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Building Futures: Mid-America Head Start

Barbra Porter sits down with the directors of the Mid-America Head Start program to discuss the various resources available to help low-income families.

Many of us have heard of Head Start, but we don’t always have a full understanding of what they do. Guest host Barbra Porter sits down with the directors of the Mid-America Head Start program to discuss their focus on not only ensuring children are ready to learn when they enter school but also on its services for nutrition, health and family support.

Mid-America Head Start and Early Head Start serve more than 3,000 infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers in Clay, Jackson and Platte counties in Missouri. We are dedicated to improving the well-being of low-income families by working with each family to identify their specific needs.

Resources:
Download flyer for more information about Headstart

Metro Kansas City Head Start Grantees and Delegates Contact Information
Head Start Grantee Flyer – English
Head Start Grantee Flyer – Spanish
Head Start Grantee Flyer – Vietnamese

More information on Mother and Baby Health Coalition programs.

Funded by:
Blue Cross Blue Shield

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Generation XL: Nutrition Across the School Day

KCPT talks to caregivers, educators, cafeteria staff & administrators about the pivotal role they play.
Watch Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 8pm and 10:30pm.

Get Resources and more information on “Nutrition Across the School Day”

America’s schools serve 15 million free lunches and 3 million reduced price lunches. Some students might eat up to ten meals at school each week, and for many students, school breakfast and lunch are the only meals they eat in a day.

When students are properly nourished, they perform better academically, miss fewer days of school and are better behaved. On the next episode of Generation XL, KCPT talks to caregivers, educators, cafeteria staff and administrators about the pivotal role they play in advocating for healthier food served at schools.

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The Junior League of Kansas City’s Healthy U Initiative

Learn more about this new youth obesity prevention program.

The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri has adopted University Academy for its “Healthy U” program, which offers programs for parents and children on cooking, fitness, and family healthy food education, as well as the BackSnack program, which provides healthy snacks for students.

Learn more about the Harvesters Back Snack program.

Read more about the program at The Local Show web site.

With funding from:

BlueCross BlueShield of Kansas City An Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield AssociationJunior League of Kansas City, Missouri Women building better communities

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GENERATION XL Season 2: Keeping Kids Physically Active Throughout the School Day

KCPT looks at how schools across the metro are addressing the issues of physical activity among their students.

Through the sponsorship of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, KCPT has been tackling the growing problem of childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyles with educators, health experts, fitness gurus and policy makers. With a new school year comes a new season of our series Generation XL, as we look at how schools across the metro are addressing the issues of physical activity among their students. From before- and after-school activities, to recess, to movement in the classroom, some of the metro’s schools are coming up with creative ways to squeeze in that much-needed physical activity boost.

Watch the full episode. See more Generation XL.

Looking for help for your child? Go to KC Healthy Kids

Featured Segments on Generation XL 2

* Rationale for Physical Activity Throughout the School Day
* Movement in the Classroom
* PE: Moving More Kids More of the Time
* Going Green
* Getting More out of Recess
* Before and After School Programs
* Acknowledgements

Download Additional Resources

Movement Exploration Download PDF
Action-Based Learning Download PDF
Playground Safety Manual Download PDF

Funding Opportunities for Your School

Physical Education Grant Information at PE4Life
Donations for Greater Kansas City Bicycle Federation

Read More About Themes in Generation XL2

Bike Club

Attucks Elementary

Kansas City Community Gardens

Walking School Bus

Center for Physical Activity, Nutrition and Weight Management (KU & Children’s Mercy)

Learn more about PE4Life
PE4Life.

KC Healthy Kidss

Kansas City.com KCUR.com 89.3 FM

KCPT joins with The Star’s new Mom2Mom blog to gauge your views on childhood obesity.