Fields of Green
Fields of Green, an umbrella for a variety of education, health and nutrition programs developed by ProMedica Health System.
In the Media
McKinley Gets Fit with Fields of Green
Children at McKinley Elementary School in Toledo recently began a week-long exercise program, developed by area high school students at Notre Dame Academy and St. John's Jesuit High School as part of
ProMedica's Fields of Green scholarship competition.
The program, which is intended to help fight childhood obesity, includes exercise routines from countries all over the world and teaches about healthy snack options and information from cultures around the globe. Through the routines, students will learn about different cultures as well as how to count in various native languages.
Be sure to check out the following clip from WTOL to learn more about the program — and to see it in action!
In the Spotlight
America's Move to Raise Healthier Kids
Let's Move! is an ambitious program with an important goal: to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation.
The initiative — championed by First Lady Michelle Obama and the White House — focuses on providing support to parents to help them make healthier choices for their families, ensuring that children have access to healthy meals at schools, increasing the amount of time that children engage in physical activity, and making healthy food more affordable for families.
You can join the First Lady, community leaders and parents across the country in this national campaign to fight childhood obesity.
Read the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report to the President
Fields of Green Programs
Around the World: Destination Health
"Around the World: Destination Health," a school fitness program designed to fight childhood obesity, encourages students to get fit — one country at a time.
The globe-trotting-themed exercise program was developed by students at Notre Dame Academy and St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo, who were first-place winners of ProMedica Health System's Fields of Green high school scholarship competition.
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The Results Are In
Eighteen high school students went home with money for college as a result of developing the top programs for ProMedica Health System’s
Fields of Green scholarship competition.
Altogether, area students and schools won more than $50,000 through the January competition which required teams of teens to
create a 20- to 30-minute health and fitness program for elementary school
children.
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Healthy Conversation Map® Education Program
ProMedica Health System employees are teaching children and their parents about good health in ProMedica’s 27-county service area through the 1,2,3 and ∏ Keys to Good Health Conversation Map® education program. ProMedica launched this preventive, interactive health course for children in grades four – six and their parents to help combat the growing problem of childhood obesity in our community. Each trainer uses an educational tool kit that consists of a map visual, activity cards and a facilitator guide designed to initiate discussions that promote positive behavior change. More than 20 ProMedica employees completed training in Fall 2009 to become a Healthy Conversation Map facilitator. The program is part of
Fields of Green, a ProMedica initiative including a variety of education, health and nutrition programs that encourage healthy habits, better nutrition and exercise choices. For more information, contact Stephanie Cihon at 419-469-3896 or
stephanie.cihon@promedica.org.
Lunch 101: Food for Thought Scholarship Competition!
Congratulations to the
PB Jammers, from Perrysburg High School, winners of the Lunch 101: Food for Thought Scholarship Competition! Team members Breck Overy, Rebecca Epstein, Jamie Winzeler and Mike Epstein created the winning menu and exercise program and each will receive a $5,000 college scholarship.
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Vertical Garden
As part of its Fields of Greens initiative to help address the nutrition needs of the communities it serves, ProMedica Health System, in partnership with The Center for Innovative Food Technology, established the first vertical hydroponic garden in the Toledo area, which enables plants to grow in significantly smaller spaces providing up to 8 times the yield in the same area using a standard garden process.
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