6/13/2008
Diabetes Initiative Synergy Grant:
Building Capacity through
Partnership for Environmental
and Policy Change to Prevent
Ob it in
Obesity
i Children
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Preventing Obesity in Children
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
funded four Diabetes Initiative grantees
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Marjorie Sawicki, MS, RD, LDN
Diabetes Initiative Synergy Grant: Preventing Obesity in Children
Saint Louis University, School of Public Health
St. Louis, Missouri
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Purpose
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Purpose was to build capacity within four
high-risk communities to make policy and
environmental changes
g to reduce the risk
of obesity among children.
Holyoke MA
Middletown, CT
™ Mt. Hope, WV
™ Somerton, AZ
Policy and Environmental Change
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Social ecological
framework used to
focus grantee
efforts
efforts.
Needs assessment,
gap analysis and
strategy
development.
Community
partnerships crucial.
Conference Meetings
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Ecologic Framework
Policy Process
Environment
Effective Partnerships
PRS Report System
Strengthen Partnerships
Collaboration
Youth Leadership
School Wellness Policy
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Technical Assistance
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IOM Report
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Preventing Childhood Obesity
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Biweekly Phone Calls
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Internet Resources
Biweekly Colloquium
Discussions
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Progress reports
Problem solving
Feature Topics
Site Visits
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Strengthen Partnerships
Industry and Government
Society
School and Peers
Community
Family
Child
Child
Campesinos Sin Fronteras
Grantee Training
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Demonstration projects in policy and
environmental change
Improve access to healthy foods and physical
activity
Targeted children 3 - 12 years in high risk
communities.
Somerton, AZ
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Mobilizing Parents for Healthier Environments
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Population - Hispanic Field Workers
Focus - Develop modules to train parents to advocate
f their
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th i children
hild
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the school
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Partnership - Promotoras, SAG committee, City
administration
Outcome - Hispanic Voice, Advocacy, School Board
policy, City donated building for Child & Family
Wellness Center
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Community Health Center
Holyoke Health Center
Middletown, CT
Holyoke, MA
Healthy Macdonough School
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Population - Children and surrounding neighborhood of
Macdonough Elementary School
Focus - Environmental and Policy Change in the school
for physical activity and healthy foods
Partnership - CHC hub of community network for
children and families (Wesleyan University, Vinnie’s Jump & Jive)
Outcome - School Wellness Policy led to lunch and
recess changes
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Population - Rural Appalachian community
Focus - create a model to mobilize community to
create an environment that supports access to
healthy foods and physical activity
Partnership - Mayor, Mt. Hope Principal, SBHC, WV
Board of Education, community-at-large
Outcome - policy and environmental changes in town
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Energy Balance for Fayette County Vision
Walk Around the World & community walking trails
Mt. Hope EATS (everyone at the table served)
Food and fitness council
School opened doors to collaboration
Lessons Learned
Mt. Hope, WV
Mt. Hope Healthy Kids Coalition
Population - Latino children of the “flats”
Focus - Increased opportunities for physical activity
f children
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hild
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h l evolved
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Partnership - Community College, Nuestras Raices
Puerto Rican community & economic development
Outcome - Evolution in community participation
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“Recess Rocks”
“Summer Food Program” expanded in neighborhood.
Marshall University
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Stepping Up to Health with Sullivan School
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Establish trust within the community.
Policy champion is essential to maintaining
momentum for policy and environmental
change.
Change takes time and evaluation needs to look
at how groundwork was laid for change.
Paradigm shift of program staff who now view
their work through the lens of policy and
environmental change.
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