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Healthy Schools
Activating Families! Increasing Classroom Physical Activity Assessing Healthy Schools Schools and Mental Health It’s up to You: The Role of Parents in School Communities Maximizing Indoor Play Spaces Stress Busters for Kids Designing a Great Outdoor Play Space Managing Exam Time Physical Activity: Bridging the Gender Gap Not Your Ordinary Field Day! Feeling Connected at School Modelling Healthy Behaviour at Home and School School Fundraising the Healthy Way! Healthy Eating Heads to School: Packing Nutritious Lunches and Snacks Physical Activity and Physical Education: What’s the Difference? Daily Physical Activity in Schools: What It Means for Your Child What is a Healthy School? Steps to Building a Healthier School Increasing Active Living in Schools Promoting Healthy Eating in Schools

Healthy Workplaces
Healthy Eating at Work Taking Active Breaks at Work The dangers of too much sitting Treating and avoiding hand and wrist pain The Afternoon Slump Physical Activity for Busy People If I Have an Active Job, Why Should I Be Active Outside Work? Conquering Back Pain with Physical Activity Does your workplace support physical activity? What Are You Sitting on? Using Exercise Balls at Work Shift Work: Getting Enough Sleep and Physical Activity Setting Up and Running Your Wellness Program Office Ergonomics: Key to Health and Safety in the Workplace Work-Life Balance: “Getting There” Help! My Workplace Is Driving Me Crazy! Putting Together a Wellness Plan What is Workplace Wellness? Workplace Wellness: Small vs. Big Business Options Building a Workplace Wellness Program

Healthy Communities
Outdoor Playspaces Promote Healthy Kids and Communities Making the Connection: Physical Activities and the Environment ACE Communities: Igniting Change in Rural Alberta How Walkable Communities Are Created Promoting Accessible and Active Communities Understanding health and wellness from the perspective of First Nation, Metis, Inuit or Aboriginal people Connecting with the outdoors Community Leaders: Making Good Things Happen Welcoming Newcomers to Alberta Bringing the Community Together With Multicultural Activities Building Self-Esteem Through Sports Funding Community Recreation Projects Cultural Diversity: Including Everyone in Physical Activity Active Transportation Maximizing the Benefits of Recreation Community Gardens: Being Active With Your Neighbours What is an Active, Healthy Community? Getting Active Outdoors in Your Community How Can I Make My Community a Healthy Active Place?

Healthy Schools
Does your children’s school teach them about being active and eating well? Do you know if they are eating healthy snacks or if they are getting enough physical activity? Some schools in Alberta do a great job of including everyone: parents, kids, teachers, and the community. Everyone can learn about: How to get kids eating healthy foods. Why we all need to be active enough every day. Why it’s a good idea to turn off those TVs. This section gives you lots of great information and ideas about how parents, kids, and staff of schools are making sure that Alberta kids get a healthy and active start in life.

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