Coalition Members
Coalition Members
Meetings
The Coalition meets the first Thursday of each month from 4pm to 5:30 pm at Community Resources for Children, 3299 Claremont Way.
Planning Committee
- Kathy DeMaggio, RD, CDE; 252-6541
Vimlan VanDien, RD; Women, Infant and Children Program, Napa County Health and Human Services. 707-253-4272
Sally Sheehan-Brown, Executive Director, First 5 of Napa County. 707-257-1410
Sandy Sparby Clarke, Community Service Director, American Cancer Society. 707-255-5911, ext. 3
- Diana Short, Executive Director, Community Resources for Children
- Sanna Delmonico, RD, Tiny Tummies
Napa County's Children & Weight Coalition Community Involvement
Since the coalition was formed in 2004, we have been involved in numerous community activities. A sampling of our local involvement:
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, childhood overweight
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
Children & Weight Coalition Brochure
These brochures are available below in PDF format. Click on the title of the publication to download. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader click here to download.
Napa County's Children & Weight Coalition is represented by:
- American Cancer Society
- Clinic Ole
- Community Resources for Children
- Dairy Council of California
- Queen of the Valley Hospital
- First 5 of Napa County
- 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
- St. Helena Hospital and Women's Center
Sheriff's Activity League
- UC Cooperative Extension
If you are interested in joining Napa County's Coalition, contact any member of the planning committee. Phone contact information: call 707-253-0376 (Community Resources for Children), then dial extension 155 to leave a message (por favor deje un mensaje) in English or Spanish for the Children & Weight Coalition.
