PARTNERSHIP FOR
INCLUSIVE HEALTH

A Partnership that unites organizations behind disability inclusionary practices in healthy community efforts.

38%
Obesity rates for children with disability are higher than for adults without disability.

Inclusive communities provide people with disabilities equal access to and opportunities for healthy living.  This can be achieved by implementing policy, systems, and environmental changes that increase access to physical activity, healthful food, and healthy weight management initiatives.

Event Sponsors: Lakeshore Foundation, American College of Sports Medicine, UAB/Lakeshore Research Collaborative

The Advancing Partners for Inclusive Health Funding Opportunity started in 2020.  Seven organizations received funding to advance their inclusive health work.  Click here to read their stories.

Featured Partner: CATCH and Flaghouse, Inc.

CKC Inclusion Guide

“The CATCH philosophy has always been about making physical activity fun and accessible to kids of all abilities,” said Duncan Van Dusen, CEO and Founder of CATCH Global Foundation. “Thanks to these new partnerships, we can now bring best practices for inclusion of youth with disability to the thousands of afterschool providers who use CATCH Kids Club.”

https://catchinfo.org/ckcinclusion/

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Partners for Inclusive Health

Click on each logo to learn more about the organization’s work and inclusive health commitment.

Active Schools

Active Schools

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America Walks

America Walks

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NACDD

NACDD

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IHRSA

IHRSA

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American College of Sports Medicine

American College of Sports Medicine

Advancing health through science, education and medicine
Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

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Safe Routes to School National Partnership

Safe Routes to School National Partnership

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American Heart Association

American Heart Association

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NRPA

NRPA

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AAHD

AAHD

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Fitbound

Fitbound

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CATCH Global Foundation

CATCH Global Foundation

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Join the Partnership.

As part of the Partnership, organizations are invited to make a commitment that states how they will work to build inclusive health communities and ensure their work is inclusive of everyone.

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