| Evaluated School-Based Interventions | ||
| Program Title and Purpose | Population Focus |
Description |
| Title: Cardiovascular Health in Children (CHIC) Purpose: Reduce total cholesterol and body fat, and increase aerobic fitness, physical activity and health knowledge Outcomes Evaluation Published: 1996, 1998 |
3rd & 4th grade students | Designed as a school-based education and physical activity program for an entire 3rd or 4th grade class, with special intervention sessions for students considered at-risk for obesitywww.unc.edu/depts/chic/ |
| Title: Eat Well & Keep Moving Purpose: Help children learn about and adopt healthy nutrition and physical activity practices by fostering a supportive learning environment Outcomes Evaluation Published: 1999 |
4th & 5th grade students | Designed as an inexpensive school-wide campaign to raise overall awareness of all participants involved in the program (students, principals, teachers, food service staff, and parents) and to mobilize them toward the common goal of getting children to eat well and keep movingwww.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/EWKM.html |
| Title: Pathways Purpose: Prevent obesity among American Indian children through classroom curriculum and family involvement Outcomes Evaluation Published: 1994, 2003 |
3rd – 5th grade students from American Indian Nations | Designed as a school-based intervention to prevent obesity among American Indian children by promoting increased physical activity and healthful eating behaviors.hsc.unm.edu/pathways/ |
| Title: Project FAB ( Fitness and Bone) Purpose: Prevention of osteoporosis among sedentary adolescent females Outcomes Evaluation Published: 2004 |
Sedentary adolescent females | Designed as a school-based intervention to increase physical activity and prevent a decline in cardiovascular fitness in sedentary adolescent females with the goal of encouraging an overall active lifestyle |
| Title: Sports for Kids Purpose: Support and create youth sports and recreational opportunities to enhance the health and well-being of youth and communities Outcomes Evaluation Published: 2004, 2005, held in house. Two-year outcome study is currently underway |
Early childhood through high school | Designed to provide sports programming both during and after school. Programs emphasize skill-based (as opposed to competitive) sports activities to teach basic athletic skills, gain body awareness, build self-esteem and confidence, develop social skills, and make friends http://www.sports4kids.org/ |
| Evaluated Community Based Interventions | ||
| Program Title and Purpose |
Population
Focus |
Description
|
| Title: Active Winners Purpose: Encourage physical activity and physical fitness and decrease alcohol and tobacco use among adolescent youth Outcomes Evaluation Published: 2003 |
5th – 7th grade students | An after-school and summer camp program designed to provide participants with regular exposure to enjoyable physical activities, increase physical activity self-efficacy, and increase physical activity and fitness through four components: fitness activities, sports skills, academic skills, and social skillscparg.sph.sc.edu/project_detail.asp?id=1 |
| Title: The Greenlight Project Purpose: Seek changes to traffic signal phasing and timings at pedestrian crossings to improve route safety and increase incidence of walking to school Outcomes Evaluation Published: 2005 |
Early childhood though high school | An Australian study designed to promote walking as the choice for school travel journeys by re-directing pedestrian priority at signalized crossings on major roads thus improving safety of the routewww.vichealth.vic.gov.au/assets/contentFiles/GreenLight.pdf |
| Title: School Health Academic Performance and Exercise (SHAPE) Purpose: Promote physical activity to decrease body fat percentage and increase endurance fitness Outcomes Evaluation Published: 1979, 1983, 1994 |
5th grade students | A multi-faceted school-based Australian initiative designed to decrease body fat percentage and increase endurance and improve self-perceived health, and academic performance by increasing duration and frequency of exercise |
| Evaluated Medical Community Interventions | ||
| Program Title and Purpose |
Population
Focus |
Description
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| Title: HealthWorks! Purpose: Set and keep nutrition and physical activity goals Outcomes Evaluation Published: 2002 |
Children ages 5 – 10 and adole-scents ages 11 – 18 who suffer from clinically severe obesity |
Designed to promote the physical and emotional well-being of overweight patients through a family-centered approach to weight management within a clinical setting www.cincinnatichildrens.org |
| Title: ProKIDS Purpose: Educate youth on a variety of health topics, teach healthy physical, social and emotional behaviors and develop interest in health careers through one-time presentations Outcomes Evaluation Published: Activity Report is compiled annually, held in house |
Kindergarten through high school students, also available for youth community groups | A supplemental resource available for Somerset County area schools, scout troops, and other youth community organizations when teaching health-related topics, presentations are given by certified health education specialists and may include videos, demonstrations, games and other age- and topic-appropriate activities. A four week nutrition and physical activity program, WellKIDS, is also available http://www.somersetmedicalcenter.com/ |
| Title: HealthCorps Purpose: To develop and support partnerships for holistic health promotion aimed at school-aged children is our mission. We identify needs in schools and communities, and achieve success by quickly translating these needs into policy and education objectives that emphasize healthy communities and empowerment of the individual Outcomes Evaluation Published: Report forthcoming |
5th grade – high school | Designed as a school-based program to advise on health issues, improve health education, and empower individuals to surround themselves with healthy physical and social environments. This will be accomplished through partnerships based on a targeted approach in schools www.healthcorps.net |
| Media & Other Campaigns for Health and Physical Activity | ||
| Program Title and Purpose |
Population
Focus |
Description
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| Title: Generation Fit Purpose: Encourage students to get involved with issues related to nutrition and physical activity in their schools and communities Sponsor: American Cancer Society |
Students ages 11 – 18 |
Action Packet contains resources and project ideas for teachers, coaches, nurses, counselors, and other youth group leaders to design community service projects for students to play an active role in improving their own health and that of their schools and communities www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_1_5X_Generation_Fit.asp |
| Title: Safe Kids New Jersey Purpose: Creates programs that reduce injuries through education and research as well as by creating safe environments and advocating for effective laws Sponsor: New Jersey State Safety Council and Johnson & Johnson |
Children ages 14 and under | Part of the Safe Kids Worldwide campaign to reduce accidental injuries including those involving pedestrians and bicyclists. Sponsors programs such as media events, safety gear distribution and hands-on educational activities for kids and their families www.usa.safekids.org/index.cfm |
| Title: VERB It’s What You Do Purpose: Increase and maintain regular physical activity in the ‘tween years. Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Children ages 9 – 13, also parents and adult influencers |
A multi-cultural, multi-lingual social marketing campaign to encourage daily physical activity in early adolescents through paid advertisements, an interactive website for you, resources and ideas for parents, teachers, coaches, and others, and other marketing strategies and partnerships http://www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/ |
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