Advocacy

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3 things you can do today:

  1. Join the Coalition.  Get e-alerts, it's free and only takes a minute
  2. Be a voice in your own community
  3. Make one healthy lifestyle change and encourage others to do the same.  A small thing can make a big difference!
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Join a Healthy & Fit School Advisory Committee

  • Call the principal at a school near you and volunteer to serve
  • Help a school improve nutrtion and physical activity policies and programs
  • Motivate school lunchrooms to provide healthy and appealing food choices.
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Encourage and Promote

  • Fruit, vegetable and low fat dairy availability in schools
  • Daily physical education in our schools for all kids
  • Physical activity throughout the school day
  • Walking and biking to school
  • Recess before lunch
  • Nutrition education for all grades
  • Safe, accessible walking/biking trails and parks
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Make a Difference

  • Join the Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition
  • Become an advocate in your own community/educate your fellow citizens about this health epidemic
  • Be a healthy and active role model
  • Unite to protect our children's health by calling your legislators and urgin them to act now
  • Provide financial support ~ Make a difference for generations to come - call (405) 236-5437 to find out more.

OICA The Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition is a statewide initiative coordinated by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy.