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Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. She lives in Arlington, VA, with her two sons. Prior to PHA, Blythe held progressive leadership roles in marketing and philanthropy at the American Red Cross National Headquarters, The Nature Conservancy and Kansas Health Foundation.īlythe received her bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Broadcasting at Oklahoma State University. Prior to joining 1,000 Days, Blythe was the Chief Marketing Officer at the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), a nonprofit focused on creating better food and more movement for all families.
As the initiative director, she manages fundraising, strategic planning, business development and an amazing team of advocates on issues related to food, nutrition, maternal, infant and young child health and development in the first 1,000 days. Blythe is focused on growing the organization’s influence and shaping the national dialogue with media, policymakers, partner organizations and parents. We are proud to say that through PHA’s commitment with The Y – as well as other Out-of-School Time partners –we reach more than 5 million children across the country.Blythe is the Initiative Director at 1,000 Days, an Initiative of FHI Solutions, working to win support for investments in the nutrition and well-being of mothers, babies and toddlers in the U.S. The Y will also provide 16 sub-grants from the National Park Service (NPS) to reach a minimum of 5,000 underserved, diverse children and youth.įinally, the Y promises to help advance the CDC’s Active People Healthy Nation program to encourage greater use of walking and biking trails. children with autism) in 10 Y’s to reach 750 youth. It will also build upon the existing number of new Y’s delivering water safety programs by committing to fund the implementation of these programs in 50 new branches, and advance its “diverse ability” swim instruction pilot for those children at greatest risk of drowning (e.g.
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The YMCA will provide 425 sub-grants for Y’s across the country to provide free swimming lessons with a goal of serving 31,250 youth. In 2019, the Y expanded and extended its commitment to PHA to make physical activity programs more accessible, affordable, and equitable to underserved and at-risk children. In addition, the Y has encouraged parents to breastfeed, and has conducted parent education classes to promote healthier habits for families at home.
It has also made efforts to provide healthier food and beverages to the children in its programs and designated water as the primary beverage during snack times. Since 2011, The Y has worked to establish minimums for physical activity and maximums for the amount of time children spend in front of screens. Our Out-of-School Time partners like YMCA of the USA (The Y) prioritize healthier options and physical activity for all children under its care.
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