Healthy Start & Healthy Families

Does your child qualify for the School Meals Program? If so, your family may qualify for free health coverage! Healthy Start offers free health care coverage for kids(birth to age 19) and pregnant women. Healthy Families offers free health care coverage for the entire family - parents AND kids.

FDA and You: News for Health Educators and Students

The mission of this site is to inform and encourage health educators and students to learn about the latest FDA medical product and health news. They publish articles that are timely, interesting and relevant to middle and high school students, their parents and health educators.

This fun, multimedia site is designed to teach kids about health and nutrition. The Healthy Schools Program is being launched by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, with funding from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and in collaboration with members of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. This is a network of organizations and individuals concerned with childhood obesity and physical inactivity among America’s youth. 

Play these exciting I SPY games filled with hours and hours of nutritious fun. Race against the clock in I SPY Bingo or solve the I SPY Puzzler as quick as you can!

Kidnetic.com is a healthy eating and active living Web site designed for kids aged 9 - 12 and their families. Kidnetic.com is a resource for kids and their families to inspire them to move toward healthier lifestyles. Kidnetic.com is also a resource for health professionals and educators to use when working with patients and students.

This is the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Kids World Web Page. Enjoy your journey through the many games, quizzes and informational worlds that we have created for your exploration.

Nutrition Cafe

Learn more about nutrition while having fun playing these 3 nutrition games: "Nutrition Sleuth", "Grab a Grape", and "Have a Bite Cafe."

Nutrition Data

"Nutrition Data (ND) is the quickest way to find out what's good and bad about the foods you eat. This interactive website allows you to search ND's database of food composition data, and receive a concise nutritional analysis for each selected food. No one makes nutritional information as easy to obtain, or presents it as clearly as ND. Regardless of whether you're trying to lose weight, gain weight, or just improve your overall health, ND's reports will help guide you in making better, more nutritious food choices."