ELCPBC AWARENESS TOPICS
January 2022: Childhood Obesity Month
The January Awareness Campaign is Childhood Obesity. Childhood Obesity is a serious problem in the United States , putting children and adolescents at risk for poor health. Although the causes of Childhood Obesity are widespread, certain factors are targeted as major contributors to this epidemic. For this awareness campaign, we have food and nutrition information to help kids get more physical activity and more tips for parents. For more information, visit our website https://www.elcpalmbeach.org/awareness-topics or we can email you the information.
Strategies to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
25 Ways To Get Moving At Home
(Clickable Below in English & Spanish)
Tips for Getting Active Indoors
Tips for Busy Days
Tips for Getting Active as a Family
Tips for Healthy Eating
Other Childhood Obesity Resources:
https://health.gov/moveyourway/get-kids-active
https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/features/childhood-obesity/index.html
https://www.heart.org/en/professional/educator/kids-health-initiatives
https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/activepeoplehealthynation/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/how-to-be-physically-active-while-social-distancing.html
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/children/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/resources/child-teen-resources.html
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/calories/index.html
Spanish Resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/features/obesidadninos/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/spanish/children/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/index-es.html
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/spanish/calories/index.html
For additional community resources, contact our Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) team at 561-514-3300.
These links are to external websites. ELCPBC does not endorse the sites. If you find a link that is broken or leads to unrelated material, please email Contacts@ELCPalmBeach.org.
