Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) congratulates Kids First and Davis Park Revitalization Project for receiving a Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future Champion Award from Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, Acting Surgeon General. Both of these HEALTH-supported projects promote healthier lifestyles for children.
Kids First provides technical assistance to district wellness committees, hosting educational workshops and offering an annual marketplace where vendors can demonstrate healthful products. Kids First is a non-profit organization that coordinates the Rhode Island Healthy Schools Coalition and other activities designed to promote availability of better nutrition and physical activity options for children in the schools and in the community.
Davis Park Revitalization Project facilitates community partnerships that have resulted in the improvement of the built environment (playgrounds, sidewalks, transportation) to encourage physical activity and promote a safe neighborhood. The ultimate goal of this project is to improve the health and well-being of community residents.
The Davis Park Revitalization Project is led by The Elmhurst Clean & Green group that was formed in 2008. The group has been working to draft and implement a rehabilitation plan for Davis Park in Providence.