Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids Fri, 24 May 2013 19:32:33 +0000 en hourly 1 Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures helps keep Boston healthy http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/healthy-kids-healthy-futures-helps-keep-boston-healthy/ http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/healthy-kids-healthy-futures-helps-keep-boston-healthy/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 19:31:20 +0000 healthykids http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/?p=798 A recent study by NerdWallet that ranked Boston as the healthiest metro area in the U.S. featured Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures as an example of health-promoting programming in the city. Read more…

]]> http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/healthy-kids-healthy-futures-helps-keep-boston-healthy/feed/ 0 Northeastern University Honored by ABCD Head Start http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/northeastern-university-honored-by-abcd-head-start-for-healthy-kids-healthy-futures-accomplishments/ http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/northeastern-university-honored-by-abcd-head-start-for-healthy-kids-healthy-futures-accomplishments/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:37:11 +0000 healthykids http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/?p=789 ABCD Head Start honored Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun and Robert Git­tens, the university’s vice pres­i­dent for public affairs, with awards at its annual Parent Recognition Breakfast. The event was held on May 17, 2013 on the Northeastern University campus.  President Aoun and Gittens were recognized for their ongoing support for Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures and the contributions that Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures has made to the work of ABCD Head Start. Read more…

]]> http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/northeastern-university-honored-by-abcd-head-start-for-healthy-kids-healthy-futures-accomplishments/feed/ 0 Using Technology at Open Gym to Encourage Physical Activity http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/using-technology-to-encourage-physical-activity/ http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/using-technology-to-encourage-physical-activity/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:23:51 +0000 healthykids http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/?p=749 Northeastern University Professor Andrea Parker discusses her ideas for innovative uses of technology to encourage physical activity through the Open Gym program. Read more…

]]> http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/using-technology-to-encourage-physical-activity/feed/ 0 Health Benefits of Head Start http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/health-benefits-of-head-start/ http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/health-benefits-of-head-start/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:31:20 +0000 healthykids http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/?p=482 Cathy Wirth, Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Project Manager, speaks about the health benefits of Head Start.  See video here…

]]> http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/health-benefits-of-head-start/feed/ 0 Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures featured in Northeastern University Service-Learning Newsletter http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/healthy-kids-healthy-futures-featured-in-northeastern-university-service-learning-newsletter/ http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/healthy-kids-healthy-futures-featured-in-northeastern-university-service-learning-newsletter/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:07:15 +0000 healthykids http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/?p=460 The partnership between Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures and Northeastern’s University’s Service-Learning program was featured in the May 2012 Service-Learning newsletter.  Read more…

]]> http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/healthy-kids-healthy-futures-featured-in-northeastern-university-service-learning-newsletter/feed/ 0 Northeastern University student speaks about his experience with Open Gym http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/northeastern-university-student-speaks-about-his-experience-with-open-gym/ http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/northeastern-university-student-speaks-about-his-experience-with-open-gym/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:53:40 +0000 healthykids http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/?p=456 John Sirisuth, a Northeastern University student that volunteered at Open Gym through Northeastern’s Service-Learning program, spoke about his experience at an event on April 19, 2012. Read more…

]]> http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/northeastern-university-student-speaks-about-his-experience-with-open-gym/feed/ 0 Mayor Menino visits Open Gym http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/mayor-menino-visit-open-gym/ http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/mayor-menino-visit-open-gym/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:15:40 +0000 healthykids http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/?p=441 On Saturday December 10, 2011, Mayor Menino visited Open Gym as part of the Official Launch of the BCYF Recreation Center at Madison Park.  Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures partners Bob Gittens of Northeastern University and Dr. Shari Nethersole of Children’s Hospital Boston joined Mayor Menino in speaking about the importance of the Recreation Center at Madison Park and the programming like Open Gym that takes place there.  Several families were also honored by Mayor Menino for their dedicated participation in Open Gym.

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]]> http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/mayor-menino-visit-open-gym/feed/ 0 Open Gym featured in the Bay State Banner http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/open-gym-featured-in-the-bay-state-banner/ http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/open-gym-featured-in-the-bay-state-banner/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:36:44 +0000 healthykids http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/?p=367 Kendra Graves, a parent that attends the Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures’ Open Gym program, wrote about the impact of Open Gym in an article for the Bay State Banner.  Read more…

]]> http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/open-gym-featured-in-the-bay-state-banner/feed/ 0 Changing the Way We Live, Dr. Jessica Hoffman http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/changing-the-way-we-live-dr-jessica-hoffman/ http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/changing-the-way-we-live-dr-jessica-hoffman/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:17:09 +0000 edtechadmin http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/?p=136 Dr. Jessica Hoffman, Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Co-Principal Investigator, speaks to the Northeastern Voice about childhood obesity. Read more…

]]> http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/changing-the-way-we-live-dr-jessica-hoffman/feed/ 0 Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures honored at Fenway Park http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/healthy-kids-healthy-futures-honored-at-fenway-park/ http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/healthy-kids-healthy-futures-honored-at-fenway-park/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:15:51 +0000 edtechadmin http://www.northeastern.edu/healthykids/?p=134 Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures children, caregivers, families and partners were honored during a special Boston Red Sox pre-game ceremony on Friday July 10, 2009. Read more…

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