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Administration launches free Every Kid in a Park pass for fourth-graders
WASHINGTON – As part of Presi-
dent Obama’s commitment to protect our
nation’s unique outdoor spaces and ensure
that every American has the opportunity to
visit and enjoy them, the Obama admin-
istration on Sept. 1 formally launched the
new Every Kid in a Park program.
Fourth-graders nationwide now can
visit the new Every Kid in a Park website
to obtain a pass that provides free access
to students and their families to all feder-
ally managed lands and waters – including
national parks, forests, wildlife refuges
and marine sanctuaries.
The pass is valid for the 2015-2016
school year and grants free entry for fourth-
graders and three accompanying adults (or
an entire car for drive-in parks) at more
than 2,000 federally managed sites.
“Every Kid in a Park is a chance for
fourth-graders from every background to
be outside and get to know the lands and
waters that belong to them, whether it’s a
national forest, a wildlife refuge, a marine
sanctuary or a historic site in the center
of a city,” said Christy Goldfuss, managing
director at the White House Council on
Environmental Quality. “By expanding
their horizons and learning all the ways
the outdoors can enrich their lives, this
innovative program hopes to create greater
awareness of the many benefits of our
nation’s public lands and waters.”
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Leading up to the 100 th birthday of the
National Park Service in 2016, President
Obama announced the Every Kid in a
Park initiative earlier this year as a call
to action to get all children to experience
America’s unparalleled outdoors, rich
history and culture.
Today, more than 80 percent of Ameri-
can families live in urban areas and many
lack easy access to safe outdoor spaces. At
the same time, youth spend more hours than
ever in front of screens instead of outside.
By introducing fourth-graders to pub-
lic lands in their backyards and beyond at
an early age, Every Kid in a Park is part
of a multi-pronged approach to inspire
the next generation to discover all that
our nation’s public lands and waters have
to offer, including opportunities to be
active, spend time with friends and family,
and serve as living classrooms to build
critical skills.
“America is blessed with the great
outdoors and through Every Kid in a Park,
we’re inviting every fourth grader and their
families to enjoy our nation’s unrivaled pub-
lic lands and waters,” said U.S. Secretary of
the Interior Sally Jewell. “We want to make
sure that every American has the opportu-
nity to develop a lifelong connection to our
nation’s land, water and wildlife.”
Fourth-graders can log onto every-
kidinapark.gov and complete a fun educa-
tional activity in order to obtain and print
their paper pass. Students also can trade
in their paper pass for a more durable pass
at participating federal sites nationwide.
Educators and community leaders
can access educational activities, field trip
options and the ability to print passes for
their classrooms. Parents visiting the new
website can find additional links for more
information on planning trips to nearby
public lands.
As an integral component of this
effort, the National Park Foundation – the
congressionally chartered foundation of
the National Park Service – will award
Every Kid in a Park transportation grants,
focusing on removing barriers for youth
from underserved communities to get to
their parks, public lands and waters. For
more information, visit nationalparks.org.
The Every Kid in a Park program is
designed to continue each year with the
then-current group of fourth-graders.
After 12 years, every school-age child
in America will have had an opportunity
to visit their public lands and waters for
free, inspiring the next generation to be
stewards of our nation’s shared natural and
cultural heritage.
To further support getting youth
outdoors, the president’s 2016 budget
includes a total increased investment
of $45 million for youth engagement
programs throughout the Department of
the Interior, with $20 million specifically
provided to the National Park Service for
youth activities, including bringing one
million fourth-grade children from low-
income areas to national parks.
This increase also will fund dedicated
youth coordinators to help enrich children
and family learning experiences at parks
and online.
The Every Kid in a Park program is an
administration-wide effort administered
in partnership with the Department of the
Interior, the Department of Agriculture,
the Department of Education, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration.
The program is part of an overall
strategy by the Obama administration
to engage young people of all ages and
backgrounds with the great outdoors. This
includes the 21 st Century Conservation
Service Corps, a national effort to put
thousands of young people and veterans to
work protecting, restoring and enhancing
America’s public lands and waters.
In addition, First Lady Michelle
Obama’s Let’s Move! Outside initiative is
committed to getting millions of young
people to play, learn, serve and work in
America’s great outdoors.
For more information, visit every-
kidinapark.gov, and follow the program
on Twitter #everykidinapark, and on
Facebook, Instagram and Youtube.
Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies
may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian
Preference policy will apply. Tribal govern-
ment will not discriminate in selection
because of race, creed, age, sex, color,
national origin, physical handicap, marital
status, politics, membership or non-mem-
bership in an employee organization.
rary employees to cover vacancy, vaca-
tions, maternity leave and extended sick
leave. If you are looking for temporary
work that can last from 2-12 weeks, please
submit an application for the temp pool.
CTSI constantly is looking for tempo-
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SMOKING AND DIABETES
People who want to quit smoking can get help from their doctors. Free help
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This fact sheet is for public
health officials and others
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on diabetes. People who
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already have diabetes, should
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SMOKERS HAVE A
30 % TO 40 %
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SMOKING
AND DIABETES
The 2014 Surgeon General’s Report has found that smoking is a cause of
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have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes than do nonsmokers.
The risk of developing diabetes increases with the number of cigarettes
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Evidence strongly suggests that both inflammation and oxidative
stress may be related to an increased risk of diabetes.
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The evidence also shows that smoking is associated with a higher risk of
abdominal obesity, or belly fat. Abdominal obesity is a known risk factor for
diabetes because it encourages the production of cortisol, a hormone that
increases blood sugar. Smokers tend to have higher concentrations of cortisol
than nonsmokers.
HIGHER RISK
OF DIABETES THAN
NONSMOKERS
WHAT SMOKING MEANS TO PEOPLE
WITH DIABETES
Studies have confirmed that when people with type 2 diabetes are exposed
to high levels of nicotine, insulin (the hormone that lowers blood sugar levels)
is less effective. People with diabetes who smoke need larger doses of insulin
to control their blood sugar.
Smokers who have diabetes are more likely to have serious health problems,
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heart and kidney disease;
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Most people find a combination of resources works best.
Many smokers do not quit on their first attempt. Many need
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RESOURCES
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QUITTING
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Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
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www.smokefree.gov
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