City of Milwaukee Health Department Resources
Includes Related Books, Handouts, Pamphlets, and On-line Materials.
These resources are in PDF format.
 Blood Pressure Tip Sheet
Healthy Heart Tip Sheet
Physical Activity: Equals A Healthier Heart
5-A Day
Cooking Tips for African Americans
Potassium Food Sources for People with High Blood Pressure
Walking Guide
US Dietary Guidelines
Healthy Eating and Snacks
Healthy Eating and Snacks - in Spanish
Healthy Eating the Vegetarian Way
Healthy Eating Tips - in Hmong and Spanish
WEIGHT - What are You Doing About Yours?
Other Resources
Physical Best
Discover how you can implement health-related physical education effectively. (Publications, videos, instruction)
A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
Active For Life
Sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) or call 1-800-424-3410.
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin (BFW)
Information about any aspect of biking and alternative transportation in general.
Ideas for transforming communities by developing a commitment to discovering their unique assets and capabilities.
Order from: ACTA Publication, 4848 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640 Phone: (800) 397-2282.
BAM! (Body and Mind)
Aimed at youth ages 9-13, BAM! Was created to answer kids questions on health issues and ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger, and safer.
Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity
Bright Futures is a set of guidelines by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. It is a practical approach to providing health supervision for kids of all ages, from birth to adolescents.
Busy Buddy; Kidnetic Web Site
An inter-active site for kids that encourages them to be physically active.
CANFit Recipes for Success: Nutritiion and Physical Activity Programs for Youth
A very useful how-to guide for planning and implementing projects in schools (includes questionnaires, recipes, lesson plans).
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Offers a wide range of publications and materials. Click on above link for a complete listing.
Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: A School Policy Guide
A practical reference to school health policies.
Fresh Ideas for Community Nutrition and Physical Activity
A planning guide for creative partnershiops and approaches taken in cities involving local health departments, schools, and other partners.
Hearts N' Parks Community Mobilization Guide
A guide to helping local community, park, and recreation agencies promote heart-healthy lifestyle and changes including physical activity and nutrition among children and adults.
Healthiest Wisconsin 2010: A Partnership Plan to Improve the Health of the Public
A summary of the State's health plan for the decade 2000-2010.
Healthy Communities - Healthy Youth Tool Kit
A kit and guide with ideas, strategies, and examples for mobilizing the assets of your community or organization.
Healthy People 2010
National nutrition and overweight health objectives for the decade 200 -2010.
Hoops for Heart
A basketball program for middle school students that combines community service and life-long heart-healthy lifestyles. Also, see Jump Rope For Heart.
Increasing Physical Activity: A Report on Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services
Increasing Physical Activity Through Community Design
A guide by the National Center for Bicycling and Walking (NCBW) describing projects and ways to make communities more bike-friendly and walk-able. Includes how to get funding and other resources.
Kids Walk-to-School: A Guide to Promote Walking to School
Promotes physical activity through safe and walk-able routes to school including crime prevention and healthy environments.
Mooove Wisconsin
A work-site initiative to increase physical activity for employees through a month-long behavior change program.
Contact Nancy Chudy at ChudyNE@dhfs.state.wi.us or (608) 266-2539.
NIDDK Clearinghouse
North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM)
Get publications list at www.naspem.org/pubs
Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook
Tools and out-lines for the six basic steps of program evaluation. Order at ccdinfo@cdc.gov or (770) 488-5820
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS)
Serves as a catalyst for encouraging all Americans of all ages to become more physically active and participate in sports.
(202) 690-9000
Promoting Physical Activity: A Guide for Community Action
A practical resource from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for anyone wishing to promote physical activity and behavior change in almost any type of setting.
The School Health Index
A self-assessment and planning tool for identifying strengths and weaknesses concerning physical activity and nutrition in schools.
The State of Adolescent Health In Wisconsin
A report exploring the health-related issues of Wisconsin's youth and risky behaviors among adolescents, including physical activity and nutrition.
Contact the Milwaukee Adolescent Health Program at (414) 220-8420, or Sharon Lidberg at lidbesl@dhfs.state.wi.us
Step-by-Step! A Young Persons Guide to Positive Community Change
A workbook for young people with ideas and motivation to bring about positive change in their community, run meetings, who holds the power, and more.
Take 10! Getting Kids Active 10 Minute at a Time!
An innovative classroom-based tool designed to promoter physical activity and support academic learning. Designed for the elementary level.
Tools for Comprehensive School Health Programs:
Starting a School-Community Health and Safety Council
A publication offering tips on initial steps in the planning and development of a health and safety council. Excellent for parents, schools, and community organizations.
Contact Student Services/Prevention and Wellness Team, WI Dept of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707 or (608) 441-4563
VERB: It's What You Do
A multicultural interactive media campaign for kids age 9 - 13 that helps them decide what activity they want to do and encourages them to do it. It can also serve as an outlet for a grant program to help youth fund their plans for physical activity.
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity - CDC
A variety of information and publications from the Centers for Disease Control.
Sample Titles Include:
- Basics About Overweight and Obesity - Defining the Terms
- A Public Health Epidemic - Overweight and Obesity Among Adults
- U.S. Obesity Trends 1985 - 2000 (Maps and Charts)
- Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
- Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System
- CDC's State-based Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent
- Chronic Disease, Including Obesity
- CDC Growth Charts 2000
- 2002 At-A-Glance: Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: Essential Elements to Preventing Chronic Diseases and Obesity
- National Blueprint: Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Age 50+
- Personal Energy Plan (PEP)
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Promoting Physical Activity - A Guide for Community Action
- Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and Sports.
- Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls. The National Bone Health Campaign.
- Chronic Disease Notes and Reports
- African Americans Take the "% A Day" Challenge for Better Health!
- Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
Active Youth Ideas for Implementing CDC Physical Activity Promotion Guidelines
Health Is Academic: Guide to coordinated school health programs
ASHA Publications, 7263 State Route 43, PO Box 708, Kent, OH 44240 or (330) 678-1601
99 Tips for Family Fitness Fun
For Parents: Healthy Eating at School
Five questions to ask your school principal or board about policies and programs to support healthy meals and snacks at school.
USDA - Food and Nutrition
A host of publications concerning key nutrition issues among children and adults of all ages from the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. |