Celebrate Every Kid Healthy Week!

 

Did You Know?

*approximately 1-in-5 students live with food insecurity

*nearly 20% of young people have mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder
*many disorders stem from adverse childhood experiences
*only 1-in-4 children gets physical activity each day

All kids deserve to be healthy - in body and in mind - for the health of the whole child. Every Kid Healthy Week is celebrated annually during the last week of April to encourage healthy lifestyles in schools and communities and highlight the link between nutrition, physical activity, mental health, and learning.

Healthy kids are better prepared to learn and thrive. We must all work together to ensure that all kids have safe places to play and be active, in addition to access to nutrition food and healthy, supportive experiences.

There's still time for families to play fun activities for Thoughtful Thursday and Family Friday! For creative ideas and activities, please visit Action for Healthy Kids at: https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/