San Diego Childhood Obesity Initiative
About Us

With an overall goal of improving the health of children and families, the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative and the Coalition on Children and Weight San Diego are working to reduce the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in San Diego County.

San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative

The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative (Initiative) is a countywide public / private collaboration designed to engage community partners to implement the strategies outlined in Call to Action: San Diego County Childhood Obesity Action Plan.

This comprehensive plan emphasizes policy and environmental changes that will positively impact the health of San Diego County children. The Action Plan identifies seven domains where efforts can have the most influence in shaping healthful environments: 

Coalition on Children & Weight San Diego

As the “Community Engagement Partner of the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative,” the Coalition on Children and Weight San Diego (Coalition) is a collaboration of hundreds of individuals from various sectors of the community who are working to combat childhood obesity throughout San Diego County.

The Coalition provides resources and conducts regular meetings for community members to learn about current childhood overweight issues, share information, and become engaged in prevention efforts, including the activities of the domains listed above.