Youth Physical Activity Initiatives and Resources
Take Time!
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (HCCA) supports training and resource development for Take Time!, a physical activity program that integrates daily physical activity opportunities into the classroom separate from physical education classes. The Take Time! program was developed for K-5 students and is intended to accumulate 10-20 minutes of additional physical activity during the school day. Several schools across our Local Service Area (LSA) have been trained and have implemented Take Time!
I am Moving, I am Learning
I
am Moving, I am Learning is a Head
Start physical activity and nutrition initiative designed to prevent
and reverse the negative consequences of obesity
in Head Start children. The goals of I am Moving, I am Learning
are to:
1) increase the quantity of time spent doing moderate to vigorous
physical activities during the daily routine to meet guidelines
for physical activity for preschool children.
2) improve the quality of structured movement activities intentionally
facilitated by teachers and adults; and
3) improve healthy food choices for children every day.
Head Start sites at Southern Kennebec Child Development Corporation (SKCDC) have implemented I am Moving, I am Learning .
Indoor and Outdoor Walking Trails on School Campuses
HCCA has worked with schools across our LSA to map indoor
and outdoor walking trails on school campuses. Several of these
trails have been made available to community members for after school
walking.
Places to be Active
HCCA has developed a Local Service Area-Wide (LSA) guide to Places
to be Active This guide is a wonderful resource for families who
wish to find places to be active in their community. If you know of
more places to be active across our LSA that are not listed in the
guide, please contact us .
Physical Activity Resources
Healthy Maine Walks
Registry of indoor and outdoor walking trails across Maine.
WinterKids
Outdoor winter activities for kids.
Take it Outside
Maine state initiative to encourage children and families to reconnect with nature.
Safe Routes
to School
Develop safe routes to school to encourage walking and biking.
Take
Time!
Physical activity in the classroom for K-5 students.
Old
Narrow Gauge Volunteer Trail
Kennebec Central Railroad roadbed trail located in Randolph.
Kennebec River Rail
Trail
6.5 mile off-road trail between Gardiner and Augusta for walking,
biking, and nordic skiing.
Pine
Tree State Arboretum
6 mile year-round trail system with educational, recreational, and
inspirational opportunities.
Kennebec Valley YMCA
Social, recreational, and learning activities for all ages.
Kids
Step Conversion Chart
Chart that converts common activities into steps.
Our local service area includes: Augusta, Chelsea, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Richmond, Vienna, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winthrop.
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