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SUMMARY:Milk Haven Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Wellness Coalition Milk Haven Committee is a part of Champions for Change\, and seeks to provide safe spaces for breastfeeding mothers and to make connections between breastfeeding professions\, including lactation support staff (IBCLC\, CLS\, CBS\, CLC\, CLE)\, OB/GYNs\, nurses\, midwives\, doulas\, community program (staff/leaders)\, family educators and others. The committee will also work to establish breastfeeding-friendly status for hospitals and providers. Means to accomplish these objectives include: \n\nPromoting\, through committee members\, education and information about developing lactation spaces in work environments and others\nPromoting the importance of breastfeeding support through healthcare providers and community leaders\nProviding training on the benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby\nIdentifying organizations that can work with the committee to accomplish specific goals\nAnd more\n\nMilk Haven Committee members will:  \n\nServe as a public forum for discussion on breastfeeding issues\nAssess local opportunities to establish lactation spaces\nIdentify and address gaps that affect breastfeeding success\nAct as liaison between public and private sectors\nBuild relationships with locations where breastfeeding families visit and address obstacles that prevent breastfeeding families from having a successful breastfeeding experience\nPromote and make the Baby Cafés sustainable and available to all families\nProvide a voice to often marginalized stakeholders\, including\, working mothers or families affected by a lack of access to clean and safe spaces to breastfeed\nPlay an active role in educating policymakers and the public on the challenges and barriers breastfeeding families face\, as well as ways we can overcome those barriers\n\nSign Up for Milk Haven\nAlready a member? Register for the next meeting. \nRegister
URL:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/milk-haven-committee-meeting-7/
CATEGORIES:Breastfeeding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260714T110000
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CREATED:20260223T192610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T172320Z
UID:10002022-1784026800-1784030400@www.thewellnesscoalition.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Voices Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register Now: Meeting Registration – Zoom \nThe Wellness Coalition Healthy Voices committee is a part of Champions for Change\, and focuses on bringing together a broad group of stakeholders and community members to create change in the local food systems. This group of people will come together to assess and recommend practices that affect one or more aspects of the food system in a specific area. The committee seeks to create a healthy community with a thriving local food system that: \n\nPromotes access to healthy and culturally appropriate food for all residents\nAssesses and promotes the valuing and preserving of community land for food production.\nDevelop partnerships to maximize the use of local\, regional\, and seasonal foods\nIdentifies organizations that can work to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future ones\nShares messages to promote economic development within the existing food systems\n\nMembers that form this committee are made up of representatives of the following areas of expertise: \n\nAgriculture\nFood processing\nFood inspection\nFood distribution\nHealthcare\nHunger relief\n\nAdditional members may consist of: \n\nConsumers and concerned residents\nEducators\nFarmers\nFood justice advocates\nFood service workers\nGovernment officials\nGrocers\nRepresentatives from nonprofit organizations\n\nHealthy Voices Committee members: \n\nServe as a public forum for discussion of food-related issues.\nCreate a place for assessing the community food system as a whole.\nIdentify and address gaps in the food system.\nAct as liaison between public and private sectors of the food system.\nBuild relationships among stakeholders in the food system.\nWork to make food systems more environmentally sustainable and socially just.\nGive a voice to often marginalized stakeholders\, such as those who rely on the emergency food system.\nPlay an active role in educating policymakers and the public about food system challenges and barriers.\n\n  \nSign Up for Healthy Voices\n  \nAlready a member? Register for the next meeting. \nRegister\n 
URL:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/healthy-voices-committee-meeting-7/
CATEGORIES:Nutrition
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LOCATION:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/healthy-voices-committee-meeting-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260715T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260715T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T065818
CREATED:20260301T193231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T155121Z
