Healthy Children, Healthy Communities, and Legal Services

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Low-income communities in urban areas are disproportionately denied the benefits of safe open spaces for physical activity in parks and schools and disproportionately suffer from obesity-related diseases. Through advocacy and public education campaigns, legal aid providers can help communities achieve equal access to schools, parks, and green spaces for healthy children and healthy communities.

By Robert García and Erica Flores Baltodano From May - June 2005