Current News and Events

May 2026

Morgan Beasley, Dr. Button, Dr. Wickham and Dr. Bean

Fit4Kids Meet and Greet

Dr. Bean at the Society of Behavioral Medicine

April 2026

Dr. Garr at the Society of Behavioral Medicine

Society of Behavioral Medicine

Society of Behavioral Medicine’s 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Chicago, IL

March 2026

Dr. Bean

Dr. Caccavale

Dr. Caccavale

Presenting Children's Hospital Research Institute Retreat, Richmond, VA

July 2025

Photo of Healthy Lifestyles staff presented an interactive lesson on nutrition and exercise at Camp Explore to middle school students.
Camp Explore

Morgan, Kaitlyn, and Sonya (left to right) presented an interactive lesson on nutrition and exercise at Camp Explore to middle school students.

June 2025

Photo of Healthy Lifestyles staff at the Children's Hospital of Richmond's 21st Annual Summer Safety Fair.
Children's Hospital of Richmond's 21st Annual Summer Safety Fair

Morgan (right) and Lauren (intern, left) were apart of CHoR's 21st Annual Summer Safety Fair. During the event, they talked about the importance of exercise and how to do so safely, while also getting the kids moving with an interactive exercise game!

Photo of Dr. Alyssa Button at the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Conference in Auckland, New Zealand.

Conference in Auckland, New Zealand

International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Conference in Auckland, New Zealand

May 2025

Photo of Sarah Farthing, Dr. Laura Caccavale, Dr. Melanie Bean and Dr. Alyssa Button at the Fit4Kids Meet and Greet.
Fit4Kids

Fit4Kids Meet and Greet

April 2025

Photo of Dr. Katie Garr at the VCU Women’s Health Research Day.

VCU Women’s Health Research Day

March 2025

Photo of Dr. Melanie Bean at the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in San Francisco, CA
Society of Behavioral Medicine

Society of Behavioral Medicine’s 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in San Francisco, CA

February 2025

School salad bars raise fruit intake among kids and benefit economically diverse schools, VCU researchers find

Their latest study, centered on a Virginia school district, adds to evidence that salad bars are encouraging healthier dietary choices in the school cafeteria.

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/02/school-salad-bars-raise-fruit-intake-among-kids-and-benefit-economically-diverse-schools

Dec 2024

Salad bars in school cafeterias boost students’ dietary quality, new VCU study finds

Researchers compared before-and-after photos of student lunches in a Virginia school district.

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2024/12/salad-bars-in-school-cafeterias-boost-students-dietary-quality-new-vcu-study-finds

 

Photo of the entire Healthy Lifestyles Team at the holiday party.
Christmas

HLC Team Holiday Party

October 2024

Photo of Dr. Alyssa Button at the International Society of Physical Activity and Health Conference in Paris, France.
International Society of Physical Activity and Health

International Society of Physical Activity and Health Conference in Paris, France

April 2024

Photo of Dr. Katie Garr and Dr. Laura Caccavale at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA
Society of Pediatric Psychology

Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA