STAMFORD

The Childhood
Obesity Taskforce

Under the leadership of Stamford Hospital, a city-wide childhood obesity task force is addressing this health epidemic among our children.

The task force focuses on the preventive health message of 5-2-1-0:
For each day, 5 fruits and vegetables, 2 hours or less of screen time, 1 hour or more of physical activity, and 0 to almost no sugar-sweetened beverages.

DANBURY

The Coalition for
Healthy Kids

With a challenging vision to make the greater Danbury community the healthiest in Connecticut, United Way co-chairs this Danbury-based group that has been addressing the childhood obesity epidemic for the past four years.

After gathering extensive local data, the group is launching the Healthy Kids Pilot Program.

This program will engage in strategies that will result in improved CT Physical Fitness scores for an elementary school in Danbury, with the intention of expansion to the whole system.

NEW MILFORD

Healthy Community
2020

Healthy Community 2020 was established in New Milford as a collaborative for health professionals and service providers.

Its primary focus is on community fitness, child and adult obesity, and the availability of dental services for the uninsured.

To address obesity in 2007, efforts included The Walking Project, a month long event where 17 fifth grade classes partnered with a community business to increase their daily exercise.