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SUMMARY:Trailblazers Task Force Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Wellness Coalition Trailblazers Task Force committee is a part of Champions for Change\, and seeks to assess and address community design to provide more opportunities for safe physical activity for residents. The committee will work to educate\, promote\, improve\, and make available safe and accessible streets\, bicycle lanes\, sidewalks\, transportation\, parks\, and trails\, land\, and schools for families and individuals to be physically active. This will be accomplished by: \n\nUsing the CDC Active Community Tool to assess community plans\, policies\, and resources for improving built environments for physical activity\nPromoting the benefits of being more physically active throughout everyday activities\nEducating and informing others about the importance of having equitable access to safe and accessible infrastructure\nIdentifying opportunities to improve infrastructure in rural areas\nPartnering with organizations that can partner with the committee to enhance community design at specific locations\n\nTrailblazers Task Force Committee members will:  \n\nServe as a public forum for discussion on issues on activity friendly routes and everyday destinations\nHelp asses the needs of community infrastructure for safe\, clean\, and accessible routes and destinations\nIdentify and address concerns and issues on infrastructure and how they affect the community and stakeholders\nAct as liaison between public and private sectors\nBuild relationships with organizations and stakeholders that manage and are responsible for infrastructure\nPromote and provide ideas to increase education and knowledge on the importance of not only being physically active but also caring for the infrastructure and improvements that are provided\nGive a voice to often marginalized community members affected by lack of access to activity-friendly routes and everyday destinations\nPlay an active role in educating policymakers and the public on the importance of providing maintenance safety to activity-friendly routes and everyday destinations\n\nExamples of activity friendly routes: \n\nStreet design\nInfrastructure to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists\nPublic transportation\n\nExamples of everyday destinations: \n\nLand use planning\nParks and recreational facilities\nSchools\n\nSign Up for the Trailblazers Task Force\n\n  \nAlready a member? Register for the next meeting. \nRegister
URL:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/trail-blazers-task-force-meeting-7/
CATEGORIES:Physical Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T065818
CREATED:20260223T192654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T172311Z
UID:10002023-1786446000-1786449600@www.thewellnesscoalition.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Voices Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register Now: Meeting Registration – Zoom \nThe Wellness Coalition Healthy Voices committee is a part of Champions for Change\, and focuses on bringing together a broad group of stakeholders and community members to create change in the local food systems. This group of people will come together to assess and recommend practices that affect one or more aspects of the food system in a specific area. The committee seeks to create a healthy community with a thriving local food system that: \n\nPromotes access to healthy and culturally appropriate food for all residents\nAssesses and promotes the valuing and preserving of community land for food production.\nDevelop partnerships to maximize the use of local\, regional\, and seasonal foods\nIdentifies organizations that can work to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future ones\nShares messages to promote economic development within the existing food systems\n\nMembers that form this committee are made up of representatives of the following areas of expertise: \n\nAgriculture\nFood processing\nFood inspection\nFood distribution\nHealthcare\nHunger relief\n\nAdditional members may consist of: \n\nConsumers and concerned residents\nEducators\nFarmers\nFood justice advocates\nFood service workers\nGovernment officials\nGrocers\nRepresentatives from nonprofit organizations\n\nHealthy Voices Committee members: \n\nServe as a public forum for discussion of food-related issues.\nCreate a place for assessing the community food system as a whole.\nIdentify and address gaps in the food system.\nAct as liaison between public and private sectors of the food system.\nBuild relationships among stakeholders in the food system.\nWork to make food systems more environmentally sustainable and socially just.\nGive a voice to often marginalized stakeholders\, such as those who rely on the emergency food system.\nPlay an active role in educating policymakers and the public about food system challenges and barriers.\n\n  \nSign Up for Healthy Voices\n  \nAlready a member? Register for the next meeting. \nRegister\n 
URL:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/healthy-voices-committee-meeting-8/
CATEGORIES:Nutrition
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LOCATION:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/healthy-voices-committee-meeting-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260812T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260812T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T065818
CREATED:20260301T193253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T155133Z
UID:10002062-1786532400-1786536000@www.thewellnesscoalition.org
SUMMARY:Trailblazers Task Force Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Wellness Coalition Trailblazers Task Force committee is a part of Champions for Change\, and seeks to assess and address community design to provide more opportunities for safe physical activity for residents. The committee will work to educate\, promote\, improve\, and make available safe and accessible streets\, bicycle lanes\, sidewalks\, transportation\, parks\, and trails\, land\, and schools for families and individuals to be physically active. This will be accomplished by: \n\nUsing the CDC Active Community Tool to assess community plans\, policies\, and resources for improving built environments for physical activity\nPromoting the benefits of being more physically active throughout everyday activities\nEducating and informing others about the importance of having equitable access to safe and accessible infrastructure\nIdentifying opportunities to improve infrastructure in rural areas\nPartnering with organizations that can partner with the committee to enhance community design at specific locations\n\nTrailblazers Task Force Committee