Authored by Reeve Chace, MPH A select list of Maine schools, after-school programs, and child care programs is being recognized for offering healthy food and recreational opportunities for students. The award was presented to those organizations that met five Priority Strategies established in connection with Let’s Go!, a program of The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Childhood Obesity
Eating Healthy During the Holiday
Authored by Michael A Dedekian, MD The holiday season is a joyous one, full of wonder and light and when time treasured childhood memories are made. It can also be a challenging time to eat healthy food. With holiday celebrations in schools, workplaces and in the community, availability of sugary foods can be unlimited. In… Read more »
Healthy Thanksgiving Treat!
Guest Authored by Adrienne Gallant For many of us, it can be difficult to find new and innovative healthy ways to celebrate the holiday season, but a little team work can go a long way. As a Let’s Go! site, The Playroom, an early child care center in Warren, Maine, encourages parents to think outside… Read more »
Let’s Go! Partners with MIYHS
Authored by Rick Fortier, CHES Let’s Go! is pleased to announce a recent partnership with the Maine Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services for the 2013 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS). The MIYHS is only administered every two years and provides valuable data to school administrators and communities in… Read more »
Dr. Tory Rogers wins Maine Children’s Alliance Giraffe Award
Authored by Elizabeth Motyka, MPH In October, Dr. Tory Rogers, the director of Let’s Go!, was honored with the Maine Children’s Alliance Giraffe Award. This award recognizes those who “stick out their necks for kids” in communities across Maine. Recipients of the award have accomplished one or more of the following: 1) Demonstrated exemplary leadership… Read more »