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Action for Healthy Kids
This effort represents a response to our nation's epidemic of overweight, sedentary, and undernourished children and adolescents. Action for Healthy Kids is about creating health-promoting schools that support sound nutrition and physical activity as part of a total learning environment.
www.actionforhealthykids.org

Bike Storage Program
The Office of Passenger Transportation at MDOT acts as a broker to help provide bicycle storage and parking equipment for municipalities, employers, and organizations. The recommended facilities have been reviewed by MDOT staff and a discounted price is available because this equipment is being ordered in volume. Some of the storage equipment available is: short-term low security bike racks, moderate to high security bike racks with space for helmet. MDOT Staff will review your bike storage needs with you and place the order. The vendor will ship the bike storage facilities to the purchaser and the purchaser will be billed directly by the vendor.
For more information contact John Balicki e-mail: john.balicki@maine.gov or call (207) 624-3252.

Bikeability Checklist
Visit www.bicyclinginfo.org for information on bicycling in your community. This web site is a clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility.
How "Bikeable" is your community? Use this checklist to find out! www.bicyclinginfo.org/pdf/bikabilitychecklist.pdf
(Adobe Reader is necessary to view these documents. If your computer does not have Adobe Reader, you may download your free copy here: Adobe Reader)

Calorie Calculator - How Many Calories Do You Need Each Day?
How many calories do you need each day? Find out the number of calories you should eat each day to maintain your current weight. If you're overweight, use the average healthy weight recommended for your height.
www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_6_1x_Calorie_Calculator.asp

Food on the Run
California Project LEAN's Food on the Run program is dedicated to increasing healthy eating and physical activity among adolescents. They focus on educating young people, but also work to change and create policies to promote health. www.californiaprojectlean.org/programs/foodrun/

Get Up! Get Out! The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports ( PCPFS)
If you are interested in adding life to your years and years to your life, or you need help developing your physical fitness or activity program, we´ve got you covered. Useful information is at your fingertips...ready for you to download and print. Just choose a category to start browsing.
http://www.fitness.gov

Healthy Youth: Physical Activity Promotion Brochures for Parents, Teachers, and Principals
These colorful brochures are designed to help increase physical activity among elementary and middle school-aged youth. View these brochures online or order free hard copies to read motivating messages and specific activity ideas for home, school, and community. www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/physicalactivity/brochures/index.htm

Informational Sheets on Physical Activity
The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, Health, and Wellness has created the following informational sheets on physical activity. Feel free to download these PDF files for use with your programs. If you would like, add your logo to the sheets, but please make sure to give the Maine Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, Health, and Wellness credit for creating them. We have also included a sheet for youth. (Adobe Reader is necessary to view these documents. If your computer does not have Adobe Reader, you may download a free copy here: Adobe Reader)
www.mainephysicalactivity.org/informationalsheets.htm

Kids Walk-to-School: A Guide to Promote Walking to School
This guide is a resource to help communities develop and implement a year-long walk-to-school initiative. The guide comes complete with a step-by-step checklist, Kids Walk-to-School tools, including sample letters, surveys, evaluations, and a press release form, safety tips on walking, biking, school bus safety, stranger danger tips, and lots of ideas to make walking to school an active and exciting part of a child's day.
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/pdf/kidswalk.pdf

Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD)
MAHPERD is a non-profit organization for professionals and students in related fields of health, physical education, recreation and dance. They are dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Mainers by supporting and promoting effective educational practices, quality curriculum, instruction, the Maine Learning Results, and assessment in the areas of health, physical education, recreation, dance and related fields.
http://www.fivetowns.net/MAHPERD/

Maine Nutrition Network (MNN)
The Maine Nutrition Network (MNN) is a collaboration of public and private partners that coordinate nutrition activities to create an environment that supports the health of Maine people. Healthy eating and physical activity go hand in hand. Every time we talk about nutrition we should include physical activity in the plan. Remember the USDA Dietary Guidelines include "Be Physically Active Each Day." Read their Maine-ly Newsletters or check out their school and children's programs.
www.maine-nutrition.org/PhysAct/physact.htm

Move and Improve
The Move & Improve program is a community-based program designed to encourage and empower individuals to engage in a healthier lifestyle by increasing their level of physical activity. By providing a supportive community environment, the program focuses on promoting the benefits of physical activity as a way to combat health risks linked to chronic disease and obesity.
www.moveandimprove.org/what.htm

National Association for Health & Fitness
The National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF) is a non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles and by the fostering and supporting of Governor’s and State Councils on physical fitness and sports in every state and U.S. territory.
www.physicalfitness.org/index.html

Outdoors in Maine: Hiking Trails, Kayaking, Skiing, and more!
The Outdoors in Maine site has outdoor activities from biking to snowboarding. To find activities in the area you are interested in, choose the activity you want, click the region on the map and you will find features, columns, "Need to Know" details, photos and audio and video extras from MaineToday.com and the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. You can also add your own reviews!
outdoors.mainetoday.com/hiking/trails/

President's Challenge
The President's Challenge program encourages all Americans to make physical activity a part of their everyday lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate you to improve. Pick your group and level of activity and get active!
www.presidentschallenge.org/

Promoting Trail Development and Use of Safe Community Routes for Walking and Biking Action Packet
This Action Packet will help you promote community health through trail development and use of safe routes for walking and biking. You'll find guidelines for creating the partnerships needed to make your trail projects succeed. The Action packet is available in PDF form and unformatted text (located near bottom of page).
http://www.healthymainepartnerships.com/mcvhp2.html#pan

Thinking of Being More Active?
Like to make a positive change in your health? That's the first step. The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, Health, and Wellness has created three informational sheets on physical activity. Start by making small behavior changes that can later become long-term goals. Identify ways you can work around the barriers and place motivating messages around your home and/or office, learn to develop and maintain your fitness level. (Adobe Reader is necessary to view these documents. If your computer does not have Adobe Reader, you may download a free copy here: Adobe Reader)
Get Ready
Get Set
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Walkability Checklist
Visit www.walkinginfo.org for information on walking in your community. They are a clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility.
How "Walkable" is your community? Use this checklist to find out! www.walkinginfo.org/pdf/walkingchecklist.pdf
(Adobe Reader is necessary to view these documents. If your computer does not have Adobe Reader, you may download your free copy here: Adobe Reader)

Weight and Inches Loss Measuring Chart.
People often get frustrated with their attempts to reduce weight and give up. This chart helps them to see that inches are as important as weight. Click here to get a copy of your own chart.
www.diabetesincontrol.com/issue173/Measuring%20Chart.pdf