Coalition for Healthy Kids
Coalition for Healthy Kids
The Coalition for Healthy Kids is a collaborative of community partners who are committed to the fight against childhood obesity and making a difference in the lives of local children and their familes.
5210 Plan for Healthy Living
“ To improve the overall health of children and their families living in Greater Danbury by creating an environment where they can be more active and make healthier food choices.”
Coalition for Healthy Kids History
More than five years ago, a group of concerned community individuals and organizations met to discuss the childhood obesity issue.
Today, the Coalition for Healthy Kids (CHK) is a strong collaborative of community partners who are committed to making a difference in the lives of children and their families.
Our 
(5210) plan for healthy living will educate the public about health risks and healthier lifestyle behaviors and choices, seeking to make the “healthy choice, the easy choice” for everyone.
Coalition for Healthy Kids believes
1) Health happens where we live, work and play.
2) Parents, Caregivers and Teachers are role models.
3) CHK is committed to making a difference.
4) Building a healthy family means making choices in food and exercise that will be fun, enjoyable and prevent poor health and obesity.
Additional websites for more information
This family-friendly, interactive website offers food, nutritional and physical activity tips, activities and solutions that will support healthy choices for children and their families, and communities.
This fun and family-friendly interactive site explains how to eat healthier, more nutritious meals containing fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and daily.
www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org
This site stresses the importance of eating more fruits and vegetables during every eating occasion with tips, recipes and more!
www.extension.org/families_food_fitness
This UCONN cooperative extension site promotes health, food and fitness and features resource links, articles and news.
This one-stop site for local exercise and wellness resources in Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford and Ridgefield strives to bring you current information, services and events related to exercise and wellness for the whole family.
To learn more about the Coalition for Healthy Kid’s, contact:
Maureen Farrell at the Regional YMCA of Western CT (203) 775-4444
or
Alecia Andrews at the United Way of Western Connecticut at (203) 297-6715
