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An estimated one sixth of American children are obese with a body-mass index at or above the 95th percentile. In 2007, the National School Lunch Program served 30.5 million children and an additional 10 million were served by the School Breakfast Program. By ensuring that these in-school meals are nutritious, communities across America can improve the health and future their children. Schools often report that federal funding is inadequate to purchase healthy menu items and they are often forced to supplement federal funds with proceeds from unhealthy vending machine sales. In 2011, congress blocked a bill backed by the USDA to improve the quality of food served by the School Lunch program. If Americans hope to overcome the epidemic of childhood obesity in this country, government funding for in-school meals must pay only for healthy, nutritious options, and junk foods must be removed from schools all together. Get involved! Let the PTA, the school board, local elected officials, and national representatives know that America's children deserve better than junk food! ... | Read More

An estimated one sixth of American children are obese with a body-mass index at or above the 95th percentile. In 2007, the National School Lunch Program served 30.5 million children and an additional 10 million were served by the School Breakfast Program. By ensuring that these in-school meals are nutritious, communities across America can improve the health and future their children. Schools often report that federal funding is inadequate to purchase healthy menu items and they are often forced to supplement federal funds with proceeds from unhealthy vending machine sales. In 2011, congress blocked a bill backed by the USDA to improve the quality of food served by the School Lunch program. If Americans hope to overcome the epidemic of childhood obesity in this country, government funding for in-school meals must pay only for healthy, nutritious options, and junk foods must be removed from schools all together. Get involved! Let the PTA, the school board, local elected officials, and national representatives know that America's children deserve better than junk food! ... | Read More

An estimated one sixth of American children are obese with a body-mass index at or above the 95th percentile. In 2007, the National School Lunch Program served 30.5 million children and an additional 10 million were served by the School Breakfast Program. By ensuring that these in-school meals are nutritious, communities across America can improve the health and future their children. Schools often report that federal funding is inadequate to purchase healthy menu items and they are often forced to supplement federal funds with proceeds from unhealthy vending machine sales. In 2011, congress blocked a bill backed by the USDA to improve the quality of food served by the School Lunch program. If Americans hope to overcome the epidemic of childhood obesity in this country, government funding for in-school meals must pay only for healthy, nutritious options, and junk foods must be removed from schools all together. Get involved! Let the PTA, the school board, local elected officials, and national representatives know that America's children deserve better than junk food! ... | Read More

The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is a nurse managed clinic of Drexel University that serves Philadelphia's 11th Street Corridor - an area that encompasses several public housing tracts and suffers from limited access to affordable, quality health care services. The Center is centrally located within one of the Philadelphia Housing Authority's residential sites and has an Advisory Board comprised of neighborhood residents to ensure that the clinic is addressing the needs of the community. The clinic focuses on primary and preventive care and has recently added a Healthy Living Center, which provides programs to help patients reduce risk factors for diseases and to manage existing conditions. The Healthy Living Center programs include diabetes education, disease self-management programs, nutrition and cooking classes, exercise programs, and behavioral health groups. In addition, the Center serves as a training and education site for nurses and other health professionals in culturally competent, community-based care. The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is an excellent model of potential for partnerships between communities and medical institutions to improve the health and well-being of the community's most vulnerable residents. ... | Read More

The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is a nurse managed clinic of Drexel University that serves Philadelphia's 11th Street Corridor - an area that encompasses several public housing tracts and suffers from limited access to affordable, quality health care services. The Center is centrally located within one the Philadelphia Housing Authority's residential sites and has an Advisory Board comprised of neighborhood residents to ensure that the clinic is addressing the needs of the community. The clinic focuses on primary and preventive care and has recently added Healthy Living Center, which provides programs to help patients reduce risk factors for disease and manage existing conditions. The Healthy Living Center programs include diabetes education, disease self-management programs, nutrition and cooking classes, exercise programs, and behavioral health groups. In addition, the Center serves as a training and education site for nurses and other health professionals in culturally competent, community-based care. The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is an excellent model of potential for partnerships between communities and medical institutions to improve the health and well-being of the community's most vulnerable residents. ... | Read More

