CCS has developed and implemented a multi-year initiative to help improve the health of children and families in low-income communities through improved nutrition, improved physical activity and increased food security in afterschool programs. The initiative includes:
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An afterschool Healthy Behaviors Exemplary Practices guide, including self-assessment rubrics
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Networking 10 outstanding afterschool programs into a Learning Community to study and deepen the Practices
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Creating Afterschool Healthy Behaviors Learning Centers to help other afterschool programs initiate or improve their nutrition education and physical activity practices
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Developing and delivering training to afterschool program leadership
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Producing community resource summits
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Helping to engage and connect the agencies and individuals that offer support and resources for improved healthy behaviors for California’s children, youth and families.
Links:
Changing Lives, Saving Lives: View CCS DVD that shares why afterschool is a crucial part of the urgently need solution to the childhood obesity crisis.
Growing Healthy Children: View CCS DVD that demonstrates why afterschool is critical to the health and well-being of children.
Background
Exemplary Practices Guide
Learning Community Programs
Training
Looking Ahead
