United Methodist Health Ministry Fund KPATA Mini Grant Awards

14 KPATA Mini Grants have been awarded since February 2011 with funds through a KPATA grant from United Methodist Health Ministry Fund entitled “Fitness & Nutrition of Young Children”. The mini grants are for projects using information received through the KPATA trainings which include “Breastfeeding Support, the Parent Educator’s Role”, “The Feeding Relationship”, and the Parents as Teachers Nutrition and Fitness curriculum.
Barbara Inman
Project Coordinator

Congratulations to the following grant recipients!

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Breastfeeding Support Groups Project

Funds from the UMHMF grant are also being used for the “Breastfeeding Support Groups Project”. This project is being led by parent educators who are trained breastfeeding specialists Diane Kerekanich with the Kansas Health Department and Theresa Weigel with La Leche League. Each of the KPATA regions will have a breastfeeding support group led by Diane, Theresa, or one of their trained colleagues in coordination with the KPATA regional representatives.