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Every Little Bit Helps: Leveraging State Investment to Expand Head Start's Reach

From just $500,000 to more than $50 million, more than a dozen states are committing new funding resources to enable Head Start to reach more at-risk children and their families with health, nutrition, education and family support services. Read on to learn more!

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Unilever to Change Food and Beverage Marketing Practices Towards Children

Amid child health concerns, Unilever announced that it is updating its principles for marketing food and beverages to children. Read on for more details!

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Salud Talks Podcast Episode 19:
February 13, 2020

When was the last time you drank soda, juice drinks, sports drinks or other forms of sugary drinks? For most Americans, it is a normal part of everyday life. The problem? These drinks are incredibly unhealthy, more so than some companies would lead consumers to believe, according to Xavier Morales, executive director of The Praxis Project, and Jim Krieger, executive director of Healthy Food America. Check out this discussion on the Salud Talks Podcast, Episode 19, "Peddling Poison"!

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Child Care Research: Year in Review 2019 Edition
February 13, 2020

Throughout the year, Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) monitors the latest, most important research findings about child care. The information deserves a wide audience, so we’re launching Child Care Research: Year in Review to share some of the most significant studies from the past year.

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Get Involved: In the BOKS Defenders of Physical Activity!

At BOKS, we envision a world in which physical activity is part of every child’s day. Our existing BOKS programs, and the trainers who run those programs, are getting us closer to making this dream a reality. To us, these all-star BOKS programs are real-life superheroes. That’s why we are excited to announce The Defenders of Physical Activity Award.

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Advisory Calls for Bridging Inequities in Rural Health
February 13, 2020

There is a three-year life expectancy gap between rural and urban populations. Breaking down health care barriers for these residents is an inequity problem that needs innovative approaches, according to a new advisory from the American Heart Association.

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