We recommend the following links to discover more information and ideas about nutrition and physical activity.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
This respected organization’s website offers a library of health information and interactive tools.
American Heart Association (AHA)
The AHA website raises awareness about the risks associated with heart disease and stroke.
Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation
The Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation aims to increase opportunities for physical activity for children.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
The Boys and Girls Clubs offer an after-school program that promotes healthy lifestyles.
Discover the Forest (US Forest Service)
This National Forest Service campaign aims to inspire tweens and their parents to explore nature.
Fuel Up to Play 60
Fuel Up to Play 60 supports the national recommended standards for nutrition and physical education.
Georgia Department of Education: School Nutrition Program
This program provides training and resources to help personnel deliver quality meals and education.
Georgia Organics: Farm to School
This program helps encourage students and staff to think about gardening and nutrition.
Georgia Shape
Information about annual student physical assessments to help improve health and wellness.
KaBOOM!
KaBOOM! is dedicated to saving and creating play spaces within walking distance of America's children.
Let's Move
First Lady Michelle Obama developed this to solve the epidemic of child obesity within a generation.
National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation’s website offers a great tool to find local parks to explore.
NFL Play 60
NFL Play 60 is a health campaign to encourage children to be active for at least 60 minutes a day.
Park Pride
Park Pride offers the opportunity for families to get active and show support for community parks.
PBS Parents
The website for PBS Parents offers a wide variety of fun resources to help families live healthier.
Produce for Kids
Produce for Kids is dedicated to educating families on benefits of healthy eating.
Safe Routes to School: Georgia Department of Transportation
SRTS is devoted to enabling and encouraging children to walk and bicycle to school.
Southeast Dairy Industry Association
This association provides research and recipes for a healthy lifestyle that includes dairy products.
State of Georgia, Rural Health Plan, Sept. 2007
This resource includes a list of statewide community-based organizations and information.
Truly Living Well (TLW) Natural Urban Farms
TLW encourages local healthy food as a focus in family and community life.
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Learn about MyPlate and access resources such as the SuperTracker, designed to help families manage their physical activity and nutrition choices.
WebMD
WebMD offers interactive health tools and information.
YMCA
The metro Atlanta YMCA Prime Time after-school offers enhancement and wellness programs.