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Nutrition-related Grants Available

Hidden Valley (owned by The Clorox Company), has announced that it will make fifty-one $10,000 grants available to elementary schools across the nation, one per state and one in Oakland, California, where Clorox is headquartered. Grants are to increase vegetable consumption and produce education. The School Nutrition Association and the Produce for Better Health Foundation are partners in the initiative. Deadline for application is November 30, 2007. To learn more, go to http://www.loveyourveggiesgrants.com/.

CDC recently released a new tool kit titled Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports

This new release is to accompany an existing toolkit titled Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports. The tool kit was developed to help youth sports coaches and administrators, parents, and athletes better understand how to prevent, recognize, and respond to concussion among young athletes. The tool kit contains (1) fact sheets for coaches, parents, and athletes; (2) a clipboard, magnet, and poster containing facts on concussion; and (3) a quiz for coaches, athletes, and parents to test their knowledge about concussion. Additional information and resources, including all the tool kits, is available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/tbi.htm.

Physical Activity Grants for Youth

Nike, Inc. supports programs that increase and promote physical activity and seeks to: (1) get youth more physically active; (2) get youth involved in the teamwork of sports; and (3) have real, positive and measurable impact. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in communities where Nike has a significant employee or business presence. Deadline: Rolling. Contact Nike, Inc. directly for complete program information and application guidelines at http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=26&item=guidelines

Making it Happen! School Nutrition Success Stories Now Available from CDC

Making It Happen! http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/MIH tells the stories of schools and school districts that have implemented innovative strategies to improve the nutritional quality of foods and beverages sold outside of Federal meal programs.

National Health Education Week, October 15-20, 2007

Finding the Key: Healthier Homes and Communities is the theme of this year's National Health Education Week (NHEW). NHEW is designated to bring attention to an important issue in health education while highlighting the contributions of health educators.

Kids and Social Networking

Creating & Connecting: Research and Guidelines on Online Social and Educational Networking is a new report from the National School Boards Association, based on surveys of 9- to 17-year-olds, parents and school district leaders. According to the report, almost all (96%) percent) of teens and tweens with Internet access use social networking technologies; nearly 60% percent report discussing education-related topics online. Almost all (96%) percent) of school districts reported that some teachers assign homework requiring Internet use.

New Resources to Stop Bullying Now!

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has created a series of three student magazines on bullying. Each 12-page issue, available free online, encourages students to be more socially accepting of one another and to respect one another's differences. These materials include activities and stories for youth using characters and situations from the SBN! Webisodes, available from the SBN! Campaign.

After-School Programs Promote Wellness

Beyond the School Day: Utilizing After-School as Part of a School Wellness Strategy is a new report from Action for Healthy Kids. The report focuses on how Action for Healthy Kids teams in Tennessee, Colorado, Missouri and Alabama used after-school programs to promote healthy eating and increase physical activity.