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Article: Commit 2B Fit[R] Receives Recognition for Best Practices to Prevent Childhood Obesity.
- Article from:
- Obesity & Diabetes Week
- Article date:
- November 9, 2009
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Commit 2B Fit[R], a school-based program to promote overall childhood wellness, received Honorable Mention in statewide Exemplary Practices in Childhood Obesity in Florida Award, presented by the Florida Initiative for Children's HealthCare Quality (FLICHQ). FLICHQ, evaluated programs around the state according to its "five I's: Impact, Inclusion, Improvability, Implementation and Innovation."
"It's heartening that our program is regarded as a front-runner in the state's efforts to reduce childhood obesity," said Commit 2B Fit co-founder Michelle Schecht. "We were nominated for this award by a member of the school board, which by itself is a validation of the ...