Focus on Child Health
Governor Phil Bredesen proclaimed October 5-11, 2009 as Child Health Week in Tennessee. This year's theme was "Healthy Youth, Healthy Future" with a focus on the issue of childhood obesity.
Additional information and resources from Child Health Week 2009 are provided below. For more information about Child Health, contact the Governor's Office of Children's Care Coordination at (615) 741-5192 or email ashley.barbee@tn.gov.
Resources
Child Health Week Documents and Information
Child Health-Related Programs and Services
Child Health Week Proclamation
About Child Health Week
The health and well being of our children is fundamental to the future progress of our state. As Child Health Day, a national event first proclaimed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928, celebrates its 81st observance this year, the State of Tennessee has set apart a special week to focus on the health and safety of its children.
The State of Tennessee is working diligently to help reverse the rising trend of childhood obesity and improve the health of all Tennesseans. Programs like GetFitTN, Project Diabetes and Coordinated School Health offer community-driven approaches to partnering with families, teachers and other caregivers. These initiatives make it easier for parents to help children eat healthy and be active for a healthier future.
Every Tennessean can have a positive impact on the health and well being of children by helping kids stay active, encouraging healthy eating habits and promoting healthy choices. During Child Health Week and every week of the year ahead, please join in this worthy observance to secure a healthier future for all of Tennessee’s children.
Governor's Office of Children's Care Coordination
The Governor's Office of Children's Care Coordination was established by Governor Bredesen in May 2004 to coordinate a wide range of services available to children through state departments and the private sector, with an emphasis on the delivery of children's physical and behavioral health services. The Office collaborates with numerous government, business and community partners to ensure state departments are meeting requirements of state and federal laws and of court orders relating to health care services for children. The office places a particular emphasis on children at risk of custody due to health-related matters, reducing infant mortality and achieving programmatic and financial efficiencies in systems serving children and their families. The Office spearheads efforts to translate science into public policy and to implement evidence-based practices throughout the system in an effort to elevate the quality of all services to Tennessee's children.
