First Lady Launches Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids TV Series
May 1, 2007
Augusta, May 1, 2007—“Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids,” a new TV series hosted by Maine First Lady Karen Baldacci will highlight school programs that are improving the health of Maine’s children and adolescents.
The programs will be aired on Time Warner/Channel 9 cable stations across Maine beginning at 11 a.m., Friday, May 4, and at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, May 6.
The First Lady traveled to award-winning school systems to talk with people working to improve student health and to hear from students about the importance of good health in their lives.
She also has interviewed state-level policymakers and local school administrators, who will share stories about the partnerships that are key to successful school health programs.
The first two shows will provide an overview of school health in Maine, including the Healthy Maine Partnerships. The remaining programs will showcase school systems that demonstrate excellence in one or more of four components of school health: school health services, school site health promotion/wellness programs, health education, school nutrition services and physical education/physical activity.
Each of the seven half-hour shows in the series will be broadcast three times a week during May and June. Please visit the Time Warner/Channel 9 program guide or the school health Web site at www.mainecshp.com for more details on program times and topics.
