Los Angeles County School District Resources
ABC Unified School District Health Fact Sheet 2010
This downloadable document provides information about childhood obesity, academic performance, park space, and economic hardship within
the District and the Cities it serves. In addition, it provides policy recommendations for improved student and community health.
Compton Unified School District Health Fact Sheet 2010
This downloadable document provides information about childhood obesity, academic performance, park space, and economic hardship within
the District and the Cities it serves. In addition, it provides policy recommendations for improved student and community health.
El Monte City School District Health Fact Sheet 2010
This downloadable document provides information about childhood obesity, academic performance, park space, and economic hardship within
the District and the Cities it serves. In addition, it provides policy recommendations for improved student and community health.
Los Angeles Unified School District Health Fact Sheet 2010
This downloadable document provides information about childhood obesity, academic performance, park space, and economic hardship within
the District and the Cities it serves. In addition, it provides policy recommendations for improved student and community health.
Mountain View School District Health Fact Sheet 2010
This downloadable document provides information about childhood obesity, academic performance, park space, and economic hardship within
the District and the Cities it serves. In addition, it provides policy recommendations for improved student and community health.
Pasadena Unified School District Health Fact Sheet 2010
This downloadable document provides information about childhood obesity, academic performance, park space, and economic hardship within
the District and the Cities it serves. In addition, it provides policy recommendations for improved student and community health.
Pomona Unified School District Health Fact Sheet 2010
This downloadable document provides information about childhood obesity, academic performance, park space, and economic hardship within
the District and the Cities it serves. In addition, it provides policy recommendations for improved student and community health.
National Resources
CDC:Kids Walk to School
To support the national goal of better health through physical activity, CDC's Nutrition
and Physical Activity Program has developed KidsWalk-to-School. This is a community-based program that aims to increase opportunities for daily
physical activity by encouraging children to walk to and from school in groups accompanied by adults.
SPARK
SPARK strives to improve the health of children, adolescents, and adults by disseminating evidence-based Physical Education,
After School, Early Childhood, and Coordinated School Health programs to teachers and recreation leaders serving Pre-K through 12th grade students.
SPARK provides training, equipment and curricula for physical education. Visit this website to get more information.
Action for Healthy Kids
Action for Healthy Kids is committed to working with schools to help kids learn to eat right and be active
every day so they’re ready to learn. This website provides access to nutrition and physical activity programs for before,
during and after school, and resources are available to help schools implement and measure the success of
programs.
CATCH
CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health)
is an evidence-based, coordinated school health program designed to promote
physical activity and healthy food choices, and prevent tobacco use in children
from preschool through grade 8.
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.
American Council on Exercise Get Fit! Health and Fitness Information
This website provides information a variety of fitness information, fitness videos, and other resources.
YMCA
Find information on various programs and activities related to physical activity
in or near your community.
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Find information on various programs and initiatives that help youth achieve and maintain healthy,
active lifestyles.
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.
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.
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.
California After School Resource Center
Find a variety of policy, planning & evaluation, resources, and tools to encourage
physical activities at schools.
California Department of Public Health Physical Activity Testing
Find information and how well schools near you scored on Includes information regarding the physical fitness test
required to be administered to all California students in grades 5, 7, and 9.
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.
Los Angeles County Nutrition Program
[link to website]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.
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.
Downloadable Forms
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
Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT)
This CDC resource will help school districts conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of written
physical education curricula, based upon national physical education standards.
The New California After School Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool
The California After School Network in collaboration with other agencies and organizations developed this
tool to help after-school programs self-assess their program and make plans for program improvement, including in areas related to physical
activity and nutrition.
Healthy Schools Product Navigator
The Alliance for a Healthier Generations (a collaboration between the American Heart Association and Clinton Foundation) developed
this free tool help schools create a shopping list of foods from companies that have agreed to produce and sell products to schools that meet the Alliance’s healthy
snack guidelines.
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!
Food Standards Calculator
Available for both middle and high school students, this tool was developed by California Project Lean
to help schools determine if an individual food item would meet the food standards for calories, fat,
saturated fat, and sugar established by California’s legislation (SB 12).
Policy and Advocacy Tools
The California Project Lean developed these tools to help schools
improve their school nutrition and physical activity environment.
Kids Quiz
Test your student's knowledge about nutrition, fitness, health, physical education, sports,
and other topics and trivia. Features include: answering a question each day with the chance for both the students and
the teacher at the school to win weekly prizes in a drawing.
