Health

When Kids Walk to School, #WellnessWins

By Alex Severs, District Wellness Coordinator, Monett R-1 School District, Monett, MO

In schools across the country traditions exist in many forms, such as a back-to-school assembly or an annual field day. Several years ago in the Monett R-1 School District, we set out (on foot!) to create a new tradition of our own: walking to school.

Announcing the 2017 Spring Shared Use Ambassadors!

The Safe Routes Partnership and National Shared Use Task Force are pleased to announce our 2017 Spring Shared Use Ambassadors!

The National Shared Use Task Force created the Shared Use Ambassador program, to acknowledge the innovative and dedicated work of individuals and organizations that are advancing shared use in their communities to improve public health through physical activity opportunities that might not otherwise be available.