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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). ® Registered Marks of the BCBSA.  Be Active Kids is a registered mark of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.

Be Active Kids is an innovative, interactive physical activity, nutrition, and food safety curriculum for North Carolina preschoolers ages four and five. The goal of the program is to give young children the tools they need to develop positive physical activity and nutrition habits for a lifetime of good health. Be Active Kids uses colorful characters, interactive hands-on lessons and bright visuals to teach children that physical activity, healthy eating, and food safety can be fun!

Professionals in the areas of physical activity, nutrition, and food safety designed the Be Active Kids program and an advisory committee guided the curriculum development and evaluation process. Be Active Kids is endorsed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, North Carolina Smart Start, and the North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children. Be Active Kids is a signature program of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation in partnership with Be Active North Carolina. The food safety section of the program is supported by Food Lion.

Be Active Kids is designed to be used in any type of classroom setting for four and five year olds. The curriculum is used in family child care homes, child care centers, public school classrooms, and after school programs. Since the program was piloted in 1999, over 7,000 curriculum kits have been distributed statewide and the program has won numerous national awards.

Awards

Since its official launch in 1998, Be Active Kids has been the recipient of the following prestigious awards:

  • 2003 American Association of Health Plans Ellis J. Bonner CommunityLeadership Award
  • 2003 World Wide Web Health Award, Health Promotion/Disease and Injury Prevention Information
  • 2003 National Health Information Merit Award, Health Promotion/Disease and Injury Prevention Information
  • 2002 Bronze World Wide Web Health Award, Health Promotion/Disease and Injury Prevention Information
  • 2002 Gold National Health Information Award, Health Promotion/Disease and Injury Prevention Information
  • 2002, 2001 Best of Blue Award for Sponsorships
  • 2002 American Association of Health Plans top ten finalists, Community Leadership Award (winner to be announced in July, 2002)
  • 2001 National Health Information Awards Program – Silver Award, Health Promotion Disease and Injury Prevention Information
  • 2001 HERA Award for improvement in women's and children's health outcomes
  • 2001 World Wide Web Silver Health Awards in Health Promotion/Disease & Injury Prevention
  • 1999 & 2001 American Association of Health Plans top ten finalists, Community Leadership Award
  • National Gold Winner in the Excellence in Education and Volunteer Involvement from the Better Health Foundation
  • SmithKline Beecham Health Care Partnership Award
  • Gold Award in the 2000 National Health Information Awards for "Be Active Kids" in the category of Total Health Information Programs
  • Best of Show Award (selected from all the gold award winners)
  • Excellence in Health Information Award
  • Healthy People 2000 Award

 

 
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