Resources & Links

Kids Health
An excellent site created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information.

Kids Health
Run by Tufts University, the Child & Family WebGuide describes trustworthy websites on topics of interest to parents and professionals. All the sites listed on the WebGuide have been systematically evaluated by graduate students and faculty in child development.

Heart Power!
HeartPower! Online is the American Heart Association's curriculum-based program for teaching about the heart and how to keep it healthy for a lifetime. Lots of good information on getting kids fit and keeping them healthy.

Health in Schools.Org
This excellent site, sponsored by the George Washington University Medical Center, combines information on core health issues that students bring to schools with guidance on the organizational and financing challenges that health and education officials confront in building health services and promotion programs.

Tufts Universithy Child & Family Webguide The Child & Family WebGuide describes trustworthy websites on topics of interest to parents and professionals. All the sites listed on the WebGuide have been systematically evaluated by graduate students and faculty in child development.

California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports
The Governor's Council site provides information on the annual Governor's Challenge to California's schools, as well as a useful Activity Guide featuring sports opportunities, youth organizations, and parks listings.

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Functional Fitness for Kids FF4K is a free after-school activitycreated to combat the current youth obesity epidemic, address the need for quality after-school activities, and teach strategies & skills necessary to live a healthy lifestyle.

Joy of Sports Foundation The mission at Joy of Sports is to inspire at-risk children to grow healthy in body, mind, and spirit by teaching critical life success skills through sports, physical activity, and nutrition education.

Alliance for a Healthier Generation The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a partnership between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. The organization was founded in order to combat childhood obesity, and offers comprehensive information packages, plans, and other benefits that are available to schools and other organizations.

Kids Sports Network The mission of KSN is to promote quality non-school sports and fitness for children between the ages of 3 and 19 through the education of coaches, parents and administrators; special events and activities; public awareness and regular networking with youth sports organizations and agencies. Great site and great organization.

National Association for Sports and Physical Education The National Association for Sport and Physical Education seeks to enhance knowledge and professional practice in sport and physical activity through scientific study and dissemination of research-based and experiential knowledge to members and the public. Quality site for serious, standards-based PE information.

The Education Index: Physical Education Resources Page The Education Index publishes this useful collection of links. A unique blend of sports organizations, PE, coaching and health, and non profit links.

Sports Media P.E. Links Database A huge aggregation of useful, PE and sports-specific links. Good reviews of the linked sites, useful and practical materials.

CAHPERD The California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. The CAPHERD website is the first stop for anyone involved in PE in the state of California - and full of useful information for others.

AAPHERD The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. AAHPERD is the premiere national organization for PE advocacy. Lots of useful links to the various sub-organizations, as well as information about AAHPERD initiatives, political activity, etc.

Texas A&M James G. Gee Library: Coaching/Physical Education Resources This is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in teaching, coaching, training, or just general kids fitness. A rich list of resources organized into useful categories such as Coaching/Sports, Health/Nutrition, Sports Medicine, etc.

American College of Sports Medicine The main site of the ACSM offers some useful information for non-members and a large volume of information, services, and certifications for members. Membership fees are reasonable and the ACSM is an indispensable resource for anyone involved in Sports Science from a clinical, scientific, or practical perspective.

American Academy of Pediatrics Sports Shorts A useful series of documents sponsored by the AAP; each issue of Sports Shorts examines a single sports-related condition and is designed for both physicians and parents. One side has information for the physician and the other side has information for the parent and patient. Infrequently published, but the archive has a lot of good info.

Grants.gov A comprehensive site that serves as a gateway to Federal funds. Managed b the US Dept of Health and Human Services, Grants.gov provides a lot of good information and allows you to find and apply for Federal grants, as well as track your application.

Healthy Youth Funding Database (HY-FUND) Run by the Centers for Disease Control, HY-FUND is a great resource for educators, containing current information about funding opportunities for youth/school health programs. Each opportunity is selected based on relevance to adolescent health, or one or more of the eight components of the CDC's Coordinated School Health Program.

The Foundation Center A paid subscription site, The Foundation Center provides a slick, easy to use web interface and access to a huge database of funders and foundations nationwide. A wide range of services and subscription packages round out what is definitely one of the most comprehensive non-profit funding resources available.

AAHPERD Grant Writing How-Tos: Two good documents containing tips on writing successful grants: Tips for Successful Proposals, and Writing Research Grants: Strategies for Success.

The School Funding Center This site provides paid subscription access to a very comprehensive database of Federal, State, and Foundation Grants for educational institutions. It also features a free newsletter and a lot of Grant writing products and services.

Adapted Physical Education Resource Manual Look here first! This excellent manual published by AAHPERD is a compendium of resources for parents, teachers, medical professionals and anyone involved in any way with adapted PE.

The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability NCPAD offers a wealth of information on physical activity for those with disabilities. Though the navigation can be somewhat confusing, the wide range and variety of available information, from scientific to practical makes it a very worthwhile resource.

The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability NCPAD offers a wealth of information on physical activity for those with disabilities. Though the navigation can be somewhat confusing, the wide range and variety of available information, from scientific to practical makes it a very worthwhile resource.

Council for Exceptional Children The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. Membership-driven, but with lots of good information and resources for non-members too.

American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation AAPAR serves more than 8000 professors, teachers, trainers, and community leaders who promote meaningful physical activity and recreation for people of all ages and abilities. This is a membership-driven organization, but if you're involved with adapted activity, it's a valuable resource.