A critical part of building a Culture of Health is supporting the building blocks for a healthy start in life—social-emotional learning and healthy weight—that give kids everywhere the opportunity to live the healthiest life they can. This requires greater collaboration among parents, educators, business leaders, government officials, health care professionals, and nonprofits to create nurturing, healthy environments that support the whole child.
Building Blocks for a Healthy Future Infographic
Supporting kids and their families in the early years is critical—our future as a nation depends on it.
Every child in America should have the opportunity to develop socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively to the best of his or her ability.
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- Jones, Damon E., Greenberg, Mark, and Crowley, Max. Early Social-Emotional Functioning and Public Health: The Relationship Between Kindergarten Social Competence and Future Wellness. American Journal of Public Health, November 2015, Volume 105, Number 11, pp. 2283–2290.
- Schubert Kristin B., and Marks James S. The Cost of Poverty and the Value of Hope. Academic Pediatrics, Volume 16, Issue 3, pp. S21–S22.
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By addressing the needs of the whole child—physical, social, and emotional—adults can give children in their lives the building blocks for lifelong health and success.
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