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Fostering healthy lifestyles in your family is all about balance! It is important that we balance the foods we eat with the way we move. Parents' food choices and lifestyle habits help shape children's food decisions and behaviors. We will be using evidence based strategies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that positively impact healthy eating and physical activity for your family. Join the Reach movement by supporting this work with your own family and friends.

LET ME HELP YOU GET STARTED!

Kelli Thompson, Schools Initiative Lead
Email: kthompson2@crh.org
Phone: 812-375-3219

Ideas for the Parents

Five-Two-One-Almost None (5-2-1-0)

This campaign will make it easy for kids, parents and teachers to remember that kids:

Need at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day
Should be limited to no more than 2 hours per day of "Screen Time" (excluding schoolwork and homework)
Need at least 1 hour of physical activity everyday
Should drink almost zero sugar-sweetened beverages

Tools & Resources
    • 5-2-1-Almost None Summary Sheet
    • Learn more about the scientific rationale behind 5-2-1-Almost None.
    • Want to start 5-2-1-Almost None at home? Use this goal setting sheet.
    • Help your kids track their progress.
    • Healthy snack ideas your kids will love!
    • Click here for infomation about healthy portion sizes.
    • Are your kids hungry for knowledge? Use our Get Fit and Healthy Eating booklists.

For more information contact Kelli Thompson, Project Coordinator. kthompson2@crh.org 812-375-3219

Safe Routes

Safe Routes to School programs use a comprehensive approach to make school routes safe for children to walk and bicycle. Both of our local school corporations, community leaders, and parents are working on improving routes to the schools in our community.

For more information contact Kelli Thompson, Project Coordinator. kthompson2@crh.org 812-375-3219

Safe Routes resources:

Limit Screen Time in Childcare Settings

Healthy Communities Staff will work with area childcare providers to limit the amount of "screen time" (time spent in front of TV, video games and computer—excluding school work) children are spending each day.

For more information contact Patty Pigman, Community Initiatives Lead. ppigman@crh.org 812-375-3406

Increase Physical Activity in Childcare Settings

Healthy Communities staff will work with area childcare providers to increase the amount of physical activity children are getting each day.

For more information contact Patty Pigman, Community Initiatives Lead. ppigman@crh.org 812-375-3406

Baby Friendly

The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative is a campaign by the World Health Organization that supports all mothers in their right to choose breastfeeding for their babies. To earn the "Baby Friendly Hospital" award, facilities have to show that they have adopted certain practices to support successful breastfeeding. Research shows that breastfed babies have stronger immune systems, fewer allergies and less risk of asthma, less risk of childhood obesity, and less risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), among many other benefits.

For more information contact Merri Wright, Lactation Consultant. mwright@crh.org 812-375-3545

Five-Two-One-Almost None (5-2-1-0)

This campaign will make it easy for kids, parents and teachers to remember that kids:

Need at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day
Should be limited to no more than 2 hours per day of "Screen Time" (excluding schoolwork and homework)
Need at least 1 hour of physical activity everyday
Should drink almost zero sugar-sweetened beverages

For more information contact Kelli Thompson, Project Coordinator. kthompson2@crh.org 812-375-3219

Holiday Hustle walking challenge / Bartholomew County on the Move

Commit to Commute
May 1, 2012-October 31, 2012
Ride your bike to work, errands, etc.
Register at:
www.greenlightride.com

Tour de Trails Bicycle Challenge
Saturday, May 19th
Registration 8:30 AM Rolling Start 9:30 AM
Mill Race Park
www.columbusparksandrec.com

Bicycle Rodeo
Saturday, May 19th
Noon-3:00 PM
Central Middle School

Abby Brinkman 5K
Saturday, June 2nd
Registration and information at:
www.crossroadsofindiana.com

Grandparenting in the 21st Century
Tuesday, June 5th
6:30 PM
Bartholomew County Public Library

Let's Move

America's Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

The goal of the Alliance is to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity by 2015, and to empower kids nationwide to make healthy lifestyle choices

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