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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 11:05:36 -0500
From: "Tiffany A. Vanlandingham" <tvanlandingham@NAHEC.ORG>
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?NEW_KidsHealth=AE_KidsPolll_Nutrition_Poll_-__Results_Rele?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?ased!?=

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TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT EATING HEALTHY - IT WORKS!
http://www.nahec.org/KidsPoll

Recent KidsPoll underscores the importance of regular family talks to improve your child’s nutrition.

Milwaukee, WI, and Wilmington, DE

June 9, 2005

Parents across the U.S. will agree that getting their kids to eat more fruits and vegetables can be a real challenge. So what works? A recent KidsHealth® KidsPoll asked kids, ages 9-13, to share their habits and attitudes about eating healthy. The survey showed that kids who talk with their families on a weekly or monthly basis about eating healthy consume more fruits and vegetables, drink more water, and have a greater intention to eat healthy foods. Talking to your kids about eating healthy does work:

* 73% of kids who said their family talks to them monthly about eating healthy, and 66% who said their family talks to them about eating healthy weekly, reported that they try to eat healthy “most” or “all the time.”

* 51% of kids who said their family talks to them weekly about eating healthy, and 43% who said their family talks to them about eating healthy monthly, reported that yesterday they ate 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables.

* Of the kids who spoke with their family weekly about eating healthy, the majority (30%) ranked “water” as their first choice for a beverage over soda, sports drinks, fruit juice, and milk.

You can find a copy of the national press release and complete KidsPoll analysis at <http://www.nahec.org/KidsPoll>.

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Tiffany A. Vanlandingham
Program Services Coordinator
National Association of Health Education Centers
1533 N. RiverCenter Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
ph: 414/390-2187
fax: 414/390-2199
web: http://www.nahec.org


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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 16:32:24 -0400
From: Nancy Eichner <neichner@GWU.EDU>
Subject: CHHCS Grant Alerts -- June 9, 2005

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CHHCS Grant Alerts -- June 9, 2005

Foundation for Child Development -- Young Scholars Program Focusing on Immigrant Children:
The Foundation for Child Development is offering funding through its Young Scholars Program to study issues affecting the development of young immigrant children in the United States.
http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/ops338.asp

Hadassah Foundation Seeks Letters of Inquiry for U.S. Projects Benefiting Jewish Adolescent Girls:
The Hadassah Foundation is dedicated to refocusing the priorities of the Jewish community through innovative and creative funding for women and girls in the United States and Israel. The Hadassah Foundation has issued a Request for Letters of Inquiry for leadership/self-esteem projects for adolescent girls in the United States Jewish community.
http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/ops339.asp

Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program Accepting Letters of
Intent:
The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program honors outstanding individuals who overcome daunting odds to expand access to health care and social services to underserved and isolated populations in communities across the United States.
http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/ops340.asp


Nancy Eichner
Senior Program Manager
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
Phone: (202) 466-3396
Fax: (202) 466-3467
Email: neichner@gwu.edu
www.healthinschools.org

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