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Action for Healthy Kids Launches Nationwide Community to Drive Healthier Schools

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AFHK’s Work Featured in Diversity in Action

Our work engaging parents and schools to rally around child health and equal access to healthy schools was featured in the Summer 2019, STEM-themed issue of Diversity in Action.

How a Former High School Linebacker Ditched Dieting for Running and Lost 184 Pounds

Read the inspiring story in Runner’s World of Ethan Taylor, a 20-year-old who is running the Chicago Marathon for Team Healthy Kids in 2019.

Talk the Talk: School Health Glossary

Learn the school health jargon so you can work with the experts – or be one yourself!

Children Who Are Teased About Their Weight Are Likely to Gain More

In a Healthline article about a recent study on childhood weight gain, our Director of Programs & Field Operations offers advice for changing the outcomes for kids.

Parents Talk About School Health

Parents are a powerful force for change in schools. Let them tell you why.

Have a Healthy Summer

Get active and have fun this summer with these backyard games and travel ideas.

Transformar el Almuerzo Escolar

Descubra cómo puede tener un impacto haciendo que el almuerzo escolar sea más nutritivo.

Transform School Lunch

Find out how you can make an impact by making school lunch more nutritious.

Logan Square school uses $25K grant to boost wellness — starting with new playground equipment

The Chicago Sun Times featured all the healthy changes Funston Elementary School has made this year thanks to their BE Time grant.

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