members will:  \n\nServe as a public forum for discussion on issues on activity friendly routes and everyday destinations\nHelp asses the needs of community infrastructure for safe\, clean\, and accessible routes and destinations\nIdentify and address concerns and issues on infrastructure and how they affect the community and stakeholders\nAct as liaison between public and private sectors\nBuild relationships with organizations and stakeholders that manage and are responsible for infrastructure\nPromote and provide ideas to increase education and knowledge on the importance of not only being physically active but also caring for the infrastructure and improvements that are provided\nGive a voice to often marginalized community members affected by lack of access to activity-friendly routes and everyday destinations\nPlay an active role in educating policymakers and the public on the importance of providing maintenance safety to activity-friendly routes and everyday destinations\n\nExamples of activity friendly routes: \n\nStreet design\nInfrastructure to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists\nPublic transportation\n\nExamples of everyday destinations: \n\nLand use planning\nParks and recreational facilities\nSchools\n\nSign Up for the Trailblazers Task Force\n\n  \nAlready a member? Register for the next meeting. \nRegister
URL:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/trail-blazers-task-force-meeting-8/
CATEGORIES:Physical Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260813T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260813T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T065818
CREATED:20260223T193729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T172711Z
UID:10002041-1786618800-1786622400@www.thewellnesscoalition.org
SUMMARY:Milk Haven Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Wellness Coalition Milk Haven Committee is a part of Champions for Change\, and seeks to provide safe spaces for breastfeeding mothers and to make connections between breastfeeding professions\, including lactation support staff (IBCLC\, CLS\, CBS\, CLC\, CLE)\, OB/GYNs\, nurses\, midwives\, doulas\, community program (staff/leaders)\, family educators and others. The committee will also work to establish breastfeeding-friendly status for hospitals and providers. Means to accomplish these objectives include: \n\nPromoting\, through committee members\, education and information about developing lactation spaces in work environments and others\nPromoting the importance of breastfeeding support through healthcare providers and community leaders\nProviding training on the benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby\nIdentifying organizations that can work with the committee to accomplish specific goals\nAnd more\n\nMilk Haven Committee members will:  \n\nServe as a public forum for discussion on breastfeeding issues\nAssess local opportunities to establish lactation spaces\nIdentify and address gaps that affect breastfeeding success\nAct as liaison between public and private sectors\nBuild relationships with locations where breastfeeding families visit and address obstacles that prevent breastfeeding families from having a successful breastfeeding experience\nPromote and make the Baby Cafés sustainable and available to all families\nProvide a voice to often marginalized stakeholders\, including\, working mothers or families affected by a lack of access to clean and safe spaces to breastfeed\nPlay an active role in educating policymakers and the public on the challenges and barriers breastfeeding families face\, as well as ways we can overcome those barriers\n\nSign Up for Milk Haven\nAlready a member? Register for the next meeting. \nRegister
URL:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/milk-haven-committee-meeting-8/
CATEGORIES:Breastfeeding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260908T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260908T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T065818
CREATED:20260223T192738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T172301Z
UID:10002024-1788865200-1788868800@www.thewellnesscoalition.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Voices Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register Now: Meeting Registration – Zoom \nThe Wellness Coalition Healthy Voices committee is a part of Champions for Change\, and focuses on bringing together a broad group of stakeholders and community members to create change in the local food systems. This group of people will come together to assess and recommend practices that affect one or more aspects of the food system in a specific area. The committee seeks to create a healthy community with a thriving local food system that: \n\nPromotes access to healthy and culturally appropriate food for all residents\nAssesses and promotes the valuing and preserving of community land for food production.\nDevelop partnerships to maximize the use of local\, regional\, and seasonal foods\nIdentifies organizations that can work to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future ones\nShares messages to promote economic development within the existing food systems\n\nMembers that form this committee are made up of representatives of the following areas of expertise: \n\nAgriculture\nFood processing\nFood inspection\nFood distribution\nHealthcare\nHunger relief\n\nAdditional members may consist of: \n\nConsumers and concerned residents\nEducators\nFarmers\nFood justice advocates\nFood service workers\nGovernment officials\nGrocers\nRepresentatives from nonprofit organizations\n\nHealthy Voices Committee members: \n\nServe as a public forum for discussion of food-related issues.\nCreate a place for assessing the community food system as a whole.\nIdentify and address gaps in the food system.\nAct as liaison between public and private sectors of the food system.\nBuild relationships among stakeholders in the food system.\nWork to make food systems more environmentally sustainable and socially just.\nGive a voice to often marginalized stakeholders\, such as those who rely on the emergency food system.\nPlay an active role in educating policymakers and the public about food system challenges and barriers.\n\n  \nSign Up for Healthy Voices\n  \nAlready a member? Register for the next meeting. \nRegister\n 
URL:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/healthy-voices-committee-meeting-9/
CATEGORIES:Nutrition
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LOCATION:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/healthy-voices-committee-meeting-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260909T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260909T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T065818
CREATED:20260301T193304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T155150Z
UID:10002063-1788951600-1788955200@www.thewellnesscoalition.org
SUMMARY:Trailblazers Task Force Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Wellness Coalition Trailblazers Task Force committee is a part of Champions for Change\, and seeks to assess and address community design to provide more opportunities for safe physical activity for residents. The committee will work to educate\, promote\, improve\, and make available safe and accessible streets\, bicycle lanes\, sidewalks\, transportation\, parks\, and trails\, land\, and schools for families and individuals to be physically active. This will be accomplished by: \n\nUsing the CDC Active Community Tool to assess community plans\, policies\, and resources for improving built environments for physical activity\nPromoting the benefits of being more physically active throughout everyday activities\nEducating and informing others about the importance of having equitable access to safe and accessible infrastructure\nIdentifying opportunities to improve infrastructure in rural areas\nPartnering with organizations that can partner with the committee to enhance community design at specific locations\n\nTrailblazers Task Force Committee members will:  \n\nServe as a public forum for discussion on issues on activity friendly routes and everyday destinations\nHelp asses the needs of community infrastructure for safe\, clean\, and accessible routes and destinations\nIdentify and address concerns and issues on infrastructure and how they affect the community and stakeholders\nAct as liaison between public and private sectors\nBuild relationships with organizations and stakeholders that manage and are responsible for infrastructure\nPromote and provide ideas to increase education and knowledge on the importance of not only being physically active but also caring for the infrastructure and improvements that are provided\nGive a voice to often marginalized community members affected by lack of access to activity-friendly routes and everyday destinations\nPlay an active role in educating policymakers and the public on the importance of providing maintenance safety to activity-friendly routes and everyday destinations\n\nExamples of activity friendly routes: \n\nStreet design\nInfrastructure to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists\nPublic transportation\n\nExamples of everyday destinations: \n\nLand use planning\nParks and recreational facilities\nSchools\n\nSign Up for the Trailblazers Task Force\n\n  \nAlready a member? Register for the next meeting. \nRegister
URL:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/trail-blazers-task-force-meeting-9/
CATEGORIES:Physical Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T065818
CREATED:20260223T193816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T172659Z
UID:10002042-1789038000-1789041600@www.thewellnesscoalition.org
SUMMARY:Milk Haven Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Wellness Coalition Milk Haven Committee is a part of Champions for Change\, and seeks to provide safe spaces for breastfeeding mothers and to make connections between breastfeeding professions\, including lactation support staff (IBCLC\, CLS\, CBS\, CLC\, CLE)\, OB/GYNs\, nurses\, midwives\, doulas\, community program (staff/leaders)\, family educators and others. The committee will also work to establish breastfeeding-friendly status for hospitals and providers. Means to accomplish these objectives include: \n\nPromoting\, through committee members\, education and information about developing lactation spaces in work environments and others\nPromoting the importance of breastfeeding support through healthcare providers and community leaders\nProviding training on the benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby\nIdentifying organizations that can work with the committee to accomplish specific goals\nAnd more\n\nMilk Haven Committee members will:  \n\nServe as a public forum for discussion on breastfeeding issues\nAssess local opportunities to establish lactation spaces\nIdentify and address gaps that affect breastfeeding success\nAct as liaison between public and private sectors\nBuild relationships with locations where breastfeeding families visit and address obstacles that prevent breastfeeding families from having a successful breastfeeding experience\nPromote and make the Baby Cafés sustainable and available to all families\nProvide a voice to often marginalized stakeholders\, including\, working mothers or families affected by a lack of access to clean and safe spaces to breastfeed\nPlay an active role in educating policymakers and the public on the challenges and barriers breastfeeding families face\, as well as ways we can overcome those barriers\n\nSign Up for Milk Haven\nAlready a member? Register for the next meeting. \nRegister
URL:https://www.thewellnesscoalition.org/event/milk-haven-committee-meeting-9/
CATEGORIES:Breastfeeding
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