care to ensure that children achieve optimal health and development.
The Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health
The Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health is a nonprofit educational organization in Washington, D.C. founded in 1990 by its President, Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D. Dr. Simopoulos is the Organizer and Conference Cochair of the International Conferences on Nutrition and Fitness. Since the first conference in 1988, under her leadership, The Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health has been holding the International Conferences on Nutrition and Fitness every four years in the spring prior to the Olympic Summer Games, either at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, and/or at the International Olympic Academy at Ancient Olympia, Greece. The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports has been a cosponsor of the conferences since 1988. The Fifth International Conference on Nutrition and Fitness was held in Athens in June 2004 and the Sixth will be held in the spring of 2008. The conferences are dedicated to the concept of positive health, as enunciated by Hippocrates, which is based on the interaction of genetics, diet and physical activity.
'Positive health requires a knowledge of man's primary constitution (which today we call genetics) and of the powers of various foods, both those natural to them and those resulting from human skill (today's processed food). But eating alone is not enough for health. There must also be exercise, of which the effects must likewise be known. The combination of these two things makes regimen, when proper attention is given to the season of the year, the changes of the winds, the age of the individual and the situation of his home. If there is any deficiency in food or exercise the body will fall sick.' (5th Century BC)
In October 2005, The Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health established the World Council on Nutrition, Fitness and Health (WCNFH) which Dr. Simopoulos chairs and which promotes the "1996 Declaration of Olympia on Nutrition and Fitness."
On December 10, 2006, the Ambassador of Greece, Mr. Alexandros P. Mallias, hosted a Symposium on "The Dedication of Olympia" - On Olympism, Sports and Nutrition at the Embassy of Greece in Washington, D.C., which was organized and chaired by Dr. Simopoulos. Ms. Christine Spain of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports was a keynote speaker in the symposium panel.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) promote healthy lifestyles through coverage of preventive services under Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
We are also partnering with OWH, AOA and CDC during National Women's Health Week and Mother's day to promote preventive services for women and children by encouraging them to eat right and move more in our viral marketing campaign materials.
Though Medicare and Medicaid do not directly promote physical activity, our beneficiaries, especially those with chronic health conditions, benefit from exercise. Their doctors often recommend physical activity.
We join you in encouraging all Americans to live longer, healthier lives through exercise and physical fitness.
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), through leadership, advocacy, and service, assists chief state school officers and their organizations in achieving the vision of an American education system that enables all children to succeed in school, work, and life.
CCSSO will promote the 50th Anniversary of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports by sharing the information and activities with the chiefs and also with the CCSSO staff through our staff wellness initiative.
Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO)
Health and Fitness Advisory Council
This group provides a communication conduit between VACO employees' needs and desires concerning the daily quality of life and the Health and Fitness Centers. Responsibilities of the Health and Fitness Advisory Council include:
- Review programs and initiatives provided by the VACO Health Unit and Fitness Center
- Identify program areas for enhancement and implement changes
- Benchmark outstanding and high performing fitness and wellness programs in other government agencies and the private sector
- Develop a communication plan to promote the Central Office Health and Wellness Program
- Present and address employees' concerns, suggestions, and recommendations for possible enhanced services provided by the Health Unit and Fitness Center
Greater Washington Sports Alliance
Greater Washington Sports Alliance's inaugural National Marathon on Saturday, March 25, in Washington, DC, and Prince George's County, Maryland, starting and finishing at RFK Stadium, showcases the monuments of DC and the fast-developing suburbs and attracts runners from all over the country and the world to celebrate fun and fitness.
Race participants can look forward to 26.2 miles of fast paced roadways that will take you through some of the historic sites that both the Nation's Capital and Prince George's County have to offer.
Spectators and local residents will have great sight lines throughout the route with many opportunities to participate in fun-filled activities that will take place around the course and at the Finish Line Festival located at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC.
Health Concepts International LLC
Healthcare continues to be one our nation’s most critical challenges and is a major contributing factor to corporate productivity. As costs to deliver care continue to rise and our nation becomes more obese, implementing effective workplace health promotion programs provides a solution for corporations to cultivate healthier employees, reap substantial savings in health care expenditures and boost corporate productivity.
The HCI 10 ?10 ?10 corporate wellness program is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of your workforce. HCI’s personalized approach will improve your organizations fiscal fitness and trim your bottom line. Our goal is to make your workforce healthier and more productive in just 10 fun-filled weeks.
