Go 5210! Resources
PDF's
- Game-On Parent's Fact Sheet
- Live Healthy Iowa Kids Brochure & Go the Distance Day
- Power Up Moves
- Rookie Tracker
- Game-On Resources
- Learning Connection
Links
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Healthy Youth
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Childhood Obesity
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www.MyPyramid.gov
- An interactive nutrition site. It includes My Pyramid for preschoolers, My Pyramid blast off game for 6-11 year-olds and nutrition-related podcasts.
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www.choosykids.com
- Another website devoted to nutrition and exercise for children. The mission of Choosy Kids is to promote the development of healthy preferences. We are committed to providing products and services that promote healthy decision making and healthy, active lifestyles. We recognize that the first five years of life lay the foundation for learning and behavior preferences that may last a lifetime, therefore we focus primarily on young children and the adults who make decisions on their behalf. The website includes exercise music and videos for children and resources and links section to other websites.
- Cedar Valley Athlete
- Cedar Valley Athlete Magazine was launched in December 2007 to celebrate athletics all kinds - team, rec, club, even the Weekend Warrior - and to encourage physical fitness and wellness. It is a free quarterly publication, supported by advertisers and reaches more than 20,000 readers a year. Visit our website information and archives of a variety of articles at www.cedarvalleyathlete.com
- Obesity Prevention Program
- A practice‐based intervention designed to increase activity levels of tweens (9‐13 year olds) through a community‐wide campaign effort, from the Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation (VERB™ Scorecard):
- Provides information on the resources required implementation, including keys to success and barriers to implementation; evidence; potential for public health impact; and materials are available for download to help with replication efforts in other communities.
- VERB Scorecard has increased reach every year from 2004 to 2008 by providing physical activity opportunities for youth in a fun, creative manner with innovative ideas, such as online tracking system to record hours of physical activity.
Articles
- UC Berkeley article on Childhood Obesity (PDF)
- Great Treasure Hunt to Eating for Wellness
- Hydration Needed Year Round
- For Preschoolers, Even 'Play' Tends to Be Sedentary (PDF)
Newsletters
- Black Hawk County Wellness Newsletter, March 2009 (PDF)
- At The Table, January 2009 (PDF)