CWC Information
Napa County's Children & Weight Coalition, funded by First 5 of Napa County, is a collaboration of community organizations, schools, recreation facilities, health care professionals and others dedicated to reducing childhood obesity in Napa County. Our mission is to provide leadership for the community and serve as a resource for the development of interdisciplinary, evidence-based strategies to promote children's health through nutrition and physical activity. Browse our webpages for more information. Resources are available for parents, educators, children, health care professionals, and coalition members.
Children & Weight Coalition Brochure
Meetings
The Coalition meets the first Thursday of each month from 4-5:30pm at Community Resources for Children, 3299 Claremont Way, Suite 1, Napa, 94558.
Organization
- Facilitator
Kathy DeMaggio, RD, CDE
Director of Planning and Education
Clinic Olé
Phone: (707) 603-7110 - Coordinator
Amanda Radzik
Active Bodies Project Manager
Community Resources for Children
Phone: (707) 253-0376 x130
If you are interested in joining the Children & Weight Coalition of Napa County contact Amanda Radzik at Community Resources for Children for more information at (707) 253-0376 x130.
Napa County's Children & Weight Coalition is represented by:
- Clinic Olé
Community Resources for Children
Dairy Council of California
First 5 of Napa County
Head Start Inc.
Kaiser Permanente
Local Pediatricians, Dietitians & Nurses
Napa 4-H Clubs
Napa County WIC Program
Napa County Office of Education
Napa County Health and Human Services
Napa County Parks & Recreation
Napa Police Department
Napa Valley Vintners
Napa Valley Unified School District
ParentsCAN
Queen of the Valley Hospital
St. Helena Hospital and Women's Center
Sheriff's Activity League
UC Cooperative Extension
Napa County's Children & Weight Coalition Community Involvement
Since the coalition was formed in 2004, members have been involved in these past events:
- Participation in community & school health fairs
- Sponsored a conference "Helping your Child Reach a Healthy Weight" in October 2005
- Sponsored an eating disorders workshop for educators and health care professionals in 2005
- Presentations to health classes at Napa High
- Various presentations to child care providers, parents, health care providers on childhood nutrition, physical activity, and childhood obesity
- Sponsored a series of parent education classes in 2006 on prevention of disordered eating, healthy weight and family nutrition
- Involvement in NVUSD School Wellness Policy Committee
- Work with local medical providers to create resource list of local childhood overweight treatment programs
- Purchase quality PE/play equipment for high risk elementary schools