The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is a nurse managed clinic of Drexel University that serves Philadelphia's 11th Street Corridor - an area that encompasses several public housing tracts and suffers from limited access to affordable, quality health care services. The Center is centrally located within one the Philadelphia Housing Authority's residential sites and has an Advisory Board comprised of neighborhood residents to ensure that the clinic is addressing the needs of the community. The clinic focuses on primary and preventive care and has recently added Healthy Living Center, which provides programs to help patients reduce risk factors for disease and manage existing conditions. The Healthy Living Center programs include diabetes education, disease self-management programs, nutrition and cooking classes, exercise programs, and behavioral health groups. In addition, the Center serves as a training and education site for nurses and other health professionals in culturally competent, community-based care. The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is an excellent model of potential for partnerships between communities and medical institutions to improve the health and well-being of the community's most vulnerable residents. ... | Read More

The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is a nurse managed clinic of Drexel University that serves Philadelphia's 11th Street Corridor - an area that encompasses several public housing tracts and suffers from limited access to affordable, quality health care services. The Center is centrally located within one the Philadelphia Housing Authority's residential sites and has an Advisory Board comprised of neighborhood residents to ensure that the clinic is addressing the needs of the community. The clinic focuses on primary and preventive care and has recently added Healthy Living Center, which provides programs to help patients reduce risk factors for disease and manage existing conditions. The Healthy Living Center programs include diabetes education, disease self-management programs, nutrition and cooking classes, exercise programs, and behavioral health groups. In addition, the Center serves as a training and education site for nurses and other health professionals in culturally competent, community-based care. The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is an excellent model of potential for partnerships between communities and medical institutions to improve the health and well-being of the community's most vulnerable residents. ... | Read More

The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is a nurse managed clinic of Drexel University that serves Philadelphia's 11th Street Corridor - an area that encompasses several public housing tracts and suffers from limited access to affordable, quality health care services. The Center is centrally located within one the Philadelphia Housing Authority's residential sites and has an Advisory Board comprised of neighborhood residents to ensure that the clinic is addressing the needs of the community. The clinic focuses on primary and preventive care and has recently added Healthy Living Center, which provides programs to help patients reduce risk factors for disease and manage existing conditions. The Healthy Living Center programs include diabetes education, disease self-management programs, nutrition and cooking classes, exercise programs, and behavioral health groups. In addition, the Center serves as a training and education site for nurses and other health professionals in culturally competent, community-based care. The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is an excellent model of potential for partnerships between communities and medical institutions to improve the health and well-being of the community's most vulnerable residents. ... | Read More

The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is a nurse managed clinic of Drexel University that serves Philadelphia's 11th Street Corridor - an area that encompasses several public housing tracts and suffers from limited access to affordable, quality health care services. The Center is centrally located within one the Philadelphia Housing Authority's residential sites and has an Advisory Board comprised of neighborhood residents to ensure that the clinic is addressing the needs of the community. The clinic focuses on primary and preventive care and has recently added Healthy Living Center, which provides programs to help patients reduce risk factors for disease and manage existing conditions. The Healthy Living Center programs include diabetes education, disease self-management programs, nutrition and cooking classes, exercise programs, and behavioral health groups. In addition, the Center serves as a training and education site for nurses and other health professionals in culturally competent, community-based care. The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is an excellent model of potential for partnerships between communities and medical institutions to improve the health and well-being of the community's most vulnerable residents. ... | Read More

The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is a nurse managed clinic of Drexel University that serves Philadelphia's 11th Street Corridor - an area that encompasses several public housing tracts and suffers from limited access to affordable, quality health care services. The Center is centrally located within one the Philadelphia Housing Authority's residential sites and has an Advisory Board comprised of neighborhood residents to ensure that the clinic is addressing the needs of the community. The clinic focuses on primary and preventive care and has recently added Healthy Living Center, which provides programs to help patients reduce risk factors for disease and manage existing conditions. The Healthy Living Center programs include diabetes education, disease self-management programs, nutrition and cooking classes, exercise programs, and behavioral health groups. In addition, the Center serves as a training and education site for nurses and other health professionals in culturally competent, community-based care. The 11th Street Family Health Services Center is an excellent model of potential for partnerships between communities and medical institutions to improve the health and well-being of the community's most vulnerable residents. ... | Read More