Skip to main content
NHLBIHIN

February 28, 2006

Get Involved

How can we help prevent overweight and obesity in children? NHLBI and three other Institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are collaborating to spread the word about We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition). We Can! is designed as a one-stop resource for those interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight. There are many ways for you or your organization or community group to get involved in We Can! Check out the ideas described below and join the effort!

Visit the newly redesigned
We Can! Web site

If you are a school administrator, health care provider, community outreach coordinator, health educator, or a parent or caregiver interested in helping children ages 8-13 maintain a healthy weight then, the We Can! Web site is your best resource for program information. Now it's even easier to use. The Web site contains special sections that focus on:
  • How Families Can Get Involved
  • How Health Care Providers Can Get Involved
  • How Communities Can Get Involved
  • Find We Can! Community Sites
  • How Organizations Can Get Involved
  • Find We Can! Partners
Click on the following link to visit the We Can! Web site http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov

Become a We Can! General
Community Site

Interested in taking an active role in creating healthier hometown environments that promote a healthy weight? Join other community sites such as parks and recreation departments, State and county health care departments, health care systems, local coalitions of medical practitioners, and city planning groups. Click the link below to learn about activities currently underway in over 50 communities nationwide, and how your community can join in this important national outreach effort.

Guidelines for We Can! Community Sites

Subscribe to the We Can!
In Action eNewsletter

Want to be in the know about what's going on with We Can!? Then subscribe to the We Can! In Action eNewsletter! This quarterly e-mail includes the latest information on We Can! activities, a community spotlight featuring activities for youth and parents that are underway around the country, a profile of national We Can! partners, and practical energy balance tips.

Click this link to subscribe now
http://mail.nhlbi-nih.info/subscribe/we_can/subscribe.htm


Archived page, reproduced from a 2008 copy. It is reference material, not current guidance.