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Check out the following websites for more information on physical fitness, adaptive physical fitness, and nutrition. In State Take it Outside is an initiative to encourage Maine's children and families to reconnect with nature. Take it Outside! is your one-stop shopping information source for year-round outdoor recreation opportunities in Maine. Here you will find everything you need to Take it Outside! and have fun in the great Maine outdoors. March into May -- a 10 week free physical activity program. Let's Go! -- uses a multi-sector approach to reach youth and families where they live, study, work and play to reinforce the importance of healthy eating and physical activity. The Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance is a nonprofit organization for professionals and students in related fields of health, physical education, recreation, and dance. MAHPERD is 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. Coordinating Maine School Health Programs. Get the latest on guidelines for coordinating school health programs; the CSHP Newsletter; calendar of events, trainings, etc.; funding opportunities; data; hot topics; and related links and other resources. Special Olympics Maine - our mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy. 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. WinterKids is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help Maine children develop life-long habits of health, education, and fitness through outdoor winter activities. Their flagship program, the WinterKids Passport, lets every Maine 5th, 6th, and 7th grader enjoy free alpine and cross-country skiing all winter long. Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race is a 6.2 mile run, starting at Crescent Beach and ending at Portland Head Light, the nation's first commissioned lighthouse. Joan Benoit Samuelson (the Council's current Co-Chair) is the founder and chair of the Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K. Bicycle Coalition of Maine - working to promote bicycling - through safety, education, and access advocacy -
to enhance our communities, environment, and economy. They
are a membership-based, nonprofit organization. The Move & Improve program of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems is a community-based program designed to encourage and empower individuals to engage in a healthier lifestyle through physical activity. It is a 12-week program designed to increase the amount of physical activity you engage in on a daily/weekly basis. The Lifeline Workplace Wellness Program - formerly a division at the University of Southern Maine, is currently housed at Maine Medical Center's Division of Community & Preventive Medicine with a primary role of being the hospital's external worksite wellness provider through HealthWoRx and administrator of the Southern Maine Wellness Council. The Kennebec River Rail Trail is a planned 6.5 mile path linking Gardiner, Hallowell, Farmingdale, and Augusta. Maine Department of Transportation – Biking and Walking Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention The Move More Project is a free program for people who want to be more active. Maine Action for Healthy Kids is a unique resource in the areas of nutrition and physical activity for Maine schools. Maine State Independent Living Council - guiding the future of independent living in Maine. Maine Developmental Disabilities Council - a partnership of people with disabilities, their families, and agencies which identifies barriers to community inclusion, self determination, and independence, and acts to effect positive change.
Out of State The National Association for Health & Fitness (NAHF) is a not-for-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 fostering and supporting State Governor's Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports in every state and U.S. territory. The President's Council on Fitness. Sports and Nutrition serves as a catalyst to promote, encourage, and motivate Americans of all ages to become physically active and participate in sports. Publications on physical activity and nutrition - from the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports The President's Challenge - an online program designed to help Americans maintain a regular physical activity routine, from the President's Council on Physical Fitness. The tool tracks participants' progress in performing various activities, which can eventually lead to a Presidential Active Lifestyle Award. The site is designed for individuals, families, schools, businesses, and organizations. Exercise is Medicine - The nation's top public health physician wants you to know: Exercise greatly reduces serious risks to your health. Simply increasing your physical activity a little can help you and your family prevent many illnesses and improve your health, fitness and well-being. So join Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH, today and become more physically active and healthy. The mission of Northeast Passage is to create an environment where individuals with disabilities can recreate with the same freedom of choice, quality of life, and independence as their non-disabled peers. Action for Healthy Kids is a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving the health and educational performance of children through better nutrition and physical activity in schools. This effort represents a response to our nation's epidemic of overweight, sedentary, and undernourished children and adolescents. Nutrition Data - Know what you are eating! Calories, fat grams, proteins, sugars, carbohydrates -- most every food product's nutrition information is now listed here online. The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle. The Women's Sports Foundation is a charitable educational organization dedicated to increasing the participation of girls and women in sports and fitness and creating an educated public that supports gender equity in sports. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is the largest nonprofit fitness certification and education provider in the world. Widely recognized as "America's Authority on Fitness," ACE continually sets standards and protects the public against unqualified fitness professionals and unsafe or ineffective fitness products, programs, and trends. The American Running Association is a non-profit, educational association of runners, medical professionals, and corporations dedicated to promoting running nationwide. Their mission is to encourage people to improve their health and fitness by running and maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle. The Wellness Council of America has been helping hundreds
of organizations to build and sustain world-class corporate
wellness programs for over a decade.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has a wealth of information for patients and the
public, health professionals, and researchers.
BodyWorks is a program designed to help parents and caregivers of
young adolescent girls (ages 9 to 13) improve family eating
and activity habits.
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