HOST Healthy Eating And Physical Activity Roundup
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others--now geared towards staying healthy during social isolation.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others--now geared towards staying healthy during social isolation.
Many HOST members have launched virtual activity programs for children and families, along with resource lists and webinars for out-of-school-time professionals, to support the goal of healthy eating and physical activity even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HOST members are continuing to offer insights and ideas for healthy eating and physical activity while COVID-19 impacts our daily lives. (See also these resources previously posted.)
As the world grapples with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), HOST members are stepping up with a variety of ideas to support children, families, and out-of-school-time professionals.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
By Daniel W. Hatcher, MPH, Director of Community Partnerships, Alliance for a Healthier Generation
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For over 10 years, the Healthy Out-of-School Time (HOST) Coalition and our partners have worked together to support before-school, afterschool and summer camp educators in bringing the National Afterschool Association (NAA) Standards for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) to life. From the successful Commit to Health campaign, which impacted nearly 500,000 youth, to a suite of easy to use resources including a new printable self-assessment, the Coalition has accomplished much.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others. Start the year right with these news notes, resources, and tips!
Ten years after its founding in 2009, HOST members continue to drive healthier habits for children and youth and show the benefits of the National AfterSchool Association’s Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) Standards. Here are some of the highlights of 2019:
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others--plus some tips for a healthy holiday!
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
It's National School Lunch Week, which President John F. Kennedy created in 1962 to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life! Here some resources to observe it in your school!
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
A new study from Active Schools shows that while most parents and school principals believe in the importance and benefits of physical activity at school, their behaviors do not always reflect that.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The Voices for Healthy Kids Policy Campaign Grant opportunity from the American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is now accepting Letters of Intent! This opportunity provides funding to organizations interested in leading policy and legislative campaigns that align with the issues related to Voices' policy agenda.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
It's National School Breakfast Week, a celebration launched 30 years ago to raise awareness of the availability of the School Breakfast Program to all children. This year's theme is "Start Your Engines with School Breakfast," and several HOST members are zooming ahead with information, ideas, and success stories.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others--including activities to get kids through cold winter months as well as events that look ahead to summer.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others--including tips on how to stay healthy in the new year.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others--including more tips on how to stay healthy over the holidays.
HOST members offer healthy holiday tips and more in our latest roundup of healthy eating and physical activity news.
HOST was created to develop evidence-based, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) Standards -- and now the National AfterSchool Association is offering a new tool for out-of-school-time (OST) professionals and programs to assess how well they're meeting those standards.
It's a special Halloween edition of our regular roundup of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
September is Fruits & Veggies – More Matters Month. The National AfterSchool Association Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards, developed by HOST, recommend a fruit or vegetable at every snack or meal. We’re therefore pleased to share these fun ideas from Elizabeth Starr, a research associate at the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (a HOST member), who’s tested them all with her own kids!
Research shows that parents want healthy options in out-of-school time. Adding fun activities, warm-ups, and healthy enrichment, as well as nutritious snacks and meals, is a great way to engage families and attract new students to your program. A webinar this week from several HOST members will introduce you to the newly refreshed National AfterSchool Association Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards (HEPA 2.0) and you'll leave with simple and inexpensive resources to make your afterschool and summer programming inclusive, active, healthy, and fun.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
Students are already back to school in some districts, while others are on vacation through Labor Day. Regardless of where you are, here are some tips to help the children you know take part in healthy eating and physical activity.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
Most afterschool programs in the U.S. offer fruits and vegetables to children, and doing so is associated with membership in the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) and awareness of its Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) Standards, which were developed by HOST.
The National AfterSchool Association (NAA), a HOST member and the lead organization for the advancement of the afterschool professional, has recognized two other HOST members among the NAA’s Most Influential in Research and Evaluation for 2018. Honorees are distinguished for their contributions to research and evaluation on youth and adolescent development.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
It's Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, so here are some resources and ideas from several HOST members to help you celebrate.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is celebrating the fourth anniversary of its Commit to Health campaign with a new toolkit of resources! It includes nine new training videos on implementing the National Afterschool Association's Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) Standards, developed by HOST.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
It's National School Breakfast Week, and several HOST members are sharing information, ideas, and success stories.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The New York Times yesterday reported on the positive impact of the before-school physical activity program from HOST member BOKS (Build Our Kids Success).
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The National Recreation and Park Association, a HOST member, has announced the availability of grant funds from the Walmart Foundation to support children's health through park and recreation out-of-school-time programs.
Grants in 2018 will focus on three main goals:
Applicants must:
Applications are due at 11:59PM EST on Friday, March 16, 2018 and must be submitted online. NRPA anticipates funding twenty (20) local park and recreation agencies with one-year, $25,000 grants.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
It's a new year, and HOST members are offering ways to make--and keep--resolutions for healthy eating and physical activity.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
Please join us at either or both of two upcoming free webinars, led by HOST Coalition organizations and members. All who are interested are welcome!
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
Summer is here, and HOST members are ready with a variety of healthy eating and physical activity tips, actions, and information.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
HOST Coalition members: Please consider signing your organization to our letter to obtain Congressional appropriations leadership in support of funding for programs that help out-of-school-time programs provide healthy eating and physical activity to students.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
It's Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, and HOST is celebrating all of the professionals who help out-of-school-time programs make a difference in children's lives!
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
How does children's participation in a before-school physical activity program impact their families? A new study of one HOST member shines some light on the answer.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
Several HOST members have been named among the most influential individuals and organizations in health and wellness by the National AfterSchool Association (NAA).
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
Kathleen Tullie, CEO of HOST member BOKS (Build Our Kids' Success), recently gave a TEDx talk on the "pandemic" of physical inactivity.
The National AfterSchool Association's Annual Convention in Dallas, March 19-22, will feature more than 25 dedicated workshops on healthy eating and physical activity (HEPA), along with group training workouts, a learning expo with exhibitors sharing HEPA products and services, and more!
Texas ranks seventh highest among all states in adolescents that are overweight and obese, with a 2011 youth obesity rate of 20 percent. But with more than 880,000 Texas youth in out-of-school time (OST) programs, according to the Afterschool Alliance, OST providers have the potential to impact children's healthy eating and physical activity. A new study has shown how they are doing so, what more they can do, and how a pending bill could help.
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is celebrating three years of its Commit to Health initiative -- a national campaign encouraging implementation of the National Afterschool Association's Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) Standards, developed by the HOST Coalition, at 2,000 local park and recreation sites.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
Physical activity has been shown to enhance learning, concentration, memory and mood, positioning children to be better learners--but how can educators fit it in at school while also adhering to academic accountability standards?
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
Looking for physical education and activity resources, programs, professional development, grants, training, and technical assistance for your school, district, or afterschool programs? Check out the new, interactive Let's Move! Active Schools infographic that helps you find them.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
It's holiday time, and several HOST members are sharing ways to make the season active and healthy!
A recent Today show segment featured HOST member BOKS (Build Our Kids' Success), which offers children a before-school physical activity program. And a new study of BOKS' before-school physical activity program has also found correlations between BOKS activity and improvement of specific executive functions in first- and second-grade children.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
The latest in our regular roundups of healthy eating and physical activity news from HOST members and others.
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