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New York Action for Healthy Kids

Welcome to the New York Team

Action for Healthy Kids is the nation’s leading nonprofit and largest volunteer network fighting childhood obesity and undernourishment by partnering with schools to improve nutrition and physical activity to help our kids learn to eat right, be active every day, and be ready to learn.

The New York Action for Healthy Kids Team and the New York City affiliate are dedicated to improving the health of youth throughout the state by providing resources and training to schools.  The statewide team has been reorganizing and engaging new organizations to be a true representative coalition.  The New York City affiliate has been spearheading parent engagement efforts.

Looking Ahead

Our 2012 - 2013 goals are to: 

• Implement Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge in 20 NYS schools as an effective and successful tool to implement school wellness initiatives and policies.
• Implement School Grants for Healthy Kids in 20 NYS schools to improve access to healthy foods at school and bolster nutrition education through enhanced school breakfast programs, expansion of summer feeding programs, and healthier competitive food venues such as vending machines and fundraising events.
• Educate and train students to be advocates on healthy living and how to make changes in their school to impact health.
• Recruit active volunteers across the state to help create healthy schools for children.
• Implement Fuel Up to Play 60 in schools to implement nutrition and physical activity programming.
• Celebrate and acknowledge NYS Schools and Healthy School Hero's who are making a difference! 
• Share information about school Get in the Action Events

Get Involved

There are many opportunities to get involved with Action for Healthy Kids in New York--from becoming a team member, to attending Action for Healthy Kids’ events, to making a financial contribution--you can help create a safer environment for our kids!

If you feel compelled to lend your voice to one of most important issues of our time, and would like to take that first step towards creating a healthier environment for our kids, join the Action for Healthy Kids community by taking the Every Kid Healthy Pledge on the left-hand side of the page.

Fuel Up to Play 60 for 2013

Fuel Up to Play 60, the free in-school nutrition and physical activity program has lots to offer to schools in 2013. FUTP 60 offers a wealth of nutrition and physical activity resources and proven ideas, online training program and a local, state and national student ambassador program.  Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers students to take charge in making small, everyday changes at school. Resources, supports and competitive funding is available to help schools implement the program.  Any U.S. school can enroll in the free program and thus be eligible to apply for up to $4,000 to help increase access to and consumption of nutrient-rich foods and participation in physical activity opportunities for students.

Click here for more information.

Best Practice Strategies for Taste Testings in Schools

New York State and California Action for Healthy Kids Coordinators, Kim McLaughlin (NY) and Nancy Frank (CA), worked together to host a Sharing Call on December 14th on Best Practices in Taste Testings in Schools.  Several school and community representatives from both states shared successful ideas, tips and strategies. Time also was provided for trouble shooting solutions to a few barriers participants had encountered. This link will take you to a document that lists the best practices that were contributed during the Sharing Call.  Thanks to all who contributed and participated.

Best Practices in "Taste Testing" in Schools

Congratulations, Margaret Robelee!