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Healthy Schools Academy Teaches how to Build a Healthier School Environment

In October 2020, Well-Ahead Louisiana and the Louisiana Department of Education hosted the Healthy Schools Academy, a virtual professional development opportunity dedicated to improving student health and academic achievement. The event featured expert speakers from Children’s Hospital New Orleans, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), and the Healthy …

Northeast Children’s Coalition Encourages Child Care Centers to Become WellSpots

The Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana knows that investing early in the health and development of Louisiana’s children results in much better development later, and that’s one of the reasons they are proud to be a WellSpot. “The childhood obesity problem in Louisiana is critical,” said then-executive director of the Coalition Lynn Clark. “It falls …

CATCH Helps Preschoolers Catch on to Fun Physical Activity!

Between August 2019 and July 2020, Well-Ahead Louisiana piloted a cohort of child care centers to train and implement their staff in the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program. By uniting multiple players in a child’s life to create a community of health, CATCH is proven to prevent childhood obesity and is supported by …

Take the Lead in Helping Your Community Members Monitor their Blood Pressure: Well-Ahead Louisiana is Here to Help!

According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of all the adults in the United States have high blood pressure, and many don’t even know they have it. Known as the “silent killer,” high blood pressure often comes without symptoms and can be a significant factor to heart attack, stroke or other health threats. Well-Ahead …

Well-Ahead Louisiana’s Population Health Cohort Gets a Shout Out from the American Heart Association

The American Heart Association recently praised Well-Ahead Louisiana’s Population Health Cohort for submitting heart disease data for their Target: BP™ project. Nine of the 13 Rural Health Clinics participating in the Cohort registered and participated in Target: BP, which was encouraged but not required as part of their participation. Target: BP™ is a national initiative …

Louisiana Selected to be a Part of National Association of Chronic Disease Directors’ Employer Coverage Learning Collaborative

In October 2019, Louisiana was one of six states selected by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) to be a part of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) Employer Coverage Learning Collaborative. This cohort pilot opportunity was made available to a limited number of employers that expressed interest in, and readiness to, …

Lafayette and Calcasieu Parish Schools Find nNew Ways to Move Students’ Health Forward

Well-Ahead Louisiana and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) have partnered to form Louisiana Healthy Schools and work alongside school systems on ways to improve student health and academic achievement through nutrition, physical activity and management of students’ chronic health conditions. The Lafayette Parish School System worked with Louisiana Healthy Schools to identify the system’s …

Quit With Us, Louisiana Launches a New Brand and Website

Well-Ahead Louisiana’s cessation brand, Quit With Us, Louisiana recently launched a refreshed brand look and new website at www.quitwithusla.org. Approximately two years ago, the Communications Work Group of the Louisiana Tobacco Coalition began an audit of the Quit With Us, Louisiana brand. They determined that the use of cigarette imagery in the logo went against …

Whole Foods Enjoys Dual WellSpot Designation

Whole Foods in Baton Rouge has been designated as a Restaurant WellSpot for their healthy grab-n-go food options, as well as a Worksite WellSpot for their focus on supporting the health of their team. “Well-Ahead Louisiana recognizes [Whole Foods] for offering healthy meal options for families, as well as their investment into the health of …