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American Cancer Society
For complete up-to-date cancer information, including prevention, treatments, and facts and figures.
www.cancer.org
American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org/
California Project LEAN
The Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition (LEAN) web site has complete information on the highly effective California Project LEAN and how it works with state and local physical activity and nutrition leaders to conduct programs in communities throughout California.
www.dhs.ca.gov/lean
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC web site provides comprehensive information on health.
www.cdc.gov
Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
MAHPERD is "a nonprofit organization for professionals and students in related fields of health, physical education, recreation and dance. MAHPERD is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Mainers by supporting and promoting effective educational practices, quality curriculum, instruction, the Maine Learning Results, and assessment in the areas of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance and related fields."
www.maineahperd.org/
Maine Cardiovascular Health Council
The council has experts working around each of the cardiovascular risk factors of hypertension, fats, smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, and diabetes.
www.mainecardiohealth.org
Maine Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, Health and Wellness
The mission of the Maine Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, Health and Wellness is to improve quality of life by promoting healthy lifestyles through increasing levels of physical activity, sports, and other activities.
www.mainephysicalactivity.org
National Association for Sports and Physical Education (NASPE)
NASPE develops and supports quality sport and physical activity programs that promote healthy behaviors and individual well-being. Educating the American public about the importance of physical education for all children and youth is a primary focus.
www.aahperd.org/NASPE/
National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
The National Association of State Boards of Education web site provides links to selected organizations and resources.
www.nasbe.org/
National Center for Bicycling and Walking
This site helps to create neighbor-hoods and communities where people can walk and bicycle. The goal is to create an active community environment, which doesn't just mean providing sidewalks, bike lanes and trails, although these will certainly be elements of the overall plan. By creating a community environment, you can look at the broader scope of where there are and aren't opportunities to walk and bicycle safely, easily, and conveniently.
www.bikewalk.org/
Nutrition and Physical Activity/DNPA/CDC
Nutrition, physical activity, overweight and obesity, programs and campaigns, news and press releases. CDC's Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA) takes a public health approach to address the role of nutrition and physical activity in improving the public's health and preventing and controlling chronic diseases. The scope of DNPA activities includes epidemiological and behavioral research, surveillance, training and education, intervention development, health promotion and leadership, policy and environmental change, communication and social marketing, and partnership development.
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/index.htm
Physical Activity Fundamental To Preventing Disease
This report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services highlights the benefits of physical activity for disease prevention.
aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/physicalactivity/
SPARK (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids) 
SPARK is a research-based organization that strives to improve the health of children and adolescents by disseminating evidence-based physical activity and nutrition programs that provide curriculum, staff development, follow-up support, and equipment to teachers of pre-k through 12, and to afterschool programs.
www.sparkpe.org
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