All children need and deserve healthy bodies, healthy minds and healthy habits. These result from regular health check-ups and needed treatment, good nutrition and exercise, healthy skills and knowledge, and good role models of physical and psychological health.

With increased attention on such issues as upsurges in childhood obesity and juvenile diabetes, Americans have a raised awareness of the importance of a healthy start as a critical developmental resource in a child’s life. Nerveless, we are falling far short of keeping this Promise. Nine million young people today remain without health insurance. Babies born in the U.S. are less likely to survive until their first birthday than those in 27 other industrialized nations. 1 in 11 high school students reports attempting suicide.

Organizations

Below is a sample of organizations that provide care to youth, for a comprehensive list, please visit Resources Online for Youth at: www.roymccoy.org

• Fit City
• Action for Healthy Kids
• Camptown
• 100 Black Men – Scholastic Sports Camps

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