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National Resources

Shape America

Society of Health and Physical Educators

To advance professional practice and promote research related to health and physical education, physical activity, dance, and sport.

Visit the SHAPE America Website

Action for Healthy Kids

Every kid healthy, active and ready to learn

Visit the Action for Healthy Kids Website

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Family Health 

Helping families be safer, healthier and stronger

Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Family Health Website

 

American Heart Association 

To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.

Visit the American Heart Association Website

 

Fuel Up Play 60

In-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by National Dairy Council and NFL, in collaboration with the USDA, to help encourage today's youth to lead healthier lives.

Visit the Fuel Up Play 60 Website

 

Institute for the Study of Youth Sports

"Leadership, Scholarship, and Outreach to Transform Youth Sport"

Visit the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports Website

 

Premier Sport Psychology

Helps athletes on and off the field. We provide mindset training and counseling services to professional, Olympic, elite, collegiate, high school, amateur, recreational, and youth athletes, as well as musicians, actors, performers, and business professionals.

Visit the Premier Sport Psychology Website

 

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools

We envision a society where school and community environments foster health and opportunities for all students to thrive 

Visit The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools Website

National Council for Youth Sports

Every Young Person has a Right to Play Sports in Safety

 

Visit the National Council for Youth Sports Website

 

American Boys & Girls Club of America
Up2Us

Youth Reach Their Potential

Visit the Up2Us Website

 

Healthy Children .ORG

Dedicated To The Health Of All Children

Visit the Healthy Children .ORG Website

 

Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy - Youth Athletics

Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy is your premier provider of manual-based physical therapy and sports medicine services. 

Visit the Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy - Youth Athletics page Website

 

Special Olympics

Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability. We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.

 

Visit the Special Olympics Website

 

 

Changing The Game Project

The mission of the Changing the Game Project is to ensure that we return youth sports to our children, and put the ‘play’ back in ‘play ball.’  We want to provide the most influential adults in our children’s lives – their parents and coaches – with the information and resources they need to make sports a healthy, positive, and rewarding experience for their children, and their whole family. 

Visit the Changing the Game Project Website

American Public Health Association

For science. For action. For health. 

 

Visit the American Public Health Association Website

 

 

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