Healthy Kids in Healthy Places Community Action Forum
All of us have a role to play in helping to decrease childhood obesity. From schools, youth organizations, health care and public health to families, day care, community groups and the food industry; we can and must work together to make a difference.
On May 9, 2007, more than 250 community members and experts got together at the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus to explore what can be done today to make the right choices to help keep our next generation healthy.
- Survey results: As a result of the forum, 88 percent of attendees acted to promote healthy weight in children and adolescents. However, they expected a lack of funding to be their biggest obstacle.
- Recommendations: These recommendations are based on the findings of the survey of participants in the Healthy Kids in Healthy Places Community Action Forum.
Topics, speakers, presentations and resources |
Building the Movement for Healthy Eating and Activity EnvironmentsLeslie Mikkelsen, managing director, Prevention Institute, www.preventioninstitute.org
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Weight Loss Confidential: What Formerly Overweight Kids and Their Parents Want Us to Know
Anne Fletcher, health/medical journalist and registered dietitian |
Sweetened Beverage Consumption: Shaping Choices for Healthy Beverage Options
Simone French and Mark Pereira, University of Minnesota Fact sheet: Healthy beverage options Alliance School Beverage Guidelines (Implementation toolkit and other resources at healthiergeneration.org) |
Healthy Weight for Healthy Kids: Fruits and Vegetables Matter!
Wendy Hanson and Gretchen Taylor, Minnesota Department of Health Fact sheet: Fruits and vegetables Statement by Real Food Initiatives Childhood Obesity Recommendations (Implementation guide from the Childhood Obesity Action Network) |
Downloading Obesity: Balancing Screen Time and Healthy Weight
Andy and Cassie Berkvam, Judy and Katherine Keliher, Switch Family Fact sheet: Screen time and childhood obesity Media Use and Obesity Among Children (Fact sheet by the National Institute on Media and the Family) |
Let’s Get Moving: Increasing Physical Activity in Any Setting
Derek Carlson, Minneapolis Public Schools |
Culture Shift: Supporting Breastfeeding
Mary Johnson and Cara McNulty, Minnesota Department of Health
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Are We Measuring Up? Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening at School
Bernadette Bien, school nurse; and Dawn Willson, health services director; Independent School District #191
Template: Letter to parents about BMI screening results
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Junk Food Consumption: Real Kids, Real Choices and Practical Strategies for Cutting Back on Junk Food
Joe Harris, Midwest Vending |
Program partners
These organizations worked together to sponsor the Healthy Kids in Healthy Places Community Action Forum: