Webinar to Focus on Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Children

The Pennsylvania Department of Health and The Pennsylvania Key will hold a webinar focusing on healthy eating and physical activity for children in October.

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The Pennsylvania Out-of-School Time (OST) Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) Program Webinar will provide information to attendees about the HEPA program. It will include discussion of web-based asynchronous professional development events, resources, and strategies through the Out-of-School Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative (OSNAP).

The HEPA program supports out-of-school programs to improve policies and practices to help children eat healthier snacks and move more. The webinar is recommended for anyone who currently runs an out-of-school time program for kindergarten through eighth grade students - including administrators and program staff, DHS-certified child care, 21 CCLC grantees, libraries, recreation programs, Boys and Girls Club administrators, and tutoring support.

The event will run from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 22 on Zoom. The program is free to attend and will award up to $750 in innovation awards.

Registration is open. If you cannot attend on this date and time, register and the recording will be available. Any further questions should be directed to Betsy O. Saatman at betsaa@pakeys.org or 484-955-5909.