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Community Lab: Examining Health Disparities in the Context of COVID-19
These past four months have been uniquely challenging times for our communities. The rapid spread of COVID-19 has required us all to adapt to new norms and adjust to the notion that life will never be the same. The pandemic…
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June 25, 2020

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Meet Our 2019 SHAC Award Winners
School Health Advisory Councils (SHACs) strengthen the connection between health and learning. It’s Time Texas SHAC Award winners demonstrate commitment and success in fostering both the health knowledge and skills kids need to be healthy for a lifetime.  It is…
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September 16, 2019

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Championing Health in New Braunfels, Texas: An Interview with Micaeli Smith
As the Physical Education, Health & Wellness Coordinator for Comal ISD, Micaeli Smith supports coordinated school health and other wellness initiatives in her city of New Braunfels. A tireless health advocate and user of the Build Healthier suite of tools,…
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May 17, 2019

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Be Well Baytown: Putting Knowledge Into Action
Baytown, TX is the first stop in our free Building Healthier Communities workshop series for Texans seeking more effective ways to collaborate for community health. As the inaugural site for the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Be Well…
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May 17, 2019

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Texas Community Builds New MHFC So All Residents Can Prosper!
Here at IT’S TIME TEXAS, our goal is to make healthier easier. One of the ways we’re working to do so is through our Mayor’s Health & Fitness Council (MHFC) Toolkit. To truly create and sustain a culture of health in…
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July 11, 2016