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• Our results
• More on School-Based Health Programs including Ready to Achieve Cardiovascular Health (REACH), ChildSight Vision Screenings, No-Touch Dental Screenings and more
• 2011 Federal Funding Update

We invite you to join an online conversation with Dr. Michael Carrera to discuss an overview of the CAS-Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention program's innovative and evidence-based approach toward creating positive, life-long outcomes for young people.

When: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 1 - 2 pm

Reserve your webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/358377894

If you have any questions contact Lara Sweeney at (212) 949-4937 or laras@childrensaidsociety.org.

Portland, Oregon – SUN Community Schools Wellness Initiative

By Diana Hall, County-Wide Support, SUN Community Schools

As part of their holistic approach to promoting academic success for youth and family self-sufficiency, SUN Community Schools (SUN CS) in Portland, Oregon have addressed health issues and provided health services in neighborhood schools since the initiative began in 1999. As the obesity epidemic has emerged over those years, SUN CS have worked to incorporate anti-obesity strategies into the broader wellness efforts at their 64 sites.

Every Go!Healthy workshop at The Children’s Aid Society schools and camps begins with a rapid-fire, free-form brainstorm: what does the word “food” mean to you? We always get a broad range of answers: family, money, diets, yummy, culture, nutrients, and on and on. Having conducted this exercise dozens of times, I’ve had a chance to reflect on the many answers, and I’ve come to a few conclusions.