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January 2014
Issue 8
COMMUNITY CORNER
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Welcome to Community Connection
This e-newsletter is designed to keep you up-to-date on the activities of our communities and partner organizations.
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Building Healthy Communities Together
 Anderson Kicks off December 4 Conference
Over 320 teachers, health professionals, social service leaders and other healthy community advocates attended the Building Healthy Communities Conference held at Pines Manor in Edison, NJ on December 4th. Read more
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Dr. Brito Welcomes Attendees
During his welcoming remarks, Arturo Brito, MD, MPH, deputy commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health's Office of Public Health Services stressed the importance of prevention in the fight to prevent obesity. Read More
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Dr. Marks Provides a National Perspective
 Citing findings from the report "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2013," James Marks, MD, MPH, senior vice president and director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Group, stated that the average adult today weighs 24 pounds more than in the 1960s. Read More
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 Mayor Curtatone - Shaping Up Somerville, MA
When it comes to creating a healthier city, it's all about getting the city's children eating smarter and moving more, according to Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone of Somerville, Massachusetts' who served as the keynote speaker for the Building Healthy Communities conference. Read more |
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New Jersey Mayors Highlight Community Efforts
 A town hall featuring New Jersey Mayors Ruben Bermudez (Vineland), James Cahill (New Brunswick), Joseph Delaney (Garfield), and Wayne Smith (Irvington) and moderated by
News12 morning anchor Carissa Lawson was a popular session. Read more
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First Healthy Kids Champions Honored
 NJPHK's Building Healthy Communities Conference offered nourishment for the mind and spirit; it also had a great deal of heart, exemplified by NJPHK's Healthy Kids Champions. Read more
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Breakouts Highlight Best Practices
During the conference, six interactive workshops presented current thinking on policy and environmental change strategies that can increase opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity.
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See You Next Year!
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 3 for next year's conference. The conference will be held at the Pines Manor in Edison, NJ. |
Tell us About It!
NJPHK would love to hear from you! Is your organization involved in efforts to increase physical activity or to provide healthy food options for New Jersey children? Tell us about it by emailing info@njhealthykids.org
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About NJPHK
New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids is a statewide program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with technical assistance and direction provided by the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance. The primary goal is to convene, connect and empower community partnerships across the state to implement environmental and policy changing strategies that prevent childhood obesity and create healthier communities. To learn more about NJPHK, go to www.njhealthykids.org
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