Posts Tagged "New Hampshire"
CATCH Kids Club Program
by Deb Cuddahy NEW HAMPSHIRE – “I like being able to play games before school because it’s really fun and it helps me wake up my heart! See you can feel it – thump thump… thump thump … thump thump!” says 7 year old Caitlin Habel, a participant in Penacook Community Center (PCC) before school program.Caitlin is not the only one who enjoys participating in active group games at PCC. The Penacook Community Center serves 45 children in the before and after school program in grades K-5.The PCC staff were trained in the CATCH Kids Club program in early October, 2010. Since then, the staff has been trying a number of the...
Read MoreCATCH GO, SLOW, WHOA Featured in the “Let’s Move” Initiative
KEENE, NH – United States Department of Health and Human Services Regional Director Christie Hager today joined Mayor P. Dale Pregent and John Magnarelli, Regional Special Nutrition Programs Director, US Dept. of Agriculture at the City of Keene Recreation Department to celebrate First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to end childhood obesity within a generation, launched one year ago this week. The Keene event, hosted by Mayor Pregent, is one of 18 taking place in Let’s Move! Cities and Towns around the nation to highlight progress achieved while inspiring elected officials from all levels of government, schools, faith and...
Read MoreChildhood Obesity Prevention Works Receives Awards
By Beth Gustafson Wheeler, MS, Director of Community Health, Foundation for Healthy Communities CONCORD – (May 28, 2010) – Beth Wheeler, from the Foundation for Healthy Communities, was awarded the High Five Award by the New Hampshire Recreation and Parks Association (NHRPA) for her work with the CATCH Kids Club (CKC) program on May 21, 2010. High Five Award recipients are selected based on the following criteria: dedication, integrity, advocacy, benevolence, and longevity. The CKC helps after-school and summer program coordinators to develop programs to increase physical activity and nutrition awareness with the goal of preventing...
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