Initiatives In Texas

This section spotlights programs and initiatives from across Texas, including those within government and nonprofit organizations.

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East Austin Students Make a Health Promise Children at East Austin College Prep have promised to incorporate healthy habits into their lives, thanks to a 2011 Carol M. White Physical Education Grant from the U.S. Department of Education... Read More >	Ounces of Prevention, Pounds of Cure "Ounces of Prevention, Pounds of Cure" is a Texans Care for Children report that tracks the progress of dozens of health-related bills filed in the 82nd Texas Legislature. Read More >
Texas BEEF Team Fuels Fitness When it comes to running teams, the Texas Beef Council (TBC) may not be the first organization that comes to mind, but it’s helped hundreds of people cross the finish line... Read More >	Children's Hospital Association of Texas Resources, advocacy, and resources for parents, caretakers and health professionals from the Children's Hospital Association of Texas. Read More >
State Agencies Get Fit With bragging rights at stake, state government agencies in Texas are getting fit with the inaugural Get Fit Texas State Agency Challenge... Read More >	Getting Started with School Health Advisory Councils A School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) is a group of parents, school district employees and community stakeholders dedicated to improving the health and well-being of school children... Read More >
Texas Grow! Eat! Go! The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M University, in collaboration with the University of Texas School of Public Health are evaluating the impact of two obesity intervention programs designed to improve physical activity and eating behaviors of children. Read More >	LBJ School Reviews Childhood Obesity in Texas This January 2011 report contains information on the costs of childhood obesity and policy solutions and recommendations. Read More >
TDA Site Shows Texas Public School Nutrition Policies This Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) website provides information on Texas Public School Nutrition Policies. Read More >	Long Live Texans Long Live Texans is developed and managed by the Texas Department of State Health Service. Long Live Texans connects agencies, organizations and communities working collaboratively in the state’s Coordinated Chronic Disease Initiative. Read More >

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The 82nd Texas Legislature tasked the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to build this web portal — a comprehensive, statewide collection of resources and information to help Texans address the economic effects of obesity. In addition, our agency was charged with using fitness data collected by the Texas Education Agency to create GIS maps showing where in Texas students are most at risk for obesity. These maps will help identify the state’s obesity hot spots — areas most in need of targeted intervention.