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On October 24, 2008 the Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., recognized CMOM, the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS), and the National Institutes of Health/We Can! Curriculum, for their work in preventing childhood obesity. Admiral Galson by presented them with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future Champion Award.This is the first time the national award has been given in New York State!
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After the Award presentation, the Surgeon General toured PlayWorks™ with Executive Director Andy Ackerman. |
(l-r) Laurie M. Tisch, CMOM Honorary Chair, Andy Ackerman, CMOM Executive Director, Wanda Montalvo, Chief Clinical Programs Officer at CHCANYS, Acting US Surgeon General Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., John Rhea and halley k harrisburg, CMOM Board Co-Chairs |
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| Children from P.S. 132 in Manhattan met the Surgeon General and learned about the importance of healthy eating from CMOM Educator Dawn Marcoccia |
About the Children's Museum of Manhattan
The
mission of the Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) is to inspire children and
families to learn about themselves and our culturally diverse world through a
unique environment of interactive exhibitions and programs.
Last
year, CMOM served more than 350,000 people, which included 65,000 children who
visited the Museum as part of a school group or through one of the Museum’s
off-site partners. CMOM is committed to making its exhibits and
programs available to all, and with nearly 50 sites around New York City, we
continually reach thousands of families who might not otherwise be able to
benefit from our services.
CMOM’s
four priority areas are meant to impact children in ways that will last a
lifetime: early childhood education prepares children to enter
kindergarten; creativity in the arts
and sciences inspires creative and analytical thinking skills for lifelong
learning; healthy lifestyles programs
provide a blueprint for a family's physical, emotional and environmental well
being; and the exploration of world
cultures gives children awareness, understanding and context for the
diverse society they are part of. These
priorities are met through exhibitions, classes, workshops, performances and
Museum-sponsored festivals.
CMOM’s programs
and exhibits are designed to address the multiple ways children learn and to
help parents understand and support their children’s development. This approach
is reflected in all the Museum’s exhibits, including the celebrated PlayWorks™ floor for
pre-schoolers, Gods, Myths
and Mortals: Discover Ancient Greece designed as an introduction
to art, science and literature; and the Healthy Living programming produced
with healthcare providers to encourage good nutrition and daily exercise. Professional
Development training is offered to early childhood and school educators as a
means to broaden CMOM’s influence in reaching children and their families
effectively.
Every week over 80 workshops, classes and performances are offered free with admission to the Museum, deepening the CMOM experience with related literacy-based activities, diverse cultural experiences and the performing arts. Every CMOM program is based on research, evaluation and testing.
