Citywide Nutrition and Physical Activity for Urban Children & Families

Project Overview

2nd Funding Cycle Impact Award
     Project Start Date: 7/1/2006
     Project End Date: 6/30/2009

Project Goal Statement: Implement a curriculum of educational and physical activities in 8 central city neighborhood centers that improves the nutrition and physical activity of ethnically diverse children ages 3 to 18 and their adult caregivers to prevent or lower the risks of health problems related to overweight, poor diet and lack of exercise.

Original Award Amount: $450,000
Adjusted Award Amount: $426,655*

Community Partners:
Primary Community Partner: United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee
Additional community partner organization name: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, College of Nursing

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

Project Progress Summary Reports:
     Project Progress Report Summary July 2006 - June 2008
     Project Final Report Summary    

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

Project Dissemination Efforts (as reported by project partners)

• Abstract
  • Abstract published at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2009 Annual Meeting
• Articles
  • Featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Planting the seed: Groups work to cultivate healthy lifestyles in youth.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online. August 27, 2006.
  • Featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Nutrition, activity program helps Milwaukee families get fit. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Faces of Hope Column. July 18, 2008.
  • Featured in neighborhood newsletters, including the Neighborhood House and Northcott Neighborhood House newsletters
• Media
  • Interviewed on Jammin 98.3 for the station’s “Take Control Tuesday” series
• Outreach Materials/Events
  • Developed and distributed a brochure about project-specific topics
  • Developed and distributed promotional project flyers
  • “5-4-3-2-1 Go” messaging (adapted from Healthy Foods Healthy Moves: InForm Chicago)
  • Planned and organized the Walk for Wellness event. June 6, 2008.
• Posters
  • Poster presentations at the Next Step Conference. 2008 and 2009.
• Reports
  • Developed and distributed the Foodservice Project Preliminary Report. July 31, 2009.

*In 2009 award amounts, based on the remaining budget, were adjusted to reflect the decline in endowment asset value due to the downturn in the economy.