Eat Smart Move More Colleton Marilyn Peters, Clemson Extension A - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Eat Smart Move More Colleton Marilyn Peters, Clemson Extension A - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Eat Smart Move More Colleton Marilyn Peters, Clemson Extension A Call to Action: S.C. Childhood Obesity Summit, 2003 SC ranks 46 th as one of the unhealthiest states in the U.S. Physical inactivity costs SC $4,653,914/ year >
A Call to Action: S.C. Childhood Obesity Summit, 2003
- SC ranks 46th as one of the unhealthiest states in the U.S.
- Physical inactivity costs SC $4,653,914/ year
- > $1 billion is spent on obesity-related medical costs in SC
- 34% of SC children are obese or overweight
- SC has the 5th highest obesity rate in the US
Children & Weight: What Communities Can Do
Kit includes:
- Best practices approaches for
prevention
- Guidelines for mapping
community resources, and devising an action plan
- Tips for facilitating effective
meetings
- Step-by-step guides for your
initial task force meetings including agendas, overheads, and handouts
President’s Council
- n Youth Fitness
1956 Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum-Media Viewer (3).url
COACH
Coalition Organized to Address Children’s Health
Vision
Community environments that promote and support healthy lifestyles.
Mission
To improve the health of children and their families through the prevention of weight problems and related chronic diseases.
COACH Projects, 2004-2009
- Capacity-Building
- Community Awareness
- SCCOPE
- School Wellness Policies
- Universal Breakfasting & BIC
- TV Turnoff Week
- School Health Index
- Take 10!
- Farmers Market
Eat Smart Move More SC, 2007
Mission
- To coordinate collaborative and sustainable efforts that
support healthy eating and active living where South Carolinians live, learn, work and play.
ESMMSC Healthy Community Project, 2009
Objectives: 1. To create a community model for change by testing the effectiveness of the ESMMSC strategic framework for action, toolkits and resources in one community. 2. To assist local stakeholders in conducting a community assessment and developing a 3-4 year action plan for reducing obesity. 3. To disseminate this model so other communities can lower obesity rates by promoting policy and environmental solutions for healthy eating and active living.
Community Application Process
- COACH’s application to be chosen as subject
- f proposal
- Interview process
Assessment Phase
- Community Survey
- Key Informant Interviews
- GIS Mapping Of Community Assets & Barriers For
Promoting Healthy Eating And Active Living
- The Rural Active Living Assessment
- SWOT Analysis
- Barriers to Physical Activity
- Cost
44%
- Lack of facilities
42%
- Lack of time
39%
- Going alone
38%
- Weather
36%
- Policy Recommendation
- Use public funds for PA-built
- environment
85%
- Priorities
- Indoor pool
56%
- Walking trail
51%
Results: Community Assessment
Barriers to Healthy Eating
- Cost
65%
- Lack of time
38%
- Limited access
19%
- Lack of skills &
knowledge 13% Sources of Health Information
- Billboards, newspaper articles,
radio & TV 50-60 %
- Work
71 %
- Church
48%
Results: Key Informant Interviews
Needs Identified
- Built environment
- Access and affordability of healthy foods
Barriers identified
- Lack of Resources
- Poverty
- Attitudes
- Lack of Skills & Knowledge
Results: Rural Active Living Assessment
- 21 zones evaluated
- Eleven zones → walkable
- Nine zones → posive aesthecs
- Zones with highest rangs → randomly distributed
Results: GIS Mapping of Community
- > 100 locations
- Food outlets
- Opportunities for physical activity
- Schools
Retreat
Day-long session, > 40 stakeholders
- Reviewed assessment results
- Conducted “Mini” SWOT Analysis
- Reviewed Options for Actions
- Brainstorming by settings
- Identified priorities
SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- 1. Farmers Market development
- 2. District-wide universal breakfasting and
fresh fruit and veggie program
- 3. Walking trails
- 4. CoCoRec Department
SWOT Analysis
Weaknesses
- 1. Resistance to change
- 2. Lack of education/awareness on HE/AL
(culture, beliefs, behavior)
- 3. Need more PE in schools K-12, structured
recess, PA during the school day
SWOT Analysis
Opportunities
- 1. Educational Infrastructure
- 2. Physical infrastructure
- 3. Financial Support
- 4. Organizational Infrastructure
SWOT Analysis
Threats
- 1. Funding
- 2. Crime rate
- 3. Unemployment
Assessment Phase Completion
- Stakeholders and ESMMSC staff successfully
completed the community assessment that would support the action plan.
- Similar barriers and opportunities were
identified across the four assessment components.
Developing the Plan
Community Status +
(Stakeholders)
Research =
(Academic Community)
Action Plan
(ESMMSC)
Goal # 1
Increase opportunities for choosing healthy foods and being physically active in multiple settings
Goal # 2
Develop and implement a strategic community media and marketing plan to connect all initiatives into one comprehensive plan.
Goal # 3
Conduct a comprehensive evaluation to determine the reach and impact of the initiative.
Comprehensive Community Action Plan
Four Settings
- 1. Schools/Childcare
- 2. Churches
- 3. Worksites
- 4. Community-at-Large
Schools & Child Care
ESMMSC Grow Healthy Toolkit
- NAP SACC
- Color Me Healthy
Schools and Child Care
- Take 10!
- Re-Think Your Drink
- Joint Use
- School Gardens
- School Wellness Programs
- Healthy Food Options
- Safe Routes to School
- Before/After School Walking/Running Clubs
- School Wellness Conference
- CATCH or Zest Quest
- Middle School Programming
Worksites
- Encourage Healthy Food Environment
- Create Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplaces
- Develop Wal-Mart Model
Faith-Based
Faithful Families Eating Smart & Moving More
Year 1: Five $2,000 grants to churches Year 2: Six $2,000 grants to churches Year 3: Six $2,000 grants to churches
The Community-at-Large
- Pathways to Health
- Walterboro Farmers Market
- Complete Streets
Grant Proposal
Eat Smart, Move More Colleton Reversing the Epidemic of Childhood Obesity through Demonstration of a Community-Based Obesity Prevention Model that Works
Target Population:
- Residents of Walterboro, S.C. & Colleton
County
- Underinsured and uninsured individuals
and children. Budget: $825,000
Woo Hoo!
November 2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC Foundation awarded grant to Eat Smart Move More SC to implement the 3-year action plan.
Next Steps
- Evaluation plan
- Hire Project Coordinator as
Clemson Extension Healthy Lifestyles Agent
- COACH → Eat Smart Move More Colleton
- Work the Plan
- Evaluate Effectiveness
- Develop plan for sustainability
- Replicate in other S.C. communities