Mission

Our goal is to prevent obesity in kids age 0-5, by building partnerships and environments for healthy eating and active play.

Healthy and Active Before 5(HAB45) is a collaborative project in Contra Costa County.

About Us

HAB45 focuses on preventing early childhood obesity because evidence shows that habits adopted in the earliest years can predictably influence future lifestyle habits and health.

Studies have shown that overweight preschoolers are 5 times more likely to be overweight at age 12, and that early childhood overweight is a strong predictor for adult obesity and its associated problems of diabetes, hypertension, and other lifetime problems.

Healthy and Active Before 5 is a grant-funded project run by both an Executive Committee and a larger Leadership Council.

The Executive Committee guides our project’s day-to-day implementation and evaluation. This committee consists of representatives from the Contra Costa Child Care Council,First 5 Contra Costa, Contra Costa Health Services, Kaiser Permanente, John Muir Health and West County HEAL. The Executive Committee meets bi-monthly and partners with Families CAN, a local collaborative focused on nutrition. The Executive Committee members are accountable to our project funders.