Healthy Kids

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    Moms, Babies and Drugs: OB/GYN Craig Towers talks about his research to prevent Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

    The opioid crisis has had a devastating impact in Tennessee, where pregnant young women pass along drug dependencies to their babies. Dr. Craig Towers, a maternal fetal medicine specialist, has been instrumental in changing how they are treated.
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    Changing Course: Q&A with Kala Nunley, Wellness Coach for Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy GetFit program

    In 2016 the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy launched CGLA GetFit, a health and wellness program for students, faculty and family. How it’s working and how students are responding.
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    Come As You Are: Rocketown’s Family Dinner has just one rule: “No friends, all family”

    Would you want to be 13 again? Most people who remember seventh grade would probably not choose to relive it, and that’s because becoming a teenager is so confusing. Enter Rocketown.
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    What I Like About GoNoodle: Fifth-Grader Kendall Houston

    Kendall Houston, fifth-grade student in Kristen Hehn’s class at Willow Oaks Elementary School in Memphis, explains what he loves about GoNoodle.

    What I Like About GoNoodle: Fifth-Grader Kendall Houston: Memphis student explains what he loves about GoNoodle

    Kendall Houston, fifth-grade student in Kristen Hehn’s class at Willow Oaks Elementary School in Memphis, explains what he loves about GoNoodle.
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    Between the Lines

    Reading is crucial for children — but why? Two expert educators weigh in.

    Between the Lines: Reading is crucial for children — but why?

    Reading is crucial for children — but why? Two expert educators weigh in.
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    Oh, the Places You’ll Go

    Bike Recycle program gives underprivileged youth knowledge, confidence and a little bit of freedom.

    Oh, the Places You’ll Go: Bike Recycle program gives underprivileged youth knowledge, confidence and a little bit of freedom

    Bike Recycle program gives underprivileged youth knowledge, confidence and a little bit of freedom.
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    Starting a New Life

    90% of pregnancies in women with opioid use disorders are unintended. Experts from Tennessee’s Dayspring Family Health talk about addressing opioid use during pregnancy, the prevalence of the problem and glimmers of hope.

    Starting a New Life: At Dayspring Family Health Center in Jellico, mothers have a chance to leave opioid use behind them

    90% of pregnancies in women with opioid use disorders are unintended. Experts from Tennessee’s Dayspring Family Health talk about addressing opioid use during pregnancy, the prevalence of the problem and glimmers of hope.
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    All in a Day’s Work

    A behind-the-scenes look at a KaBOOM! playground shows how these incredible play spaces come together.

    All in a Day’s Work: How an army of volunteers built the playground of Chattanooga children’s dreams

    A behind-the-scenes look at a KaBOOM! playground shows how these incredible play spaces come together.
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    Everyday Miracles

    Joel was born with spina bifida, so he can only walk short distances and uses a wheelchair. Finding ways to stay active helps, and in Chattanooga, Miracle League has taken that to a whole new level.

    Everyday Miracles: How the Miracle League makes baseball a reality for children with physical limitations

    Joel was born with spina bifida, so he can only walk short distances and uses a wheelchair. Finding ways to stay active helps, and in Chattanooga, Miracle League has taken that to a whole new level.
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    Playing It Forward

    How SPARK, KaBOOM! and GoNoodle provide the tools and motivation for Tennessee kids to get moving and thrive.

    Playing It Forward: How SPARK, KaBOOM! and GoNoodle provide the tools and motivation for Tennessee kids to get moving and thrive

    How SPARK, KaBOOM! and GoNoodle provide the tools and motivation for Tennessee kids to get moving and thrive.
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    Powerful Fun

    Community-built playgrounds encourage activity and improve emotional health.

    Powerful Fun: Community-built playgrounds encourage activity and improve emotional health

    Community-built playgrounds encourage activity and improve emotional health.
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    Good Grief

    At Mending Hearts Camp, the arts serve as a turning point for youths mourning a parent.

    Good Grief: At Mending Hearts Camp, the arts serve as a turning point for youths mourning a parent

    At Mending Hearts Camp, the arts serve as a turning point for youths mourning a parent.