Healthy Living Matters is a Houston/Harris County Childhood Obesity Prevention Collaborative. Our mi
n September of 2011, the Houston Endowment awarded a grant to The Harris County Healthcare Alliance to fund a local private-public partnership called the Houston/Harris County Childhood Obesity Prevention Collaborative. The Collaborative (now called Healthy Living Matters) consists of a multi-sector group of local leaders, engaged in a two-year planning initiative to curb childhood obesity in Houston/Harris County by using policy action to enact system and environmental change.
01/17/2023
Thankful to Harris County Public Health , HealthyLivingMatters we are able to offer our program at a reduced rate or FREE. Spring planning is underway and recruiting coaches NOW! Our Spring program will begin week of March 6th!
Happy New Year from HLM! Please read the newsletter for an important organizational update: https://conta.cc/3Gdy5qr
11/15/2022
You're invited to this Catalyzing Communities Learning Collaborative Keynote on Wednesday at Noon with Dr. Alison Tovar - Centering Equity in Early Childhood to Improve Nutrition & Food Security Among Young Children.
Register here: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/5716672540034/WN_AEoUaK7HRsiiTsLv3FpM0A34/WN_AEoUaK7HRsiiTsLv3FpM0A
11/02/2022
1 in 5 Texas children live with obesity. Join the Partnership for a Healthy Texas on 11/15 for breakfast tacos and to learn about policies state lawmakers can pursue in the 88th session to reduce the burden of obesity across Texas! Register at http://surveymonkey.com/r/txlegeobesity
08/08/2022
Healthy Living Matters Newsletter - Summer 2022 January 2022 Advocacy Opportunities Advocacy continues to be integral to the work of Healthy Living Matters. HLM is connecting with advocacy groups such as the Partnership for a Healthy Texas (PFHT) a
08/05/2022
We had a great time at the HLM East Aldine meeting last week! Thank you to East Aldine District for hosting and Chef Chris from A Bite of Hope for the amazing quinoa recipe and meal prep tips!
04/07/2022
The Healthy Living Matters Collaborative is invited to participate in the Catalyzing Communities Learning Collaborative Keynote by Dr.
Angela Odoms-Young - Structural Oppression as a Key Driver of Food and Nutrition Insecurity - April 21st 12pm CT: Register here: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/4916485665634/WN_CupyokwBTiOkvllrIJK0Sw
03/03/2022
This year's theme is Celebrate a World of Flavors! Throughout March, embrace the foods and flavors of your heritage and other global cultures.
Learn more about : https://sm.eatright.org/NNMinfo
02/17/2022
Join the Partnership for a Healthy Texas at Live Smart Texas's 2nd Annual World Obesity Day Summit on March 4th! The virtual event will highlight the impact of obesity and how we can address it's many root causes. Ted Kyle of ConscienHealth will deliver a keynote on efforts to reduce the harm of obesity and explain why so little progress has been seen. After updates from the Live Smart Texas Steering Committee, the Partnership will host a panel discussion on how to keep obesity policy relevant and the impact of COVID-19. Finally, Deanna Hoelscher and the Michael and Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living will present on their recent research. You can find the full agenda and register to attend by visiting the site below.
When: March 4, 2022, 10:00 – 1:30 CST
Where: Virtual, register here:
Dell Events Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living University of Texas Administration Building (UTA) 1616 Guadalupe Street, Suite 6.300 Austin, Texas 78701 512-482-6170
| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 9am - 2pm |
