HealthyLivingMatters

Happy New Year HLM Newsletter! Important organizational updates: conta.cc/3Gdy5qr

@YWLA_AISD PE students are learning the lifesaving skills of CPR. Students plan to work together to create the next generation of Heartsavers! @ywprep @AldineISD @AldineHPE #Heartsavers #CPR

Rose is the BEST!

Thank you @hcphtx @HLMHarrisCounty for providing CPR kits so our teachers @AldineISD can educate our health students @CarverHS_AISD #AldineConnected

Hello Texas! Visit txreadykids.org and follow us here for data on how Texas is doing in key early childhood areas — health, preterm births, child care, child hunger, etc. — that help determine if kids will be ready to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. #TXlege #TXed

We are registered!

Center faculty members Drs. Nalini Ranjit, Alexandra van den Berg, and Deanna Hoelscher published research about fruit and vegetable consumption among Texas adolescents based on different demographics. Read it here: bit.ly/3gVjy9X #msdcenter #uthealth #uthealthsph

WHITE HOUSE SPEAKER ANNOUNCED: The State of Obesity 2022: Better Policies for a Healthier America National Webinar: conta.cc/3Vhy9vL

Texas can take advantage of new infrastructure funds to bolster the Safe Routes to School program. @BikeTexas is telling us how! #txlege

@putkids1st and @CDFTexas presenting information about the free care rule reversal and how Texas can take advantage of additional funding for school health! #txlege

Are you interested in diabetes and health equity? Join Cities Changing Diabetes at our 2022 World Diabetes Day Celebration at 11:30 CST today! youtu.be/O5XKL9wDKlc #CitiesDiabetes #WorldDiabetesDay #healthequity #HoustonStrong

Finally, @TXPeds presents the need to adopt a statewide policy framework to effectively implement Food as Medicine programs. #txlege

Clayton Travis with @TXPeds explains why it is vital to ensure Texas Medicaid covers the range of evidence-based obesity treatment services for the diagnosis of obesity.

HAPPENING NOW: Plenty of coffee, tacos, and policy talk!

HAPPENING TOMORROW: Join the Partnership for tacos and to learn about the coalition's policy agenda for addressing obesity in the 88th Legislative Session!! See you there! twitter.com/txlegeobesity/…

You're invited to this Catalyzing Communities Learning Collaborative Keynote on Wednesday at Noon with Dr. Alison Tovar - Centering Equity in Early Childhood to Improve Nutrition & Food Security Among Young Children. Register here: tufts.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Thank you to all of our military veterans, including Mission: Readiness members, who bravely serve our nation and protect our freedoms! #VeteransDay2022

Our next food demonstration is Saturday, November 19, 2022, at the Acres Homes Healthy Corner Stores. Enjoy free samples and learn about healthier food options in Acres Homes! #CANDO #CANDOHouston #HealthyCornerStores #AcresHomes @HoustonHealth @GoHealthyHTX @thefoodtrust

Looking to learn about ways to address and prevent obesity in the 88th session? Join the Partnership's legislative briefing to hear about how #txlege can address food insecurity, create healthy school environments, and more! Register at surveymonkey.com/r/txlegeobesity