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 Schools, families, and communities can work together to encourage active lifestyles. To achieve this objective, priority recommendations include adoption of school-based curricula and policies that provide quality, daily physical education for all students, encouragement of policies that provide K-12 students with opportunities for physical activity outside of formal PA classes, and provision of opportunities to replace sedentary behaviors, like TV watching. |
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Partnering to Prevent Childhood Obesity through Policy Change
The Children’s Alliance and several partners including the Comprehensive Health Education Foundation, Seattle Foundation, Public Health Seattle & King County, Washington Dental Service Foundation, Washington Health Foundation, and Washington State Department of Health are working together on a strategic planning process that will help identify the policy vision, participants, structure, and resources for a multi-year childhood obesity prevention policy advocacy campaign in Washington State. The goal is to create state policy change that improves the nutrition and physical activity environment for children and youth in Washington.
Target Audience: Children and youth, particularly low-income children and youth and children and youth of color
Evaluation: An evaluation plan has not yet been developed but this will be a key part of the strategic planning process.
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Upcoming Event: Forum on Child Care, Childhood Obesity, and Policy Intervention
Registration is now open for a forum on child care, childhood obesity, and policy intervention being hosted by the Human Services Policy Center (HSPC) at the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Affairs, with additional support from University of Washington-Center for Obesity Research. The forum features nationally recognized experts on child care and health, nutrition, physical activity, and policy.
Date and Time: Friday, October 26, 2007 - 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Location: Bertha K. Landes Room at Seattle City Hall
More Information and Registration: Agenda (PDF) | Registration Form
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Upcoming Event: Washington Action for Healthy Kids Semi-Annual State Team Meeting
The Washington Action for Healthy Kids semi-annual state team meeting provides networking and sharing opportunities related to childrens' nutrition and physical activity in schools. The Team has extended the meeting invitation to others who will benefit from attending and might be interested in joining the WA AFHK State Team.
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 7, 2007, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.), Seattle, WA
More Information and Registration: Invitation, Agenda, and Registration Form (DOC)
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Featured Resource: Washington Active Bodies Active Minds (WAABAM)
The Washington Active Bodies Active Minds web site and tool kit provides resources for early childhood professionals and families to ensure that environments for preschool children encourage minimum screen time and maximum physical activity. Several new resources have been added to the site including:
- Downloadable/printable versions of many of the WAABAM Tool Kit materials
- Training materials for "Child Care Unplugged: What do we do about TV, DVDs and computer games?"
An interactive training for child care professionals
- New resources and studies identified in a recent review of the literature (See "Links" page)
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