In 2009, Healthier Cumberland received grant funding from the Wisconsin Physical Activity and Nutrition (WIPAN) division of the state’s Department of Health services to help implement the Wisconsin Nutrition and Physical Activity State Plan with the overall goal of preventing obesity and chronic disease.The first six months of this Healthier Cumberland 2015 project involved strengthening our coalition and updating our strategic plan. Our long range goals are to (a) reduce obesity (BMI > 30) among Cumberland area adults from a current rate of 36% to a rate of 30% by 2015, and (b) reduce overweight (BMI-for-age > 95th percentile) among Cumberland School District students from a current rate of 23% to a rate of 18% by 2015. We plan to do this by focusing on the target behaviors of (a) increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, and (b) reducing consumption of high energy dense foods. Click on the link below for a summary of the project activities.