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This summer, children at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing complexes across Baltimore are learning jump-rope routines from trained volunteer coaches as part of a program called "JumpSmart" (Jump Rope, Eat Smart). In Chicago, through a partnership between the nonprofit Common Threads and the Chicago Parks District, children are learning tai chi and how to incorporate vegetables they’ve grown themselves into Asian dishes. These are just a few of the excellent, community-spawned local programs that ACFN, along with the National Association of Health and Fitness, are shining a light on this summer through our TRIUMPH series. "These programs are indicative of the comprehensive, behavior-focused efforts taking place in communities across the country to help people improve their health by staying active and eating smart," explains ACFN Chair Dr. Susan Finn in describing why ACFN has undertaken the TRIUMPH series. "We are going to communities around the nation to observe and learn what’s working, and to do our best to assist the sharing of good ideas that are really helping people make healthier choices." As of August, ACFN has hosted TRIUMPH events in five cities: Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Little Rock and Philadelphia, providing a forum for the best of the best in community-based programs to share their insights with other experts in the field. To learn more about what was learned in each of the cities, click on the city names below:
Austin To learn more about TRIUMPH, click
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