The 10 ?10 ?10 program is simple and healthy fun. Employees wear pedometers, compete for 10 weeks, agree to take 10,000 steps/day, and choose from a blend of 10 instructive health, fitness, & nutrition sessions.
The "Health Science" Charter School
HS Public Charter School (Prek-12) will provide its students with opportunities to apply the health science discipline to solve practical problems associated with human health. HS Public Charter School will be health science-related, preparing students for educational and life experiences after high school. The school will focus on development of the complete child-the physical body, intellectual mind, and individual character. HS Charter School will integrate the Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) model in addition to providing a rigorous academic curriculum with interdisciplinary links to health science. Using the CSHP model, HS Public Charter School will incorporate eight components-health education, physical education, health promotion, health services, counseling and psychological services, nutrition services, healthy school environment, and community/family involvement-into HS Charter’s school model.
International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation
The IFIC Foundation, through the ACTIVATE partnership, manages the Kidnetic.com resources designed to help families achieve healthy lifestyles through regular physical activity and good nutrition.
Kidnetic.com is an interactive website for kids ages 9-12 and their parents. Over 1.9 million families have logged on to participate in Kidnetic.com’s unique activities that actually get kids up and moving while online.
The Leader’s Guide is an educational resource with 13 lessons that can be delivered in educational settings. In spring 2006, we will release an enhanced version containing more physical activity components and updated nutrition information. (Download at no cost: www.ific.org/kidnetic.)
JackFitness Run-Walk Club
The JackFitness Run-Walk Club was originally formed to further promote the HealthierUS initiative. JackFitness Run-Walk Club includes a 5-mile run-walk group as well as a marathon training program ideal for first-time marathoners. We meet every Saturday morning (year-round) in my community for a run-walk around the National Mall and beyond.
Joy of Sports Foundation
The Joy of Sports Foundation is dedicated to the philosophy of “Seeing the Star in Every Child.” With the alarming rise in childhood obesity, coupled with an equally alarming decline in school/community center physical education and nutritional literacy, the Joy of Sports Foundation looks to engage at-risk youth into combating the external factors associated with the rise in childhood obesity. JSF uses sports as a laboratory of learning, bringing out critical life success skills and leadership.Getting kids active, getting kids healthy. Getting kids to remember the Joy of Sports.
League of American Bicyclists
The League of American Bicyclists is organized and operated exclusively for the charitable and educational purposes that follow:
- promote and protect the rights of bicyclists
- advocate for the interests of bicyclists
- support bicycling skills education
- promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation.
The League of American Bicyclists promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and works through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America. The League represents the interests of America's 57 million bicyclists, including its 300,000 members and affiliates. Every May, the League promotes bicycling and physical activity as part of National Bike Month, Bike-to-Work Week, and Bike-to-Work Day. The League’s Bicycle Education program teaches cyclists to ride safely and motorists to share the road. The Bicycle Friendly Community program, an awards program that recognizes communities that actively support bicycling, is a national grassroots effort to increase the number of trips made by bike, promote physical fitness, and help make communities more livable.
Lean Plate Club, Washington Post
The Lean Plate Club Fit for Fun Family Challenge highlights the President’s Council website. We also set up an LPC group to record activity. We developed interactive maps of local parks including 360 degree panoramics, with streaming audio narration by LPC families. These maps enable readers to find parks and other recreation areas to be active and invite them to post their own comments whether they are residents of the greater Washington region or visitors. We hope to work with other newspapers to build similar interactive resources on their websites.
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) will continue our Step Up to Health initiative -- a movement designed to help combat America's growing obesity crisis community by community. Last year, NRPA hosted 18 health summits in cities across the country to rally more than 1,400 professionals, health care specialists, community leaders, and others against the growing epidemic. The summits demonstrated the leadership role local park and recreation professionals play in improving the health and welfare of their communities. Nine additional summits will take place in 2006 to grow and support grassroots efforts. We are also continuing our efforts to focus on youth development, parent education, and community-wide collaborations to improve youth sports.
National PTA
Children’s nutrition and wellness remains a top concern for PTA. From the National School Lunch Act in 1946 to Rescuing Recess with Cartoon Network in 2006, PTA continues to mobilize millions of members to take action on issues that benefit students, parents, schools and communities. As a 50th Anniversary Partner, PTA will:
Inspire parents and educators to ensure children have the opportunity to be physically active during the school day, which enhances classroom performance;
Recognize unstructured break time as an essential part of the school experience and help educators and parents advocate to keep recess in schools across the country;
Promote the Get America Moving initiative to PTA members through our website and communications vehicles;
Encourage attendees of the 110th Annual National PTA Convention and Exposition to participate in our 2nd Annual Walk for Healthy Kids;
Provide PTA members with relevant information and resources to promote healthy lifestyles in schools and at home.
NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging
NCOA’s Center for Healthy Aging works with a number of local, national, and academic level partners, and experts in aging and physical activity to help increase access to quality physical activity programs for older adults. During 2006, we will be launching a web-based physical activity program database that will help older adults find appropriate physical activity programs in their communities, and will provide community organizations with a free marketing for their activity programs. We will also be publishing issue briefs on topics related to implementing successful physical activity programs, and will be presenting at a number of local and national conferences.
Office of Medical Services, U.S. Department of State
Contact:Sarah G. Callinan, MPAS, PA-C, Foreign Service Health Practitioner E-mail: callinansg@state.gov Website: None | |
The Healthier State program includes 4 pillars. We advocate for a Healthier State of Mind, Nutrition, Prevention, and Fitness. I publish a monthly newsletter that is distributed to health units domestically and in diplomatic missions abroad. It addresses wellness topics guided by the Health and Human Services Health Observance Calendar, and is used to tailor post-specific programs all over the world.
We host events during which various health initiatives are introduced and demonstrated to participants, including relaxation, personal fitness programs, mypyramid.gov, exercise and stretching at the desk, back injury prevention, and more. Each participant is evaluated for a BMI and blood pressure before being awarded a pedometer.
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is celebrating 20 years of creating America’s rail-trails. With more than 13,000 miles of rail-trail built on unused railroad lines, RTC is connecting healthy places and healthy people. Stay active with RTC on its two cross-state bike tours through Ohio and Pennsylvania for a fun, healthy vacation. Or become a Rail-Trail Runner in the Marine Corps Marathon this fall. And look out for RTC’s new rail-trail guidebooks covering more than 150 trails in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.
To find out more about how Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is blazing a trail of fitness and fun in 2006, visit www.railtrails.org.
TV-Turnoff Network
We will have a press conference in April on all the things you can do outside, with a strong focus on physical activity. Our outreach into schools across the nation encourage and promote a strong and healthy body...Our press materials, Turnoff Week Organizer Kit and annual poster all emphasize physical activity.
USATF Potomac Valley Division of Long Distance Running
The USATF Potomac Valley Division of Long Distance Running will promote running and walking as a healthy and physically fit activity among all the citizens of the District, Maryland and Virginia. Dr. Al Morris the Chair of USATF-PVA-LDR and a master official and coach will train area runners and walkers to participate in a series of aerobic events culminating with the championships. All participants from age 6 to 96 will be rewarded with appropriate mementoes for their physical achievements. Preparations and promotions are starting to take place and the event will be held in December 2006.
VIDA Fitness
VIDA Fitness, opening in August 2006, is a full service fitness and spa center committed to bringing DC an innovative fresh fitness concept by developing a community outreach program to conduct wellness fairs and seminars at local schools and or community centers.
VIDA Fitness is a place where you can work on your mind, body, spirit to achieve a fuller more balanced lifestyle. VIDA will offer a full range of group exercises, yoga, pilates and spin classes. The VIDA Fitness Zone is outfitted with beginner, intermediate and advanced level fitness machines. Our Personal Training and nutritional counseling staff will set up a positive results oriented approach to fitness for our members. Moreover, our Zen Spa featuring “Endless Pools”, Japanese Soaking Tubs, Sauna and Steam Room are the perfect way to relax after a workout or a long day at work.
YWCA National Capital Area - Gallery Place Fitness & Aquatics Center
Our mission is to eliminate racism and empower women and their families with career education and training, health and wellness, and child and youth development programs that foster independence, economic stability, and overall well-being.
Here at the YWCA Gallery Place Fitness and Aquatics Center we offer health and fitness programs targeting youths, adults and seniors. We pride ourselves on gearing our programs and membership to under-represented groups.
Here are a few of our many programs currently running:
People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE)
YWCA Kids Camp with Scholarship Program
Youth and Adult Swim Lessons
Women's Self-Defense Classes
A few programs that are coming up:
Pre/Post-Natal Yoga & Strength Classes
Women's Weight Loss Group
After School Kids Fit Club
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