Healthy Kids

WNC Healthy Kids, on behalf of the Western North Carolina region, has been selected to join a national effort to combat obesity; 'Collaborate for Healthy Weight.'  This project consists of healthcare professionals and community leaders from primary care, public health, and community sectors throughout the country.  WNC Healthy Kids is among forty new teams chosen nationally to join the ten original teams that have been working on this project since June 2011.  The teams will work t

WNC Healthy Kids is beginning a social messaging campaign within western North Carolina called '5-2-1-Almost None!'  The message is for kids to eat at least 5 servings of vegetables and fruits per day, spend no more than 2 hours per day in front of a screen (aside from schoolwork), get at least 1 hour of physical activity each day, and to drink almost no sugary drinks.  This unified, easy and fun message is intended to promote children's health and help reduce childhood obesity rates.  WNC Healthy Kids is asking organizations across western North Carolina (health care, school

WNC Healthy Kids Advisory Partners meetings have recently been changed from one location to three locations for easier access and greater participation.  As a result, attendance for the November Advisory Partners meetings more than doubled from the previous August meeting.  Feedback from the meetings was extremely positive; partners were appreciative for the opportunity to collaborate with diverse organizations working to promote healthy-weight, well-nourished, active children.  The schedule for the next WNC Healthy Kids Advisory Partners meetings is: