School of Strength: Snack Zone
Dina WeldinIn the United States, 60% of Special Olympics athletes are overweight or obese, increasing their...
Teen Nutrition Education: New Ads Show Teens How Food Affects Their Mood
Dina WeldinChildhood obesity is a growing epidemic affecting millions of children and teenagers in the US....
P-EBT CDSS–focus on our ability to promote government services
Dina WeldinIn the summer of 2020, California launched a Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfers (P-EBT) program...
Informing Diverse Populations About Food Benefits in California
Dina WeldinThroughout the pandemic, many Californians experienced workplace hardships through lost jobs or...
Promoting Food Benefits for 3 At-Risk Populations
Dina WeldinAmongst the uncertainty of the COVID-19 virus, providing access to food benefits became more...
Barriers to Healthy Eating and Messages to Reach At-Risk Teens
Dina WeldinRates of childhood obesity as measured by the YRBS are on the rise, exacerbated by challenges...
Y Street Activists Promote New Policy Change
Dina WeldinWe’re excited to celebrate a recent policy win by Y Street, the Virginia Foundation for Healthy...
How to Address Food Insecurity and Promote Healthy Living
Dina WeldinMany of the same people who struggle with obesity also face food insecurity, or the lack of...
How to Persuade Our Communities to Eat Healthier
Dina WeldinMyriad complex factors contribute to why people don’t eat fruits and vegetables or become obese....
Swap Up: A New Campaign to Prevent Youth Obesity in Oklahoma
Dina WeldinOklahoma has the eighth highest youth obesity rate in the country, with an estimated 150,000...
Promoting Physical Activity to Diverse Populations
Dina WeldinPhysical activity can help relieve the added levels of stress people have been facing throughout...
Rescue's Approach to Nutrition Education & Obesity Prevention
Dina WeldinMost people want to be healthy, but what that means in terms of food and activity isn’t clear and...
