Authored By Rick Fortier, Let’s Go! School Program Manager It’s a cool, crisp fall morning on Friday, October 24th, 2014 and school staff from across the state of Maine will be waking up excited to start what will be a fun and engaging day of learning. However, instead of working with students, they will be… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Childhood Obesity
How We Can All Make Dining Out Healthier
Authored by the Let’s Go! Home Office Let’s Go! works with partners across the state, partners who are devoted to decreasing childhood obesity rates through behavior change. Let’s Go! York County, a program of Partners for Healthier Communities at Southern Maine Health Care, offers us a great example of community outreach. The team is partnering… Read more »
The 3rd Annual 5-2-1-0 National Childhood Obesity Conference
Authored by: Dr. Victoria Rogers, Director of Let’s Go! We are two weeks away from our 3rd Annual Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 National Childhood Obesity Conference and I couldn’t be more excited. Fall in Maine is a great time to host upwards of 150 healthcare professionals from across the globe. Yup, attendees are joining us from… Read more »
Did someone say a FREE Park Pass?
Let’s Go! thrives thanks to our partners. We’re lucky to have support from the Maine State Bureau of Parks and Lands and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation. This guest blog from one partner celebrates another partner. This is how communities come together to effect change. Authored by Karen Voci, President, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Summer is here and that means long… Read more »
Obstacles Can Be Overcome
When Kate shared the following story with us we knew we had to share it with you all. It’s easy to celebrate success but we don’t always reflect on the challenges. Kate’s story reminds us that obstacles can be overcome and that your child’s health is worth your persistence. Thanks Kate Authored by: Kate Allerding,… Read more »