Mission

To identify and involve current community programs as well as initiate, coordinate and support sustainable efforts that will lead to the reduction and prevention of childhood obesity in the East Tennessee Region.

2015 Goal:

To reverse the trend of obesity (> 95.0 age and gender specific BMI percentile) among children (21.9% in 2008)

Coalition Partners

            Anderson County Health Department Boys and Girls Clubs of the TN Valley Cherokee Health Systems Church Street United Methodist Church Preschool City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Clayton Homes Covenant Health Center for Community Health D1 Sports Training/Therapy East Tennessee Children’s Hospital East Tennessee Discovery Center Emerald Youth Foundation Fort Sanders Health and Fitness Center

Coalition Partners (cont’d)

            Greater Knoxville Nutrition Council Healthy Families East Tennessee (Helen Ross McNabb) Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Partnership (Knox County) Junior League of Knoxville Knox Area Association for the Education of Young Children Knox County Health Department Knox County Parks and Recreation Knox County Schools Coordinated School Health Knox County Schools Nutrition Department Knoxville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Knoxville Chamber Knoxville Knox County Head Start

Coalition Partners (cont’d)

            Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization Knoxville Track Club Oak Ridge Schools Coordinated School Health Public Health Graduate Student Association at UTK Sam E. Hill Family and Community Service Center TENNderCare/Knox County Health Department Tennessee Alliance for Lead-safe Kids Town of Farragut Parks and Leisure Services UT Extension UT Obesity Research Center Willis Group YMCA of East Tennessee

What We Do

 Advocacy  Assessment / Outcomes  Community Awareness  Funding  Programs / Services

Kids Can Bike!

Healthy Kids Days

Program provides fun physical activity, nutrition education, and a healthy snack each month at two Knox County Schools in Healthy Kids Healthy Communities neighborhoods. Children participate in jump roping, yoga, and games led by UTK students in Public Health Nutrition, Exercise Science and by Registered Dietitians and PE teachers. Funded by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Knoxville.

Community Gardens

“Fresh Harvest”

A Community Gardening Opportunity for Children & Families at New Harvest Park Sponsored by: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Knox County Parks, Knoxville Area Coalition on Childhood Obesity, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital