Transcript ARKANSAS CHILD WELLNESS INTERVENTION PROJECT (CWIP)

ARKANSAS CHILD
WELLNESS INTERVENTION
PROJECT (CWIP)
Addressing the childhood obesity crisis in
the state
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States with Highest Rates of
Overweight and Obese
10- to 17-year-olds
Ranking States Percentage of Overweight and Obese 10- to
17-year-olds (95% CIs)
1) Mississippi
2) Arkansas
3) Georgia
4) Kentucky
5) Tennessee
6) Alabama
7) Louisiana
8) West Virginia
9) District of Columbia
10) Illinois
44.4%
37.5%
37.3%
37.1%
36.5%
36.1%
35.9%
35.5%
35.4%
34.9%
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Rank State Percentage
of Adult Obesity
(Based on 2006-2008 Combined Data, Including Confidence
Intervals)
1) Mississippi
32.5%
2) Alabama
31.2%
3) West Virginia
31.1%
4) Tennessee
30.2%
5) South Carolina
29.7%
6) Oklahoma
29.5%
7) Kentucky
29.0%
8) Louisiana
28.9%
9) Michigan
28.8%
10) (tie) Arkansas
28.6%
10) (tie) Ohio
28.6% F as in Fat:: HOW OBESITY POLICIES ARE FAILING IN AMERICA – 2009
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
Recommendations
States should:
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Develop state-specific obesity plans
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Review programs and policies across state agencies to
evaluate their impact on nutrition, physical activity, and
obesity
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Dedicate revenue to implementing obesity prevention and
control programs
PARTNERS
PURPOSE
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The Child Wellness Intervention Project (CWIP)
promotes health and wellness in Arkansas
public schools.
This program has two goals.
Goal 1: to support and promote health
education and quality physical education
Goal 2: to implement this project in each of the
educational cooperatives
SCHOOLS MUST COMMIT TO THE
FOLLOWING FOR GRANT FUNDING
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Increase the physical education time to a minimum of 120
minutes per week
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Implement SPARK physical education curriculum and
conduct fitness assessment using Fitnessgram by trained,
licensed physical education teachers in the following grade
categories: K-2, 3-6, or middle school
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HealthTeacher.com implemented into elementary grades a
minimum of 2 lessons a week or Middle school
implementation of HealthTeacher.com in health classes
with emphasis on tobacco education taught at the
appropriate grade level
SCHOOLS MUST COMMIT TO THE
FOLLOWING FOR GRANT FUNDING
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Physical education teachers attending training must
commit to implementing the program for a minimum of one
year at the designated school
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Community training consisting of superintendent, principal,
physical education teacher, and three community
members
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Complete all components of the CWIP project evaluation
AWARDED SCHOOLS RECEIVE
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SPARKS curriculum and required equipment
Locking storage cabinet for all equipment
Fitnessgram software for grades 3-6 and middle
schools
HealthTeacher.com curriculum
Teacher trainings on SPARKS, Fitnessgram, and
HealthTeacher.com
PE4Life training for school and community
Travel expenses to attend the required trainings
$250.00 stipend for up to 2 teachers per school that
attended the trainings
2011-2012 CWIP Application
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For the 2011-2012 school year, the Arkansas
Child Wellness Intervention Project applications
will be available this fall (2010) on the Arkansas
Tobacco Settlement Commission’s website.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Christian Yarberry, Grants Coordinator
Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission
101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 460
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
[email protected]
www.atsc.arkansas.gov