Nearly one-third of children today are overweight or obese, increasing their risk of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases. This is an epidemic that can no longer be ignored. First Lady Michelle Obama has called on the nation to put an end to childhood obesity over the course of the next generation. Philanthropy has the opportunity to answer this call to action and play a pivotal role in establishing partnerships, policies and programs that will help America end its childhood obesity crisis.  

To better understand the role of philanthropy in addressing this crisis, Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families (GCYF) partnered with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity and the Convergence Partnership to host a webinar examining childhood obesity.

This webinar:

• Provided an overview of the childhood obesity problem facing the nation

• Identified national, state and local strategies being employed to combat childhood obesity

• Highlighted the work of foundations, spearheading multi-faceted approaches to achieving significant environmental and public policy change

• Discussed how we can engage the next generation of leaders in our efforts to create healthy children and healthy communities    

Speakers:  

• Jasmine Hall Ratliff, MHA, Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Moderator) 

• Allison Gertel-Rosenberg, Senior Program & Policy Analyst, Nemours, Office of the Vice President of Policy & Prevention 

• Ruben Brambila, Project Manager, Youth Activism Against Obesity/WereFedUp.com, Los Angeles County Department of Health

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