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Our goal is to prevent obesity in kids age 0-5, by building partnerships and environments for healthy eating and active play.
Healthy and Active Before 5 (HAB45) is a collaborative project in Contra Costa County.
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- Pogo Park brings new life to Elm Playlot in Richmond | Healthy and Active Before 5 on Pledge the Practice. Pass the Policy!
- Take young children outside to play! | Healthy and Active Before 5 on Action Plan
- Parents fight to keep kids healthy.. AWESOME! | Love, Health and Advocacy on Parents Groups take action with the help of First 5 Contra Costa
- Children need to drink water. | Healthy and Active Before 5 on Pledge the Practice. Pass the Policy!
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Category Archives: Summit 2010
Local Health Services takes a stand with 100% healthy vending machines!
After 6 years of hard work, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) has passed a new policy requiring 100% healthy vending machines. Physicians and staff realized that while they were promoting healthy eating to their patients, the hospital snack offerings were … Continue reading
A “Hero Award” to the Monument Crisis Center
At the 2010 Community Summit on November 5th, Healthy and Active Before 5 celebrated leaders in the community who demonstrated extra ordinary efforts toward fighting childhood obesity within Contra Costa County. The Monument Crisis Center (Concord, CA) was one such agency, recognized for their accomplishments. Continue reading
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A Special Thanks to Kaiser Permanente
Raise your hand if your program is being funded by Kaiser Permanente?! At the HAB45 Community Summit, everyone in the room recognized how important Kaiser Permanente has been to the fight of childhood obesity. Kaiser Permanente recognized early on the … Continue reading
Community Summit 2010
Success! On November 5, Healthy & Active Before 5 hosted its 2010 Community Summit. The Summit provided an opportunity for us to network with colleagues, celebrate our recent successes, and get energized for the still work ahead. Exciting new obesity … Continue reading
