Transcript Kerry Seymour, MS, RD

Creating a Plan for Action:
Extension’s In- and
Out-of-School Programs
Kerry Seymour, MS, RD
Western Area
Nutrition Specialist
Elementary School-Based
Nutrition Programs
Out-of-School Nutrition Programs
Small Steps 4 Big Changes
Pilot Summer Program –
Carson City
Common Characteristics
 USDA SNAP-Ed funded
 At-risk, under-served audiences
 Promote obesity-risk reduction behaviors
 In-school programs partner with WCSD’s
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
 Evaluation component
 Uses “Train-the-trainer” model to
increase teachers’ confidence,
competence in delivering nutrition
education
 Audience: K-6 teachers and students
 3-5 schools per year for 3-years
 In-service presentation on childhood
obesity
 2-3 grade-specific MyPyramid for Kids
nutrition lessons per class
 3 Newsletters + Parent outreach
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9 schools (multi-year participation)
125 parents
196 nutrition lessons
225 teachers (lessons)
511 teachers (in-services)
6,376 students (lessons)
4,965 students (school-wide fruit-tasting events)
Results
Significant increases (p <.05) were seen
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Awareness of MyPyramid for Kids concepts
Understanding of the Dietary Guidelines
Understanding and support of the School
District Wellness Policy
Preparedness to teach
Amount of nutrition content taught
 Conducted in schools with predominantly
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American Indian students
10-lessons based on modified MyPyramid for
Kids
 Assessment of knowledge, attitude and selfreported behaviors
Results
Objectives
 Increase exposure to vegetables and fruits,
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including traditional Native American foods
Promote substitution of water for sweetened
beverages
Promote daily physical activity
Provide gardening experiences
Engage the parents
Results
 4 schools - multi-year participation
 166 students - lessons
 715 students and 75 teachers 6 school-wide events
Results
 Knowledge gains in ability to name
MyPyramid for Kids food groups
 Improvement in recognition and
identification of selected vegetables
 Increased willingness to sample
vegetables not previously tasted
 Increased preference
Results (cont.)
 A trend toward improvement in
beverages choices
 An increase in self-described physical
activity
 Extension publication of grade specific
curriculum manuals
 Hoop houses built
 Create a nutrition curriculum enhanced by
school garden experiences
 Promote obesity risk-reduction behaviors
 418 students
 172 classroom lessons
 220 students participated in the
summer programs and school-wide
events.
 108 parents participated in out-ofschool events with 18 serving as garden
volunteers.
Results
 Increased ability to name MyPyramid
food groups
 94 % of students willing to sample all
fruits and vegetables offered
 Reported increases in fruits and
vegetables consumed
 Reported increases in physical activity
USDA’s Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Program
Year Award
~# Students
Washoe County School District
 ‘09 $171,372
3,500
 ‘10 $466,234
6,530
 ‘11 $508,865 10,000
Lyon County School District
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‘11
906
# Schools
7
14
21
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Out-of-School Nutrition Programs
Small Steps 4 Big Changes
 Children, youth and families
 4 Reno Housing Authority sites
 10 1-1/2 hour lessons
Nutrition education
Physical activity
Recipe + sampling
Community and School Gardens
– Part of the Solution?
 Food security
 Access to vegetables and fruits (V/F)
 Repeated exposures effects preference
 V/F intakes inverse relationship to
obesity-risk
School and Community
Gardens “Support” Group
Resource for garden development
 Opportunity to network
 Free seeds and seedlings
 Access to references and funding
 Extension Master Gardeners
Contact Information
 Kerry Seymour, MS, RD
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (775) 784-4848