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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Safe
Routes To School Action Plan Organization: Fall River Children In Balance |
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| The Children In Balance Project is working with the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program to promotes healthy alternatives for children and parents in their travel to and from school. It educates students, parents and community members on the value of walking and bicycling for travel to and from school. The International Walk to School Day is held in October every year. | ||
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| Strategy: | Recreation and Fitness |
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| Strategic Goal: |
Create
and support a sustainable Safe-Routes-to-School system to
support walking on the part of 80% of elementary, middle and
high school students in public and private schools |
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| Indicators: | Decreased rates of childhood overweight and obesity and improved fitness among all school children | |
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How citizens can get involved:
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| Contact Information: |
Contact Children In Balance Project Manager Marcia Picard at 508-324-2228. |
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