Children's Policy Council Network

A community for those who serve children in Jefferson County, Alabama

Welcome to the CPC network!

This is a network for those who serve and care for children in Jefferson County, Alabama.  Do you offer services to children?  Do you need services for your children?  Do you want to get better connected to people and organizations that help children in this area?  Then this is the place for you. The CPC builds partnerships to benefit children, and this is one place we can all work together to do just that.

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Help United Way of Central AL's Recruitment Goal for Visiting Allocation Team Volunteers.

Act now to help United Way meet recruitment goals for Visiting Allocation Team Volunteers!

Each year, the United Way of Central Alabama depends on Visiting Allocation Team (VAT) volunteers to help make important decisions on how to distribute funds raised during our annual campaign.

 

Please read this  important message from Sonya King,…

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Posted by Jeffco Children's Policy Council on August 10, 2011 at 12:07pm

Ernest 'Isaiah' Rouse, Birmingham Student, selected for National Youth Advisory Board

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation Youth Advisory Board is one of the only youth-led advisory groups in the country focused on childhood obesity issues. The 20 youth leaders play an integral role in advising and providing a youth perspective to the Alliance as we strive to encourage young people across the nation to make healthy choices. Board…

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Posted by Jeffco Children's Policy Council on August 10, 2011 at 10:51am

Rebuilding Communities Brings Opportunities

FEMA's Long-Term Community Recovery program will help some communities plan how they will rebuild.

 

If you attend community planning meetings, please consider sidewalks, bike lanes, built environments that encourage activity, safety and community.

 

Here are some examples of what our communities can look like...…

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Posted by Jeffco Children's Policy Council on July 27, 2011 at 12:48pm

Comic Relief with Tips on Preventing Recreational Water Illnesses (RWI)

Finalists in CDC's Healthy Swimming Video Contest:  Raises Awareness about Preventing Recreational Water Illnesses (RWI)

 Pools are great places to spend the summer, but they are also places where germs can spread. Germs in the water can cause recreational water illnesses (RWIs), such as diarrhea and skin, ear, and eye infections, when we swim. To help prevent the spread of germs that cause RWIs, the Centers for Disease Control and…

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Posted by Jeffco Children's Policy Council on July 27, 2011 at 11:30am

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Choosing the Best Child Care

Did you know that an increasing and alarming percentage of child care facilities in Alabama are not licensed? Did you know that not all child care facilities in Alabama are inspected? …Continue

Started by Jeffco Children's Policy Council May 23, 2011.

Resources for promoting healthy kids... 1 Reply

Just checking out the Let's Move site- Michele Obama's "initiative to solving the problem of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue…Continue

Started by Hank O'Steen. Last reply by Hank O'Steen May 17, 2011.

Obesity in Alabama - Can we save our children?

Alabama is the second most obese state. What can we do to keep our children from continuing this legacy?

Started by Hank O'Steen Apr 19, 2011.

Work group pages 1 Reply

I've sent a message to Vicki and hopefully she can add to this discussion as well, but I'm interested in everyone's thoughts on the format and functionality of the group pages.Personally, in looking around at the admin options with the Ed Wk Grp's…Continue

Started by Jenn Horton. Last reply by Vicki VanValkenburgh Oct 29, 2010.

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