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Recent News Stories

Share Our Strength® Joins We Can!® Efforts
Posted July 25, 2012
In June 2012, We Can! welcomed Share Our Strength as an exciting new national partner that will be collaborating with We Can! to help spread the word about the links between nutrition and physical activity to childhood obesity.

Keeping the Best Interest of Children at Heart in Brunswick, Georgia
Posted July 25, 2012
An old adage claims that "slow and steady wins the race," but there's nothing slow about Children in Action Sports Club (C.I.A.)! Since joining We Can! as a City/County site in August 2009, C.I.A, a faith-based sports ministry program, and Brunswick, Georgia, demonstrate the importance of sustainable, consistent, and strong programming for families in the community.

We Can! Fun Is Contagious in Idaho Community
Posted July 25, 2012
From grandparents to kids, entire families in Council, Idaho, are getting active and eating healthy with We Can!, as the Adams County Health Center recently kicked-off its summer program. What started out as a relatively small group of children quickly expanded to a robust group including students, their parents and grandparents.

Coffee Talk Anyone? Lattes and Healthy Lifestyle Tips in Tampa, Florida
Posted July 25, 2012
Coffee is something many of us reach for once that morning alarm clock goes off. In Tampa, Florida, Fit Kids Playground founder and the We Can! Summer Champion Marisa Langford uses coffee to draw in parents for the We Can! Parent Program.

New Partnership Presentation
Posted July 25, 2012
A new, updated version of the Partnership Presentation, Community Partnerships: Helping Children Maintain a Healthy Weight, is now available. View or download the presentation on our website and use it to approach partners to support your local We Can! efforts.

Washington County Launches Its We Can! Program
Posted July 3, 2012
One of We Can! 's newest intensive community sites, Washington County, located in Chipley, Florida, launched its We Can! program on Thursday, June 21 to a packed room of community members and local government officials. Washington County plans to conduct outreach to parents and students at local schools and will hold a large community event this August to coincide with the back to school fair taking place in town. Learn more about Washington County's We Can! program.

Good Changes are Happening Everywhere in the Motor City!
Posted April 13, 2012
Last fall, the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion, a We Can! Intensive community site, hosted a regional training at the Bethany Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan. Over the course of two days, 80 enthusiastic community leaders from faith-based organizations, nonprofit community groups, and other organizations, joined program leaders from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (developers of We Can!) and partners from SPARK™ and CATCH® Kids Club (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) to learn more about the program.

Parent Program, Participants, and Partners—All in a Day's Work for the Spring We Can! Champions
Posted April 13, 2012
For Hannah Weiss, a former emergency room nurse and doctoral candidate at the University of San Diego (USD), We Can! is a major part of her life. As part of her dissertation, she and another doctoral candidate, Kaitlin Brasier, ran the We Can! Parent Program with 15 participants in the City Heights and La Jolla areas of San Diego.

We Can! Goes to School in Somerset County
Posted April 13, 2012
The Move More Kids Program in Somerset County, Maine, a City/County site, is using We Can! to create county-wide change! With endorsements from the county commissioners, the entire county is supporting healthy living.

Illinois Health Department Offers Parents and Children the Best of We Can!
Posted April 13, 2012
According to an article in the Trib Local, there's something for everybody at the Lake County Health Department (LCHD) and Community Health Center (CHC) in Waukegan. An active We Can! General Site since December 2010, LCHD /CHC host the We Can! Parent Program and CATCH® Kids Club (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) four times per year.

ODS Inspires a Healthier Oregon with We Can!
Posted April 13, 2012
We Can! national partner ODS Health (ODS) provides medical and dental health coverage to a variety of statewide organizations based in Oregon. As a company that is interested in the well-being of its members and their families, ODS partnered with We Can! to teach employees and community members about health and wellness as it relates to maintaining a healthy weight.

We Can! Is Shaking Things Up In South Carolina
Posted February 24, 2012
In Winnsboro, South Carolina, a town of roughly 3,500 people in a rural region of the state, parents and children are stirring things up and getting healthy with We Can!. In collaboration with the Fairfield Memorial Hospital and the John A. Martin Primary Health Care Center, The Healthy Kids Clinic, a long-time dedicated We Can! General site, is committed to helping community members address its high prevalence of obesity.

We Can! Combines Family and Fun in Knoxville!
Posted February 24, 2012
Since joining We Can! in 2009 as a City/County site, the Knoxville Area Coalition for Childhood Obesity has partnered with 81 individuals dedicated to making Knoxville, Tennessee, one of the fittest cities for children.

Collaborative Learning: Parents and Kids Work Together to Stay Healthy!
Posted February 24, 2012
Using the elements of the We Can! program to teach families about healthy eating, physical activity, and reducing screen time, the Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic is dedicated to making families in Herndon, Virginia healthier by offering parents and children the opportunity to participate in a four-session, healthy lifestyle program.

We Can! Inspires 'Nifty Nights' in Springfield-Greene County, Missouri Schools
Posted February 24, 2012
Lessons and activities from the We Can! Parent Program inspire a unique offering at each school in Springfield-Greene County, Missouri—a monthly "Nifty Night," which encourages parents and students to engage in physical activity, healthy eating, and reduce the amount of time spent in front of a screen.

USDA Sets Guidelines for Healthier School Meals
Posted February 3, 2012
School meals are headed for a healthy change. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has required meal plans to reduce sodium, saturated fat, and trans fat and serve fruits and vegetables every day. Students will also be served child-appropriate portion sizes along with fat-free and low-fat milk only.

A Phoenix, Arizona Community Site Empowers Child Care Providers
Posted November 21, 2011
In Phoenix, Arizona, an entire school district is teaching child care providers why it's important to make healthy nutrition choices for children, how they can provide fun ways for children to be more physically active, and how parents can reinforce healthy habits at home.

Arizona School District Helps Parents Fall Back into the School Routine with We Can! Programming
Posted November 21, 2011
In Arizona, back to school wasn't just for students as a school district is holding unique events to educate parents. Recently, the Alhambra School Board approved the use of the We Can! Parent Program at all 15 elementary schools within the school district. Each school hosted an orientation to promote and introduce the We Can! Parent Program to community members.

South Dakota Department of Education Shows a Little Help Can Go a Long Way for We Can!
Posted November 21, 2011
The South Dakota Department of Education proves there is strength in numbers. In a time of budget cuts and economic challenges, the South Dakota Department of Education offered a helping hand to schools and afterschool programs across the state. With funding from a U.S. Department of Agriculture Team Nutrition grant, the Department of Education hosted and funded a statewide We Can! training.

Benton County Scores Goals with Escuelita de Fútbol and We Can!
Posted November 21, 2011
The Benton County Health Department kicks it into high gear with its Escuelita de Fútbol (Little School of Soccer) soccer program for minority, bilingual, and low-income families.

Lights, Camera, We Can! at Inlet View Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska
Posted November 10, 2011
Inlet View Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska, involved community partners in its We Can! events to teach local parents and children about healthy eating, physical activity, and maintaining a healthy weight. Hear about the impact the events had on parents and children.

 

Read more news stories in the News Archive.