Youth Today
All posts tagged "exercise"
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3.0KGrantsKansas school childhood health program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Health, Child Welfare, Physical Activity, Childhood Obesity, Nutrition, Education | Amount: Up to $2,000 | Deadline: Oct. 20, 2023
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1.0KNewsNew BMX program teaches North Tulsa kids about bikes, racing and resilience
Without R.I.S.E., “nobody would know that BMX is like a real sport,” Salomon said.
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686GrantsIncreasing underserved girls’ youth soccer participation grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Sports, Gender Equity, Youth Soccer, Youth Development, Girls/Women | Amount: $5,000 | Deadline: Nov. 20, 2021
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1.9K► ReportsState of childhood obesity: Reforming our nation’s policies to help all children grow up healthy
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation releases the latest iteration of its annual report on childhood obesity in the United States, discussing the...
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2.4KNewsExercise Boosts Fitness, Lowers Disease Risks for Disabled Youth
For the first time, when he was 11, Matthew Bishop got to play competitive sports with athletes who, like him, had Down...
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayHow Are Youth With Disabilities Getting Exercise In Pandemic?
With gyms and sports centers in many places being closed off to the public, it made me wonder how young people in...
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1.6K► ReportsThe Current Landscape of School District and Charter Policies that Support Healthy Schools
Child Trends discusses how school district and charter policies affect the health of student populations around the country and how these policies...
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1.3KGrantsChild/Youth Healthy Weight Policy Improvement Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Health/Welfare, Childhood Obesity, Nutrition, Physical Activity | Amount: Up to $300,000 | Deadline: Apr. 16, 2020
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4.2KNewsCombatting Obesity: After-School Programs Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Robert Hill knows firsthand what it’s like to be an overweight child. “I grew up hating physical activity and only eating foods...
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1.5KNewsExercise and Exploration: How Pokémon GO Won Youth Over
Released for iOS and Android devices on July 7, 2016, by developer Niantic, Pokémon GO is a handheld adventure that has already...
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4.2KGuest Opinion EssayThe Outdoor Adventure Gap: We Must Help Young People Spend Time in Nature
The imbalance of indoor recreation — like screen time — and outdoor play is cause for concern. Young people experience mental, physical...
