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WAVE Sport Nutrition Curriculum

The WAVE Sport Nutrition Curriculum uses youth's interest in sports to teach them about healthy eating and hydration to fuel a healthy, active body for life. This knowledge helps athletes manage body weight and avoid unwanted weight gain in adulthood. Although the curriculum was pilot-tested with...

By Siew Sun Wong | OSU Extension Catalog

BEPA 2.0 Homepage

BEPA 2.0 is a classroom-based physical activity program aligned to Health and Physical Education standards. BEPA 2.0 can be used in and outside of the classroom and before, during, or after school to increase children’s physical activity time at school.

Classroom teachers can use BEPA 2.0 to help them meet requirements associated with Oregon's new law regarding physical education minute-per-week minimums. Oregon Physical Education ORS 329.496

Project

Walk With Ease

Walk With Ease (WWE) is an exercise program that can reduce pain and improve overall health. If you can be on your feet for 10 minutes without increased pain, you can have success with Walk With Ease!

Program

Latest Resources

Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP)

Revamped team, revamped website! Check out the Pesticide Safety Education Program site to find out where and when your nearest CORE pesticide continuing education event is at and to register for the class. Need to fulfill Worker Protection Standard trainings? We have a list of trainings around Oregon scheduled and available for sign up. Have a large group that need WPS training? We can come to you!

By Sean Perez, | Online Resource

Ocean Acidification - Part 2, Solutions

This video is a follow up to the inital film on ocean acidification. It explores the effects on the Oregon coast and possible solutions.

OSU Sea Grant Publication

Homeless in Metro area, what are my options?

I've been a resident of Clackamas county for the past 30 years and have recently been made homeless. I need help with housing placement on a fixed income of $870.00 per month being on SS Disability. I've not found anyone or any program to help me get off the streets. I've also experienced businesses...

By Teresa Crowley, | Featured Question

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Latest News

Strength of nicotine dependence tied to violations of campus smoking ban

Oct 10, 2018

Student smokers who appeared to be more dependent on nicotine were more likely to violate Oregon State University’s ban on smoking after the policy was adopted, new research has found.

News Story

OSU-invented silicone wristbands improve detection of environmental pollutants

May 21, 2018

A new OSU study shows that chemical-absorbing wristbands are very good at linking external chemical exposure—the substances that go into a person’s body—with the chemicals formed inside the body itself as it metabolizes these “parent” pollutants.

By Chris Branam | News Story

Physical activity lacking for food-insecure Oregon rural children

Oct 9, 2017

Findings lead researchers to coin term "physical activity insecurity".

By Chris Branam | News Story

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Sat, Jan 25, 2020 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Homeless in Metro area, what are my options?

By Teresa Crowley, | Featured Question

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