Authored by Emily Cooke, early childhood specialist and Let’s Go! program manager It’s time again for National Screen Free Week, running from May 4 to May 10! Haven’t heard of it yet? This is a national movement to encourage people to unplug and spend their free time playing, reading, daydreaming, creating, and connecting with family… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Parents
What Let’s Go! Looks Like in Action
We wanted to share the following story to give you a better idea of how Let’s Go!’s multi-setting approach brings people together to help children establish healthy habits. Meet Izzie, an energetic 5th grader who hangs out with her bff, Kristen, plays with her dog, Doc, practices Taekwondo with her little brother Carter, and makes… Read more »
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 »
Why You Should Move More at Work
Authored by: Dr. Michael Dedekian, MD and Let’s Go! Advisor “If exercise was a pill, I’d give it to everyone!” I have fond memories of an enthusiastic professor in medical school who taught us about the power of prevention. He would talk about patients he saw in the emergency room or clinic with heart trouble… Read more »