Aspire Health
Resources for Childhood Obesity
ARCF's Aspire Arkansas report includes info from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement that paints the picture of how Arkansas's counties are faring in the area of childhood obesity (and other quality of life issues).
Did you know that:
- In some Arkansas Counties, almost 50 percent of students are overweight or obese.
- Statewide, our childhood obesity rate is 38 percent.
- Figures fluctuate from year to year, but over the past 6 school years, the number has remained between 37 and 40 percent.
E-News
Stories
 | A Garden Classroom for Your Local School? Find Out How through the Delta Garden Study. The Delta Garden Study, a major research initiative funded by the USDA, helps schools establish garden classrooms and greenhouses for hands-on instruction. Find out how your school can participate >> |
 | The Healthy Eating Reading List |
 | How to Create Recreational Spaces in Your Town (and get financial assistance to do it!) What's the one place in every town sure to have enough space and the right equipment for citizens to engage in a variety of recreational activities? The local school! Funding from the Arkansas Tobacco Excise Tax has enabled the state to offer "Joint Use Agreement" grants to help Arkansas schools formalize partnerships with community groups to create new recreational opportunities and promote physical activity. Learn about Joint Use Agreements >> |
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Local Organizations Working on Childhood Obesity
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Transportation
No, it's not one of our Aspirations for Arkansas's Communities, but transportation has a huge impact on each aspiration.
- Families: 43% of households spend more than 28% of their incomes on transportation.*
- Economics: Most of the dollars spent on fuel leave the local economy. When people are able to save on fuel costs, they can to spend more locally.*
- Economics: "Walkable" developments are now valued at 30 to 50 percent more than auto-oriented developments in many urban and suburban settings.*
- Health
E-News
In our April 2012 e-newsletter, we took a look at transportation and the impact it has on the health of our communities. View the full e-newsletter here.
Stories
Does Your Community Have Safe Routes to School?
Stuck at home? 1 in 5 Senior Arkansans Don't Drive
Your Community's Rural Roads Could Be a Tourist Attraction
Those miles of open highway are more than just a way to get from point A to point B - they offer a showcase of Arkansas's natural beauty! In several regions of the state, residents are beginning to market their scenic byways as a tourist attraction for cyclists, motorcycle riders and drivers.
See who's driving tourism in Arkansas >>