NY OPCE

Obesity Prevention Center for Excellence (OPCE), led by JSI, exists to support CHSC grantees in their efforts to build healthier communities.

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

Don't miss out on the Year 5 Success Story Booklet! This booklet highlights CHSC grantees' greatest accomplishments and proudest moments over the last year of the grant https://t.co/VwOkJv64hU

[JSI in the U.S. @JSIhealth_US]

Congrats, @NYOPCE! An incredible last 5 years, indeed.

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

Yesterday marked the end of the five-year Creating Healthy Schools and Communities grant. Working on CHSC has been an exceptional experience. Thanks to grantee efforts, schools and communities across NYS are more resilient, healthier places. What an incredible last 5 years!

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

CHSC grantees share their greatest accomplishments over the last five years https://t.co/Pgx3t0DFxp

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

The FINAL OPCE e-News is here! https://t.co/zsyA01mcfN

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

Congratulations to CHSC grantee @CommonGroundH for a successful webinar discussing how multi-sector partnerships can help to develop policies and initiate changes to the built environment to support walkability, bikeability and playability! https://t.co/N8iiPFHJ0l

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

Walk to School Day 2020 is just around the corner! Check out these 20 ideas for how to safely celebrate Walk to School Day this October 7th https://t.co/wSy0f2QiYx

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

Whether you're a student, staff member, or caregiver, check out @HealthierGen's latest Back to School guides for information on how to create a caring, supportive in-person and/or virtual school environment https://t.co/aghN136rEs

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

Yesterday OPCE hosted their final convening under the 2015-2020 CHSC grant! When asked to “share one word to describe what CHSC has meant to you”, this is what our grantees said:

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

Check out @HealthierGen's 5 tips on how to help foster your child's social-emotional skills! https://t.co/CVam9XEqla

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

Why should schools be places that promote a culture of health and wellness? See what teachers and students at Massena Central School District have to say! @gethealthyslc
https://t.co/gutDEbA4ed

[ActionforHealthyKids @Act4HlthyKids]

#Backtoschool season is the perfect time to work with kids on setting "SMART" goals for health and wellness that give them something to work toward this year. Check out these tips: https://t.co/JwGOf7PKOW.

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

We asked our grantees to share with us their favorite healthy recipes and created the CHSC Healthy Recipe Cookbook! Check it out for food inspiration that the whole family will love https://t.co/pXd2WYU28q

[CDC DNPAO @CDC_DNPAO]

September is National #ChildhoodObesity Awareness Month. Children with #obesity are at a higher risk for having chronic health conditions. Use these tips to help your child maintain a healthy weight and prevent obesity: https://t.co/KGyCiuJKWP #NCOAM

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

September is National Childhood Obesity Month. Check out the @CDCgov for information on how caregivers, health practitioners, educators, and community organizations can help children in their communities maintain a healthy lifestyle https://t.co/ueAuG8uaI5

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

Did you know September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month? CHSC grantees are working to prevent obesity and other chronic diseases across New York State by increasing access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity in schools and communities.

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

Sal Galdamez explains that public engagement isn’t about planning meetings and administering surveys, but rather about knowing your neighbors and using creative approaches to engaging community residents https://t.co/3i21sICTyc

[America Walks @americawalks]

Important piece by Dr. Jim Sallis and Dr. Michael Pratt that points out the positive effects walking/moving can have on individual health in the face of #COVID. Now if we could just ensure that everyone has access to safe, connected, #walkable communities. https://t.co/HlL3DGtQss

[ActionforHealthyKids @Act4HlthyKids]

Check out this report from @EdTrust on how to shift #socialemotionallearning from "fixing" kids' behavior to addressing staffs'/schools'/districts' beliefs and policies to create a more equitable learning environment: https://t.co/urJXypV4ca.

[NY OPCE @NYOPCE]

A report from @city_health recently found that 90% of the nation’s 40 most populous cities have medal-worthy Complete Streets policies https://t.co/UFwhSBbtvR