Transcript Harvard/YMCA Food and Fun Training

Food and Fun
Afterschool Curriculum
Developed by the Harvard School of Public Health in
collaboration with the YMCA
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Improving nutrition and physical activity
for children in afterschool program
Copyright 2008 YMCA of the USA. The Food and Fun Afterschool Curriculum is jointly
copyrighted by President and Fellows of Harvard College and YMCA of the USA.
Food and Fun Afterschool Curriculum
Training — Part 2
Objectives
 Review Food & Fun health messages
 Discuss ways to engage staff, parents, kids, and
schools when integrating materials into the current
programming
 Discuss methods for ongoing training, coaching, and
mentoring of program staff
 Assess curriculum usage
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Elements for Child Care and Child/Youth
Healthy Messages and Practices
Programs:
Unit Themes:
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Fruits and vegetables – Take a Bite! & Mix it up
Physical activity – Get Moving & Play Hard
Sugar-sweetened drinks – Be Sugar Smart
Healthy & unhealthy fats – Go for Good Fat
Whole grains – Go for Whole Grains
Healthy snacking – Super Snacks
Reduce TV viewing – Tune out TV
Keep hydrated with water – Be active, stay cool
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Activity Options for Children
 Arts and crafts
 Active games
 Group games & activities
 Books
 Snack time activities
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Parent Communication Tools
Email messages
 Newsletter articles
 Parent handouts
 Family handbook
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What’s Next?
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How did you introduce site staff to Food and Fun?
Did you use any of the training resources below?
How will site staff use the materials?
How will you continue to train and coach staff?
Training Resources
 Train the trainer slides
 Facilitator's Guide
 Getting Staff on Board
 Healthy Places Healthy Kids poster
 Key Messages for Staff
 About Guide
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Where Are the Opportunities?
With staff
With kids
With parents
With outside organizations
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Resources
Web resources
 Harvard’s Prevention Research Center (HPRC):
www.hsph.harvard.edu/research/prc/
• Center works with community partners to design, implement and evaluate
programs that improve nutrition and physical activity, and reduce overweight
and chronic disease risk among children and youth
 The Nutrition Source: www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource
• An online nutrition news and resource center
 Let’s Move: http://www.letsmove.gov
• Michelle Obama’s initiative to provide parents with the support they need to
make healthy family choices, provide healthier school foods, help kids to be
more physically active, and make healthy, affordable food available
 Alliance for a Healthier Generation: http://www.healthiergeneration.org
• A joint venture between the American Heart Association and the Clinton
Foundation with a mission to reduce childhood obesity to empower kids
nationwide to make healthy lifestyle choices
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Resources
Web resources
 Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media:
http://www.kidshealth.org
• Doctor-approved information for families that includes sites for parents,
children, and teenagers and provides a variety of health information,
including nutrition and fitness topics. Also has Spanish resources available!
 Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition (We Can!):
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/
• Resources for families & communities to help prevent childhood overweight
 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources for child care providers:
• Healthy Meals Resource System, http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/
• Child and Adult Care Food Program, www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/care/
• MyPyramid, www.mypyramid.gov/
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Resources
Ways to make local connections
 Your school food service director could work with you on taste tests,
especially if your after school program is held in a school building.
 Grocery stores have started providing free tours designed to teach kids
about making nutritious choices.
 If your program is held within a school, connect with the principal or
teachers. Building solid relationships with school personnel can help you
secure resources like gym space or kitchen facilities.
 Promatoras are community members who work as health liaisons
between the Hispanic/Latino community and health organizations.
 Farmers or master gardeners can help teach kids about fruits & veggies.
 Physical education teachers or fitness instructors could help run a fitness
event or they might allow program to borrow or share equipment.
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Planning & Tracking
Tracking use of the curriculum components will help assess the
usefulness and success of the curriculum
Consider:
 How many components are used
 If they seem to appeal to parents and kids
 Which ones are used
 How often are they used
Food & Fun Tools
 Curriculum Planning & Tracking Tool
Parent Engagement Planning and Tracking Tool
 Snack Sense Guide and Calculator
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Your Assignment
Continue to train staff on the Food and Fun
Afterschool Curriculum
Track how programs are using the curriculum
Identify who will be engaged: YMCA, parents,
school system, others
Continue to discuss the successes and
challenges of using the curriculum
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http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/research/prc/
www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource
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