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Greg Norman Upper Valley HEAL Early Care Toolkit

Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment (NAP SACC)

During Spring 2010, Upper Valley HEAL will offer three early care centers in the Lebanon-Mascoma region the opportunity to participate in a NAP SACC quality improvement process. NAP SACC is a reseach-tested approach to helping centers self-assess, plan, and make changes to improve their policies and practices related to nutrition and physical activity. NAP SACC services will be offered at no cost to participating centers, a… Continue

Added by Greg Norman on March 9, 2010 at 11:15am — No Comments

Marla Ianello Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment (NAP SACC) During Spring 2010, Upper Valley HEAL wil…

Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment (NAP SACC)

During Spring 2010, Upper Valley HEAL will offer three early care centers in the Lebanon-Mascoma region the opportunity to participate in a NAP SACC quality improvement process. NAP SACC is a reseach-tested approach to helping centers self-assess, plan, and make changes to improve their policies and practices related to nutrition and physical activity. NAP SACC services will be offered at no cost to participating centers, a… Continue

Added by Marla Ianello on March 8, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Greg Norman Dartmouth-Hitchcock Healthy Highlight Series

The Healthy Highlights podcast series features interviews with Dartmouth-Hitchcock clinicians about various health topics. A new episode is released every two weeks.

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Added by Greg Norman on March 5, 2010 at 1:37pm — No Comments

Greg Norman Mascoma Trails Project Hosts GPS Trail-Mapping Training March 20!

Greetings Mascoma Trails Advocates! We have set the date for the GPS trail-mapping training to be held in Enfield! On March 20th from 1pm-2:30 pm, John Taylor from the Upper Valley Trail Alliance (UVTA) will be offering instruction on the use of GPS systems for logging trails and uploading the recorded data to the UVTA's Trail Finder project. The UVTA is hoping to build a network of "Trail Finder Volunteer Surveyors" go out with GPS devices to collect trail data, then to send the data to UVTA… Continue

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Greg Norman Upper Valley HEAL March e-News!

1. White Mountain Children's Center, Children's Center of the Upper Valley, and DHMC Child Care Center to Pilot NAP SACC.

Upper Valley HEAL will be working with White Mountain Children's Center, the Children's Center of the Upper Valley, and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Child Care Center… Continue

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Greg Norman Trails & Community Health Centers

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Greg Norman Locally Grown Fruits and Vegetables

Locally Grown Fruits and Vegetables

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Greg Norman Welcome to uvheal.org!

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Greg Norman UV HEAL Toolkit for Early Care Providers

NAP SACC Training:

During winter/spring 2010, Upper Valley HEAL will offer three early care centers in the Lebanon-Mascoma region the opportunity to participate in a NAP SACC quality improvement process. NAP SACC is a reseach-tested approach to helping centers self-assess, plan, and make changes to improve their policies and practices related to nutrition and physical activity. NAP SACC services will be offered at no cost to participating centers, and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center… Continue

Added by Greg Norman on February 5, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Kolene McDade SwimCHAMPS: EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA THROUGH SWIMMING

NEW CLASSES:

Fridays starting March 5th from 4:00 - 5:30 pm at the Upper Valley Aquatics Club


EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA THROUGH SWIMMING Participants will become partners in the management of their own chronic disease Swim CHAMPS is a community program which seeks to empower children and adolescents who have been diagnosed with asthma to become educated and confident partners in the management of their chronic diseas… Continue

Added by Kolene McDade on February 5, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Greg Norman About Upper Valley HEAL

The Upper Valley HEAL Partnership, hosted by the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, links and supports community members and organizations working together to build a community that embraces healthy lifelong habits of 4-season physical activity and good nutrition.… Continue

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Greg Norman Upper Valley HEAL e-News February 2010

Upper Valley HEAL e-news keeps our community updated on activities and initiatives of our UV HEAL partnership. Photo: This month's HEAL Healthy Hero, Amy Ballou and students at the Mt. Leb… Continue

Added by Greg Norman on February 2, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Greg Norman Why Should Schools Care About Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity?

Both adult and youth populations in the United States are experiencing a dramatic increase in rates of overweight/obesity. Along with extensive health, social, and work consequences resulting from weight-related diseases, there is an emerging body of research that suggests that students who are overwieght or obese get lower grades than other students. There are several contributing factors, including research that suggests that:
  • Overweight/Obese students miss significatly more days of
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Greg Norman Tools for Wellness Policy Development

The following websites offer good tools to help you design and evaluate your school's wellness policies. … Continue

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Greg Norman UV HEAL Toolkit for School Leaders

Schools play a key role in creating an environment where young people can achieve good health through good nutrition and physical activity. … Continue

Added by Greg Norman on January 27, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Eat Smart UV HEAL Toolkit for Parents

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Greg Norman Wellness Committee e-Updates Feb. 2010

Upper Valley HEAL e-Updates offers monthly news, education, resources, and research to support the work of Wellness Committees.

1. What is Upper Valley HEAL and HEAL NH?

Upper Valley Healthy Eating Active Living (UV HEAL) Partnership links and supports community effor… Continue

Added by Greg Norman on January 27, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Greg Norman 6 Great Ways to Get Out! With Your Kids This Winter

  • Sledding! Ask your neighbors where the best local sledding is, find a slope in your neighborhood, or sled off piles left by snowplows.
  • Ice Skating! Many communities in the Upper Valley have public, outdoor ice rinks maintained by voluntee
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Added by Greg Norman on January 27, 2010 at 10:27am — No Comments

Greg Norman This Month's HEAL Healthy Hero - Amy Ballou!

Kids at the Mount Lebanon School are walking home from school every Friday this winter thanks to the organizing efforts of Amy Ballou, a physical education teacher at the school. Amy has brought enthusiasm, determination, and great organizing skills to mobilize “walk home schoo… Continue

Added by Greg Norman on January 27, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Greg Norman Mascoma River Greenway Coalition Completes Short Connector to Northern Rail Trail

The Mascoma River Greenway Coalition, along with the Upper Valley Trails Alliance, the National Park Service Rivers & Trails Program, and the Lebanon Recreation & Parks Department are pleased to announce the completion of a short connector trail from Mascoma Street to the Northern Rail Trail. The trail leads from the sidewalk on Mascoma Street, near the Slayton Hill underpass and leads 60’ to connect with the Northern Rail Trail. From the Rail Trail, people can then walk, bike or ski saf… Continue

Added by Greg Norman on January 22, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

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