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The New York-based Children’s Aid Society shares the nation’s concern about the alarming numbers of overweight and obese children and the equally distressing increases in diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol levels and other serious conditions in America's youth. In response, they have launched a number of innovative initiatives under their Go!Healthy program − a food education program that makes healthy foods fun and accessible for young people and families throughout New York City.

Learn more about the Go! Healthy program's initiatives and find inspiration to create similar programs in your community!

Children’s Health Foundation (CHF) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance health initiatives that benefit the mind, body and spirit of children. CHF works directly with schools to create positive change by offering programs that prevent childhood obesity, ensure school safety, prevent bullying and provide intercultural awareness training.

Learn more about their programs and how your school can benefit from CHF's on-site resources!

Responding to a growing concern about her students lack of physical activity and awareness about healthy foods, teacher Troy Lynn Lavigne was inspired to attend Head Start's "I Am Moving, I Am Learning" (IMIL) training to teach her kids about healthy eating to get kids moving and thinking about nutrition. She completed her training through Choosy Kids, the National Training Team for Head Start.

Find out how how Choosy Kids has helped Troy Lynn's students and their families and how you can bring Choosy Kids programming to your school!

Cambridge, MA-based CitySprouts' mission is to develop, implement and maintain beautiful, resource-rich school gardens in collaboration with public school communities. Integrated into the curriculum, their gardens inspire teachers, students and families with a deep, hands-on connection to the food cycle, sustainable agriculture and the natural environment.

Learn more about their school garden program, after-school programs and internships, as well as how you can integrate garden-based education programs with your public school curriculum.

Common Threads helps bridge cultural boundaries and strengthens our global family by teaching children about their similarities and differences in the warm comfort of the kitchen: their mission is to educate children on the importance of nutrition and physical well-being and to foster an appreciation of cultural diversity through cooking. Through the simple process of preparing and sharing a nutritious meal, children who participate in their programs learn to connect with their bodies, their neighbors and their world in bite-size lessons.

Find out more about Common Threads' afterschool classes and summer camp programs.