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Greetings!
Greetings from the Milwaukee Childhood Obesity Prevention Project (MCOPP). This edition contains information about upcoming MCOPP meetings, events throughout Milwaukee, the Round Robin Staff Training held in March, and a shout-out to the UNCOM Board of Directors.
Please consider joining our mission of working together for healthy eating and active living. We envision a Milwaukee with reduced childhood obesity and where the healthy choice is the easy choice. Thanks for supporting the Milwaukee Childhood Obesity Prevention Project.
Best wishes,
Sarah O'Connor (MCOPP Manager, United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee)
David Nelson (MCOPP Director, Medical College of Wisconsin)
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UPCOMING MCOPP MEETINGS
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We welcome participation in the Milwaukee Childhood Obesity Prevention Project (MCOPP). Click here for a one-page information sheet about MCOPP. The MCOPP Leadership Team meets on a monthly basis. If you are interested in working together for healthy eating and active living, consider joining us on the first Tuesday of each month from 12-1:30 pm at various community locations.
2013 Leadership Team Meeting Schedule
- Tuesday, May 7, 12-1:30 pm
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center
5460 N. 64th Street, Milwaukee
*Park on the street*
RSVP to soconnor@uncom-milw.org
- Tuesday, June 4, 12-1:30 pm
Sixteenth Street Community Health Center
2nd Floor, Conference Rooms A and B
1032 S Cesar Chavez Drive, Milwaukee
*Park in the patient/visitor parking lot in the back of the building or on the street.*
RSVP to soconnor@uncom-milw.org
- Tuesday, August 6, 12-1:30 pm
- Tuesday, September 3, 12-1:30 pm
- Tuesday, October 1, 12-1:30 pm
- Tuesday, November 5, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
MCOPP Subcommittee Meetings
- MCOPP's subcommittees developed policies and continue to work on strategies related to the following policy areas: (1) healthy food and beverages; (2) active living; land use opportunities for healthy eating and active living; (3) ; and (4) curriculum and professional development. Please contact us to serve on a subcommittee. See the list below for upcoming subcommittee meetings.
Healthy Food and Beverage Subcommittee
Wednesday, May 8, 2:30-4 pm
Agape Community Center, 6100 N. 42nd Street, Milwaukee
RSVP to soconnor@uncom-milw.org
Land Use Subcommittee
Thursday, May 23, 1-2:30 pm
COA Goldin Center, 2320 W. Burleigh Street, Milwaukee
RSVP to soconnor@uncom-milw.org
Healthy Eating/Active Living Curriculum & Professional Development Subcommittee
Tuesday, May 28, 1-2:30 pm
MPS Central Services Building, Room 210/211
5225 W. Vliet Street, Milwaukee
RSVP to soconnor@uncom-milw.org
Contact Sarah O'Connor at UNCOM for more information.
414-978-2023 or soconnor@uncom-milw.org
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SHOUT-OUT:
UNCOM BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING POLICY STATEMENTS
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At the April UNCOM Board of Directors meeting, the Board voted to approve four policy statements that were developed by MCOPP with input from UNCOM agencies! The four policies are:
- Healthy Food and Beverage Policy
- Active Living Policy
- Land Use Policy
- Healthy Eating and Active Living Curriculum and Professional Development Policy
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HEALTHY AND ACTIVE ROUND ROBIN STAFF TRAINING HELD AT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE OF MILWAUKEE
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Learning how to promote movement using juggling scarves
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Playing"Name That Grain"
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On Thursday, March 21st, direct service staff from UNCOM member agencies came together at Neighborhood House of Milwaukee to learn new skills in the areas of nutrition and physical activity.
MCOPP partners from Milwaukee organizations provided their expertise to make the training possible. Brett Fuller of Milwaukee Public Schools engaged participants in the first session - "Simple Physical Activity Games". Yvonne Greer, Registered Dietitian and owner of Y-Eat Right Nutritional Consulting, led the "Whole Grains 101" session.
All participants received a binder of materials to take back and use at their respective agencies. Contact Sarah O'Connor to receive a copy of the training materials (soconnor@uncom-milw.org). The next training will take place in October, 2013.
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