Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) is a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving the health and educational performance of children through better nutrition and physical activity in schools. This effort represents a response to our nation's epidemic of overweight, sedentary, and undernourished children and adolescents. Healthy schools produce healthy students - and healthy students are better able to learn and achieve their true potential.

North Carolina AFHK is one of 51 Action for Healthy Kids state teams. The mission of North Carolina Action for Healthy Kids is to improve children's nutrition and physical activity in schools by collaborating with diverse stakeholders in advocating, promoting and implementing national and state initiatives.

NC Action for Healthy Kids' primary work focuses on implementing Local Wellness Policies in NC Schools through the implementation of the Successful Students Eat Smart and Move More campaign. Read more about the campaign.

ATTENTION School Wellness Advocates!

North Carolina Action For Healthy Kids is pleased to announce that Advocacy Workshop: Skills You Can Share will be held January 8-9, 2009, at NCSU’s McKimmon Center in Raleigh. This workshop is intended for NC Action for Healthy Kids Team members to gain the skills and confidence they need to advocate with local officials on behalf of school wellness. The skills you learn will be applicable to any situation in which you need to develop and deliver messages effectively.

Download the application, or, to learn more, contact Sheree Vodicka