Head's UP: Concussion in Youth Sports

Concerned about Concussions in Sports? A New FREE Online Training Helps Prepare Coaches in Less than 30 Minutes!Each day in our nation, hundreds of thousands of young athletes head out to fields, ice and gymnasiums to practice and compete in a wide variety of sports. There's no doubt that these sports are a great way for kids and teens to stay healthy, as well as learn important leadership and team-building skills. But medical researchers have discovered young athletes...

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Applications Now Available for AAHE Blue Apple Health Education Awards!

The AAHE Blue Apple Health Education Awards will recognize up to 12 U.S. schools for their commitment and creativity in teaching students about the power of practicing a healthy lifestyle. The awards are designed to capture how schools empower teachers and administrators to teach and promote health education, utilize best practices in the classroom and coordinate health education with other aspects of school health.

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From the Desk of the Executive Director

As many of you may now be aware, before leaving for August recess, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported a bill, S. 3686, that includes proposed changes to funding for CDC-DASH. The vote that you may have heard about was simply a matter of procedure--at this stage, nothing has been passed, codified, or made into law in any way, shape or form...

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