Grant opportunity: Bike education, middle schools
The OSPI and WSDOT present a grant opportunity to teach bike and pedestrian safety education in middle schools. Grant awardees receive training, curriculum, teaching aids, a fleet of bikes, a trailer...
View ArticleStair steppin’ to better health: Rainier Beach, Seward Park, Burien, Mt. Baker
Feet First’s Second Annual Stairway Walks Day is February 8, 2014 and features walks in some of our target neighborhoods: Rainier Beach, Seward Park, Burien, and Mt. Baker. Registration is required,...
View ArticleLegislative update: obesity, transportation, water and more
The first legislative session of 2014 showed a few small gains in health equity. Of particular note, however: no transportation package was passed. The Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition offers a...
View ArticleWorkplace wellness guide offers help for obesity
As you’ve heard us say many times, the environment around us powerfully affects our wellness, including our propensity toward obesity, a major health risk. Seattle Indian Health Board created a...
View ArticleK-FIT keeps kids fit in Des Moines
Way to go, Des Moines: another successful CTG program to help kids stay fit and healthy. Health equity and fitness programs like K-FIT work. Watch the video here.
View ArticleZIP codes and obesity: Bellingham vs. Yakima
PBS explores the hows and whys behind the differences in Bellingham and Yakima, and how those differences shape health and wellness, obesity in particular. It’s not just about income, though...
View ArticleFree bike helmets and fitting
Seattle Children’s is offering several days of bike helmet giveaways and fittings around the Puget Sound this summer. Free Helmet Fitting and Giveaway Events Bike Helmet Fitting and Giveaway at Big Day...
View ArticleMidway, Seahurst Elementary kids eat rainbows, jump ropes
The Food $ense program at WSU is getting kids eating a rainbow of fruits and veggies, and encouraging them to “skip rope, not breakfast.”
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Check out our new youth physical activity infographic
What’s the scoop on physical activity in schools, especially in King County? Just 19% of King County 10th and 12th graders get the recommended one hour a day of physical activity. See more on our...
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