Presnet trends of poor nutrition and physical inactivity resulting in an all-time high level of childhood obesity, is affecting not only children's current health status but has implications for their future well-being. This "train-the-trainer" session will offer practical strategies and resources that may be utitilized by health educators. physical educators. school nurses and classroom teachers to help reverse these trends and take steps to educate students, school staff and parents in dealing with this national health problem.