The Connecticut Childhood Obesity Council was created by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Connecticut Commission on Children. Its mission includes establishing state priorities for combating childhood obesity and coordinating statewide initiatives.

The Council is co-chaired by Mario H. Garcia, M.P.H., public health services manager for the  Connecticut Department of Public Health, and Thomas R. Brooks, J.D., director of policy and research analysis for the Connecticut Commission on Children.

Council membership

• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Children and Families
• Department of Education
• Department of Environmental Protection
• Department of Public Health
• Department of Social Services
• Office of Policy and Management
• Senate President Pro Tempore Donald Williams, represented by Josh Rising
• House Speaker Christopher Donovan, represented by Rep. Betty Boukus
• Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, represented by Robert Poudrier
• African-American Affairs Commission
• Commission on Children
• Latino & Puerto Rican Affairs Commission

Contacts

 

On November 7, 2008 the Connecticut Childhood Obesity Council held a forum to help municipal officials, community leaders, health-care professionals, educators, business people, and families respond effectively to the epidemic of childhood obesity. Read about the forum here

Meetings

Previous meetings

May 28, 2009, Room 1-B of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford

    Agenda

    Review of activities and legislation

    Proposed action teams

    More documents to come

November 7, 2008 (forum), at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford

March 7, 2008, Room 310, State Capitol

November 28, 2007, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

March 28, 2007, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

September 20, 2006, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford

This page was last updated: October 14, 2009

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