Web Resources

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American Academy of Physicians Council on School Health (COSH)
Primarily for clinicians with an interest in school health, whether as a practicing clinician involved in the intersection of health and education or as a school consultant responsible for school or district school health issues. The site is intended to provide technical assistance and relevant resources to support this interest.

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AAP Wellness Policy Fact Sheet
The AAP is encouraging pediatricians to get involved with shaping school district local wellness policies. For more information please visit the Wellness Policy fact sheet.

Alliance for a Healthier Generation
A partnership between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. They have come together to fight one of our nation's leading health threats childhood obesity. Along with their co-leader Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, the Alliance will work nationally to create awareness and real solutions for the childhood obesity epidemic.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Childhood Obesity Program
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's goal is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015 by improving access to affordable, healthy foods and increasing opportunities for physical activity in schools and communities across the nation.

National Initiative for Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) – The Childhood Obesity Action Network (COAN)
A web-based national network aimed at rapidly sharing knowledge, successful practices, and innovation by: mobilizing and inspiring health care providers to accelerate improvements in care and advocate for change; partnering with a broad constituency of health professionals, quality improvement leaders, childhood obesity experts and child health advocates; designing and disseminating policy interventions that will enhance the ability of the healthcare system to address the obesity challenge, providing tools and technical assistance to improve clinical care, focusing on strategies to reduce health disparities and provide culturally effective care for all families; and committing to evaluating, learning, and sharing evidence-informed strategies.

Action for HealthyKids
A national-state initiative dedicated to improving the health and educational performance of children through better nutrition and physical activity in schools. An outgrowth of the 2002 Healthy Schools Summit, AFHK is composed of 51 State Teams and national coordinating and resource group. AFHK fosters sharing and collaboration among diverse stakeholders to encourage and facilitate meaningful change in schools.

CDC Verb Campaign is an awareness campaign launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to encourage positive physical activity among tweens, youth age 9-13. VERB communicates ideas for fun physical activities via television, radio, print, and the Internet as well as out-of-home outlets such as movie theaters, billboards, city buses, and in schools. (AAP-supported campaign)

Exercise is Medicine is a campaign designed to make physical activity to be considered by all healthcare providers as a vital sign in every patient visit, and that patients are effectively counseled and referred as to their physical activity and health needs, thus leading to overall improvement in the public's health and long-term reduction in healthcare cost.

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS)
Serves as a catalyst to promote, encourage, and motivate Americans of all ages to become physically active and participate in sports.

Shaping America's Youth works to provide the latest and most comprehensive information on programs and community efforts across the United States directed at increasing physical activity and improving nutrition in our nation's youth.

We Can! is a national program designed for families and communities to help children maintain a healthy weight. The program focuses on three important behaviors: improved food choices, increased physical activity, and reduced screen time.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans – A Toolkit for Professionals
A compilation of resources that may assist health education experts, such as doctors and nutritionists, in offering the latest science-based nutrition and physical activity recommendations to the public. This toolkit was developed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

MyPyramid for Professionals
My Pyramid is an education campaign about the USDA food guidelines. This page provides resources designed for health professionals.

Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention

Childhood Overweight
Provides information about childhood overweight, including how overweight is defined for children, the prevalence of overweight, the factors associated with overweight, and the related health consequences.

About BMI for Children and Teens
Explains Body Mass Index (BMI) and helps you calculate it.