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Program To Fight Early Childhood Obesity In Low-Income Communities Launched In NY
April 21, 2011
Working together, these organizations will build the capacity of Head Start centers to support staff and families in developing new knowledge. ...
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USDA Awards Grant To Fight Minority Childhood Obesity
April 21, 2011
"We know that in order to win the future, we have to win the race to educate our children. That means that our kids must be healthy so they can learn and thrive." ...
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Campaign To Fight CA Childhood Hunger Kicks Off
March 17, 2011
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Feds Launch "Defending Childhood" Program
September 27, 2010
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Minority Groups Unite To Fight Childhood Obesity
September 10, 2010
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Rights Groups Unite To Fight Childhood Obesity
September 07, 2010
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Congress Urged To Focus On Childhood Hunger
July 20, 2010
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Justice System Involvement In Childhood
Trauma Found To Be Lacking
July 08, 2010
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La Raza Convention Addresses Childhood Obesity
July 02, 2010
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Study Links Poor Childhood Contributes To
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May 11, 2010
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Teen Music Star Joins National Tour To Fight Childhood Obesity
April 08, 2010
In support of First Lady Mrs. Michelle Obama; Romeo, Master P, Cymphonique, Fabulous Girls, Lil King, Veno, Miss Tami and The College Boyys have ...
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Childhood Obesity Prevention Should Begin Early For Minority Children
March 02, 2010
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Study Aims To Help Minority Childhood Cancer Survivors Stay Healthy As Adults
January 25, 2010
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Study Of Black Mother's: Depression A Risk Factor In Childhood Asthma Symptoms
November 27, 2009
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Monument of Booker T. Washington Unveiled Near Childhood Home
October 20, 2009
The community of Malden now has a monument to the memory of a noted African-American Educator and Statesman ...
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National Summit on Latino Childhood Obesity Prevention
September 03, 2009
U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, will call for greater research and policy action to help prevent obesity among Latino children in a keynote address Sept. 10 ...
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COSHAR Foundation Enhances Childhood Immunization Awareness Campaign
August 20, 2009
Free updated immunization toolkits available today to raise awareness of the importance of timely childhood vaccination and increase vaccine compliance rates ...
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Childhood Immunization Fair This Sunday
August 19, 2009
Additional health services will be provided including free lead poisoning testing, sign-ups for WIC's feeding program, and enrollment for a wide variety of youth mentoring programs, including the Girl Scouts ...
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State of the World's Mothers Report: U.S. Trails Many Developed Countries in Early Childhood Development
May 05, 2009
Actor and Save the Children Ambassador Jennifer Garner today launched a new Save the Children report revealing an urgent need for deeper investment in early childhood development that better prepares young children for success in school. ...
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Top Policy Groups Take Action to Create Healthy Communities, Prevent Childhood Obesity
May 05, 2009
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Research: Minority Children Need Strategies To Fight Obesity
September 08, 2011
The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, created by the president as part of the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign, aims to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation, returning the country to a rate of 5 percent by 2030, which was the rate before childhood obesity first began to rise in the late 1970s. ...
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Study: Degree Of Obesity A Factor For Minority Diabetics
September 06, 2011
According to a new University of Michigan Health System study obesity is a known risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. But it hasn’t been clear whether the “dose†of obesity—how much excess weight a person has, and for how long—affects the risk of diabetes. The study of about 8,000 adolescents and young adults shows the degree and duration of carrying extra pounds are important risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood. ...
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ADHD Rates Inch Lower For Latinos
August 23, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics official report the rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in US children continue to trend upward. However, Mexican children had consistently lower ADHD prevalence than other racial or ethnic groups. According to Lara J. Akinbami, MD, and colleagues, the percentage of American children diagnosed as having ADHD increased from 6.9% in 1998-2000 to 9.0% in 2007 to 2009. From 1998 through 2009, ADHD prevalence was h ...
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Minorities Worry About Children's Health More Than White Counterparts
August 22, 2011
The top 10 children’s health concerns among people of all races include childhood obesity, drug abuse, and smoking and teen pregnancy, according to a recent poll by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll of Children’s Health. The annual poll, released August 15, asked Hispanic, Black and White respondents to rank the importance of 23 health concerns for children in their own community. Different ethnicities indicated varying levels of concern for specific health issues. Overall, Blacks and Hispanics were more likely than Wwhites to rank children’s health issues ...
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U.S. To Begin Case-By-Case Review On Deportation
August 19, 2011
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded Thursday to the April 13 letter by 22 Democratic Senators that asked the President to use his executive authority to grant relief from deportation and deferred action to DREAM Act eligible youth. In the letter, DHS announced that it will provide field guidance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) ...
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Survey: 1 In 5 Children Live In Poverty
August 17, 2011
A new survey released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private charitable organization, says that child poverty in the United States increased in 38 states in the last decade. The annual KIDS COUNT Data Book shows the official child poverty rate, which is a conservative measure of economic hardship, increased 18 percent between 2000 and 2009, essentially returning to the same level as the early 1990s. ...
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Obama To Address Latino Convention
July 21, 2011
Black Radio Network will be carrying the webcast of the National Council of La Raza's annual convention live from Washington as President Barack Obama will join national leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors. The conference will be held July 23–26 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel and will feature issues vital to the Latino community and all Americans: education, the economy, health care, immigration reform, and more. ...
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MINORITY CHILD HUNGER CRISIS
July 18, 2011
America's minority children have fallen further behind in the last year in a wide variety of areas, according to a report releaed today by the Children’s Defense Fund. The report also shows continuing and increasing inequality in our country. Particularly striking is the fact that children of color, who are now 44 percent of America’s children, will be the majority of children in 2019 – just eight years from now. In nine states and the District of Columbia, this is already the case. The report, The State of America’s Children 2011, says with unemployment, housing foreclosures, and hunger at historically high levels, children’s well-being is in jeopardy. ...
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$5.8M Grant To Expand Latino Afterschool Programs
July 15, 2011
The Goizueta Foundation, a private grant-making foundation in Atlanta, has awarded YMCA of the USA a grant for $5.8 million to expand YMCA early learning and afterschool programs for Hispanic and Latino families, with a focus on those from underserved communities. The grant will also help the Y further develop ...
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Latino Rights Group Reports On 'State Of Latino Nation"
June 30, 2011
As part of a press conference held today at its 82nd Annual National Convention, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), highlighted its commitment to improving health among the U.S. Hispanic population. One initiative, Latinos Living Healthy, is aimed at reducing childhood obesity among ...
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