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Health Education, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Physical Activity

A Summer Reading List for School Leaders

Summertime is a great time to take stock of all that you’ve accomplished during the previous school year while…

Trends in Obesity Prevalence Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 1988-1994 Through 2013-2014 Published in JAMA, June 7, 2016

In simplest terms, here is what we learned from the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and…

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is awarded two 5-year contracts from the CDC

We are pleased to announce that the Alliance for a Healthier Generation was recently awarded two 5-year…

Healthy Role Models, Physical Activity

If you could give advice to your younger self about staying active, what would it be?

Girls today in the United States are far less likely than boys to achieve recommended amounts of physical…

Healthy Role Models, Physical Activity, Popular

#GirlsAre Athletes: By Mo’ne Davis

I chose to say #GirlsAre “Athletes” because in my mind, girls are athletes. In fact, a lot of girls are better…

Healthy Role Models, Physical Activity, Popular

#GirlsAre Powerful: By Jillian Michaels

Girls — you are powerful. Remember that. Feel that. Embrace that. Power is something that lives inside you. It…

Healthy Role Models, Physical Activity, Popular

#GirlsAre Fierce: By Joy Bauer

I was lucky to find my first passion early in life: I took a gymnastics class at 10, and was instantly hooked…

Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Clinton Foundation Launch #GirlsAre Campaign to Empower Girls to Get Active and Celebrate their Athleticism

The nationwide campaign brings together more than 45 companies, media partners, non-profit organizations, and…

Obesity Trends for Young Children Continue to Show Progress

Today, a new paper, Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity in US Children, 1999-2014 , published in the…

Alliance for a Healthier Generation and America’s Beverage Companies Announce Focused Efforts in Alabama and Mississippi to Reduce Beverage Calories Consumed

American Beverage Association, The Coca-Cola Company, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and PepsiCo Working Together to…

Breakfast & Lunch, Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Out-of-school time

Not just a learning environment, a living environment

Seat Pleasant Activity Center is the hub of its community. It’s the place kids go when they are not at home…

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Health Foundation of South Florida’s Support for Healthy Afterschool Programs Reaches over 16,000 Youth

Health Foundation awards additional $160,000 to increase access to healthy foods and opportunities for…

Breakfast & Lunch, Health Education, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Popular, Recipes

The Health Benefits of Getting Your Kids Involved in the Kitchen

Is meal prep a solo act in your house? Time to recruit some backup! There are so many great reasons to get…

New Child Nutrition Act Reinforces that School Nutrition Regulations are Working

For the past several months, the fate of school nutrition standards for tens of thousands of schools…

Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Schools, Nutrition Services, Physical Education, Recess

Demystifying the 6-Step Process: Step 4 - Explore Resources

Though I am not a health expert, I understand how to help my school community work together to become…

Healthy Schools

Demystifying the 6-Step Process: Step 5 - Take Action

Moving through the Healthy Schools Program’s 6-step process required us to get everyone at our school on board…

Healthy Schools, Wellness Committee

Demystifying the 6-Step Process: Step 3 - Develop Your Action Plan

Once Ezra Millard Elementary School completed the Healthy School Program’s Assessment, we moved onto…

Healthy Schools, Nutrition Services, Wellness Committee

Demystifying the 6-Step Process: Step 2 - Assess Your School

Using the online tool provided by the Healthier Generation, I was able to assess our school (Edward Titche…

Healthy Schools, Wellness Committee

Demystifying the 6-Step Process: Step 1 - Build Support

As Spout Springs School of Enrichment started on its quest to create and sustain a healthier and happier…

Exclusive Survey by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Woman’s Day Reveals Families are More Likely to Be Sedentary than Physically Active

(NEW YORK) September 8, 2015 — If the last activity you did with your child was sedentary, you’re not alone…

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