Childhood Obesity Projects
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Collaborate for Healthy Weight
Collaborate for Healthy Weight is a multi-sector project working to bring together public health, primary care and community-based organizations at the local, state, and national level for the promotion of healthy weight and health equity in the US.
Be Our Voice
Be Our Voice seeks to engage healthcare professionals as the voice of children in the fight against childhood obesity, ensuring that this collective voice is heard by legislators who make and enforce the rules and regulations that affect children's health.
Mass in Motion Kids
Mass in Motion Kids is an anti-obesity effort spearheaded by the Massachusetts Department of Health and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The project will take place in the communities of Fitchburg and New Bedford, Massachusetts, and will focus primarily on underserved children ages 2-12.
Obesity National Advisory Council
NICHQ's Obesity National Advisory Council (NAC) is a group of national experts from diverse backgrounds who bring unique knowledge, skills, and connections to aid the organization in accelerating improvement in childhood obesity prevention and treatment. The NAC serves to make recommendations and provide key guidance to NICHQ on our obesity work.
Childhood Obesity Action Network (COAN)
The Childhood Obesity Action Network is a web-based national network of healthcare professionals in all 50 states and 5 countries working on childhood obesity.
