Neighborhood Center Nutrition and Physical Activity Demonstration Project for Urban Children and Families

Project Overview

1st Funding Cycle Planning Award
     Project Start Date: 4/1/2005
     Project End Date: 3/31/2006

Project Goal Statement: This project aims to develop a curriculum that will include structured, age appropriate activities to improve the nutritional and exercise behaviors of pre-school, school age, teen, and adult caregivers to prevent or lower the risks of health and lifestyle problems that are related to overweight, obesity, poor diet, and lack of exercise.

Award Amount: $25,000

Community Partners:
Primary Community Partner: Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Inc.
Additional community partner organization names:

• United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee
• University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee College of Nursing

Academic Partner:
Primary Academic Partner: John Meurer, MD, Department of Pediatrics

Project Progress Summary Reports:
     Project Progress Report Summary April 2005 - March 2006
     Project Final Report Summary  

Affiliated Web Pages:
    Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Inc.
    United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee
    University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee College of Nursing

Project Dissemination Efforts (as reported by project partners)

• Article
  • Article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Books and Ball. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. August 4, 2005.
• Outreach Materials
  • Developed the SSNC Curriculum based on project objectives and the survey instrument
  • Developed and distributed health-related Fact Sheets
  • Developed and distributed the Neighborhood House of Milwaukee’s Outdoor and Environmental brochure
  • Developed and distributed flyers, bulletin boards and newsletter articles to families, children and staff at the two participating centers
• Presentation
  • Presentation at the Medical College of Wisconsin Translational Research Conference – Evolution of an Effective Community and Academic Partnership: A Community Perspective. Medical College of Wisconsin Translational Research Conference. 2006.