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5th Graders Walk Across the U.S. (Sort of), Eat Healthy Foods and Lose 225 Pounds

July 1, 2005 | Program Result

Between January and June 2004, fifth grade students at the Burnt Chimney Elementary School in Wirtz, Va., participated in a comprehensive program designed to increase their daily physical activity.

Three Programs Win Competition Prizes for Innovation in Promoting Social and Emotional Learning in Schools

June 15, 2012 | News Release

The global, open-source idea competition challenged teachers, principals, parents, students and other innovators to share solutions that integrate the teaching of empathy in schools.

Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth

National Program

Caring Across Communities re-engineers traditional mental health services to provide better and more sensible care for immigrants and refugees, especially children.

Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships

National Program

Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships is an innovative approach to preventing teen dating violence and abuse by teaching 11 to 4 year-olds about healthy relationships.

Sprouting Healthy Kids Promotes Local Produce and Healthy Eating Behavior in Austin, Texas, Middle Schools

October 8, 2010 | Program Result

The Sustainable Food Center partnered with six middle schools in Austin, Texas, to implement a program to increase children's knowledge of the food system, their consumption of fruits and vegetables and their access to local farm produce.

Cleminson Elementary School

October 21, 2012 | Report

Cleminson Elemtary School in El Monte, California was one of two schools in the nation to receive a Gold National Recognition Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthy Schools Program in 2012.

Terence C. Reilly School No. 7

October 21, 2012 | Report

Terence C. Reilly School No. 7 in Elizabeth, New Jersey was one of two schools in the nation to receive a Gold National Recognition Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthy Schools Program in 2012.

Playworks

September 17, 2012 | Grantee

Playworks improving the health and well-being of children through safe, meaningful play

Can E-Gaming Be Useful for Achieving Recommended Levels of Moderate-to-Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activity in Inner-City Children?

January 9, 2013 | Journal Article

Active videogames provide an effective adjunct to traditional PE classes for reaching recommended activity levels in children. It is recommended that children engage in 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) most days ...

Year Three Report

May 15, 2012 | Report

This report summarizes the results of several studies comprising Year Three of an evaluation project assessing the impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act on childhood obesity. The evaluation measures trends in childhood obesity rates and ass ...

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