WEST VIRGINIA ACTION FOR HEALTHY KIDS

Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) is a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving the health and educational performance of children through better nutrition and physical activity in schools. This effort represents a response to our nation's epidemic of overweight, sedentary, and undernourished children and adolescents.

The West Virginia Action for Healthy Kids (WV AFHK) team is addressing the epidemic of overweight, undernourished and sedentary youth by focusing on changes in the school environment. Supported by the national AFHK organization, the WV AFHK team consists of a diverse group of education, health, nutrition and physical activity representatives that work to facilitate meaningful change in schools by expanding opportunities for students to learn and engage in healthy eating and physical activity habits.

What do we do? Supported by the national Action for Healthy Kids organization the WV AFHK team is developing and implementing action plans:

• Improve school children’s eating habits by increasing access to nutritious foods and beverages on school grounds while reducing access to those high-calorie, low nutrient options, as well as by integrating nutrition education into the curriculum for all school children.
• Increase school children’s physical activity through physical education courses, recess, the integration of physical activity into academic classes, after school and co-curricular fitness programs.
• Educate administrators, educators, students and parents about the role of sound nutrition and physical activity in academic achievement.

View our current Action Plan!!!   West Virginia Action Plan 2007-2008

Want to join the team?  To sign up to become a member of the West Virginia team go to www.actionforhealthykids.org

 

 

Meeting Minutes

Steering Committee Minutes - December 12, 2007

Team Meeting - May 18, 2007

Team Meeting - July 27, 2007

 

 

Upcoming Events

February 2008
Wednesday February 27th 10:00am - Team Meeting
Kanawha-Charleston Health Department
108 Lee Street
Charleston, WV 25323

May 2008
Wednesday May 21st Fairmont, WV 10:00am - Team Meeting