Press Releases
The number of We Can!®-related events launched by communities and our partners across the country and overseas since the movement began in June 2005 are almost too many to count. And so are the announcements about them.
This page includes press releases about major program developments. To receive releases from a specific We Can! community site, please contact that site directly.
2012
- Statement on National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, August 31, 2012
2010
- HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Cooperative Agreement Opportunities for National Organizations, March 5, 2010
- HHS Secretary and Surgeon General Join First Lady to Announce Plans to Combat Overweight and Obesity and Support Healthy Choices, January 28, 2010
2009
2008
- Give Dad the Gift of Good Health for Father's Day this Year— We Can! Partners with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, June 12, 2008
- We Can! Joins National Call for Reduced Screen Time During Turnoff Week, April 15, 2008
2007
- Acting U.S. Surgeon General Galson, NIH Director Zerhouni Announce Expanded Efforts to Address Nationwide Childhood Overweight Epidemic, November 29, 2007
- NIH Launches We Can! City Program
- National News Release: NIH Launches We Can! City Program – South Bend and Gary, Indiana, and Roswell, Georgia, Are First To Be Named We Can! Cities Committed to Nationwide Effort to Prevent Childhood Overweight, April 25, 2007
- Roswell, GA: NIH Designates Roswell, Georgia, a We Can! City To Join Nationwide Fight Against Childhood Overweight
(49 KB), May 3, 2007 - Gary, IN: NIH Designates Gary, Indiana, a We Can! City To Join Nationwide Fight Against Childhood Overweight (41 KB), May 1, 2007
- South Bend, IN: NIH Designates South Bend, Indiana, a We Can! City To Join Nationwide Fight Against Childhood Overweight (37 KB), April 30, 2007
- NHLBI Media Availability: Overweight Girls at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, January 8, 2007
2006
- April 24-30 is TV-Turnoff Week — We Can! Offers Families Tips and Resources to Help Them Turn Off the TV, April 21, 2006
2005
- Decline in Physical Activity Plays Key Role in Weight Gain Among Adolescent Girls, July 14, 2005
- HHS Secretary Leavitt, NIH Director Tell Parents: Together, 'We Can!' Prevent Childhood Obesity, June 1, 2005
- NHLBI-Sponsored Study Shows Programs Can Teach Children to Eat Healthier- Family Involvement and Access to Healthy Foods are Key, Say Researchers, June 1, 2005
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