Searching for Young People to Inspire Healthy Living!
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a non-profit organization founded by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, is searching for young people excited to share their commitment to healthy living and inspire their friends, families, schools and communities to take action and help stop childhood obesity.
STOP Obesity Alliance April E-Newsletter
Dear Reader,
Every day, parents and other caregivers are confronted with myriad questions and situations that not only are challenging and unanticipated, but for which they are unprepared.
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A Legislative Low-Down on Obesity and the States
Webinar Examined State Trends & Upcoming Issues on Obesity & Related Chronic Diseases
The STOP Obesity Alliance hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, in which experts discussed state legislative activities related to obesity and weight-related chronic disease that could signal broader trends in the future. Click here to view the webinar.
STOP Obesity Alliance, SWHR and National Council for Women’s Organizations Host Briefing
December 9th, 2010
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) joined forces with the Alliance and the National Council for Women’s Organizations to host a hill briefing, “Holiday Blues: Women, Depression and Obesity” on Dec. 9. Alliance Director Christine Ferguson was a panelist at the briefing, took at the Rayburn House Office Building in the Gold Room in Washington, D.C. For additional information, email Leslie Stevens at leslie@swhr.org.
Upcoming Events
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A Legislative Low-Down on Obesity and the States
Alliance Director Speaks at Alliance for Health Reform Briefing
Alliance and NEDA Host “Pounds and Policy: Effectively Communicating About Weight and Health”
Alliance Clinical Advisor at Live Well DC! Summit
Alliance Co-sponsors National Association of Community Health Centers’ Policy & Issues Forum
Alliance Director Christine Ferguson Participated in “F as in Fat” Panel
Alliance to Participate in Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Obesity Panel