National Resources
The Community Guide
This CDC website provides a systematic reviews of interventions in the following areas:
Campaigns and informational approaches, Behavioral and social approaches, and Environmental and policy approaches.
Walk by Faith Promoting Healthy Congregations Assessment (PHC)
This website was developed for Michigan faith-based organizations to assess themselves on how well they are doing at supporting healthier lifestyles among their congregations,
increase their awareness of the types of steps congregations can take to promote better health among their members, and
identify and further define actions congregations can take that will make a difference. However, it can be used to
get ideas for your own congregation.
Physical Activity At School
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation designed this website to help
strengthen physical activity environments at schools and reduce childhood obesity. Research briefs,
guides, reports, and tools, and toolkits are available.
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports: For Groups
The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives.
This website provides a variety of information, resources and tools for organizations get their members physically
active.
Be Active Your Way: A Guide for Older Adults
Created by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, this guide will help you incorporate physical activity into your life—your way. It can help you decide the number of days, types of activities, and times that fit your schedule.
American Council on Exercise Get Fit! Health and Fitness Information
This website provides information a variety of fitness information, fitness videos, and other resources.
California Resources
California Project Lean
California Project LEAN (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition) (CPL)
is a joint program of the California Department of Public Health and the Public Health Institute focusing
on youth empowerment, policy and environmental change strategies, and community-based solutions. The website
provides you with a wealth of resources, evaluations, articles and materials for promoting healthy eating and
physical activity.
California Healthy Kids Resource Center
The California Healthy Kids Resource Center (CHKRC) maintains a comprehensive collection of reviewed health education materials
for use by teachers, administrators, university faculty, LEA staff and other professionals who work with preschool through 12th grade students in school settings
and after-school programs.
Children's Power Play Campaign Resources
The
Network for a Healthy California offers tools and resources from their Children's Power Play! Campaign develops
to help educate, motivate, and empower 9- to 11-year-old children to eat fruits and vegetables and be physically active. The materials are research-based,
educator-friendly, and appealing to children.
LA County Resources
LA County Be Active Resource Directory
Listed in this directory is information on nutrition and physical activity resources located throughout Los Angeles County. In addition, a wide variety of internet resources are included.
County of Los Angeles Parks and Recreation
Find information about the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Park Finder Locator Page
Find a park near you using this Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation locator page
and click on the link to access "Play for Life" videos on YouTube.
Los Angeles County Nutrition Program
Check out this comprehensive website offering information on eating right and staying healthy.
Find cookbooks, healthy eating guides, important healthy information, and a variety of other resources.
Champions for Change
The LA County Nutrition Program offers resources from the Network for a Healthy
California
Champions for Changephysical activity campaign.
Downloadable Forms
Health-e-AME: A Faith-based Physical Activity
Initiative for African Americans in South Carolina
This is a research article about a faith-based physical activity intervention carried out in
South Carolina.
Review of Literature for Group Dynamics and Faith
Based Physical Activity Programs
This journal article reviews the literature on physical activity and health promotion in
church settings.
Guidelines for School and Community Programs to Promote Lifelong Physical Activity Among Young People
Developed by CDC in collaboration with experts from other federal agencies, state agencies, universities, national organizations, and professional associations, these guidelines identify
strategies most likely to be effective in helping young people adopt and maintain a physically active lifestyle.
Asthma and Physical Activity in the Schools
The NIH and NHLIB created this document to help classroom teachers, physical education teachers, and coaches help their students participate
fully and safely in sports and physical activities.
Bright Futures: Physical Activity
Bright Futures-At the University of Georgetown- provides this resource for developmental guidelines on physical activity for
the periods of infancy through adolescence.
CDC Physical Activity Level Examples
This sheet provides examples of moderate aerobic activity routines and vigorous aerobic activity routines.
Champions for Change: Physical Activity For Your Health, Your Neighborhood, Your Life
Is this guide to help increase physical activity in you, your community, and your family.
Tools
CDC BMI Calculator
This calculator provides BMI and the corresponding BMI weight status category. Use this calculator for adults, 20 years old and older.
Physical Activity Calorie Calculator
The Calorie Control Council developed this calculator to help you see how many calories you expend doing your favorite exercise or activity.
MyPyramid.gov: Inside the Physical Activity Pyramid
The Calorie Control Council developed this calculator to help you see how many calories you expend doing your favorite exercise or activity.
Make Your Calories Count
Developed by the FDA,
Make Your Calories Count is an interactive learning program that provides consumers with
information to help plan a healthful diet while managing calorie intake. The exercises will help consumers use the food label to make decisions
about which food choice is right for them. The program is available as an interactive Training Module for download. PDFs and transcripts for
printing and accessibility are also available.
Portion Disortion
Developed by the DHHS, NIH, and NHLBI, this interactive learning module helps you compare
today's portion sizes with those from 20 years ago. Be amazed at how much portions have changed!
