includes, but is not limited to: community & environmental health; consumer health; dental health; tobacoo, drug, and alcohol use; human growth & development; hereditary & developmental conditions; mental & emotional health; nutrition, personal health, & physical fitness; family life education; injury prevention, safety, motor vehicle safety, and emergency care; high-risk behaviors and concerns; and age-appropriate instruction on family roles and expectations, child development and parenting. Taken from CDE’s comprehensive health education act (see https://www.cde.state.co.us/cohealth/health-education-fast-facts-2016).
The PADOK Program Initiative Description: The program aims to improve students’ behavior and lifestyle habits. Namely, increasing their enjoyment of school life and health, forming a habit of sleeping at regular hours of each day for a period of more than 6 hours, eating breakfast, and increasing their physical activity by decreasing the time spent […]
The PATHWAYS to Healthy Behaviors program Initiative Description: A school-based intervention designed to promote development in social functioning, self-control, and emotional regulation, attention, communication, and problem-solving and was tailored to address these issues as they relate to healthy dietary choices, sedentary behavior, and physical activity. Study Results: Positive attitudes toward self-regulation of appetitive behavior and […]
Positive Action https://www.positiveaction.net Initiative Description: a program consisting of over 140, 15- to 20-minute age-appropriate lessons per grade taught 4 days per week for grades K-6, and 70, 20-minute lessons taught 2 days per week for grades 7 and 8 with a focus on self-concept, health behaviors, social and emotional positive actions. Study Results: resulted […]
The West Midlands ActiVe lifestyle and healthy Eating in School children (WAVES) initaitive Initiative Description: Incorporate an extra 30 min of physical activity into each school day; (ii) Deliver three cooking workshops with children and parents focusing on nutrition education and food preparation skills; (iii) Supervise class attendance at Villa Vitality, a healthy lifestyle program […]
Initiative Description: The intervention program included monthly family events that alternated between nutrition and physical activities/contests. Focus groups were held with community residents prior to initiating a program to obtain their input on treatment activities that would complement the community’s activities. Rather than applying a prearranged program, the events were designed to coincide with community […]
Initiative Description: Intervention teachers (3-5th grade) used a digital platform provided by HOPSports, a system that is used in a class or group environment that allows participants to follow an on-screen instructor leading an activity. The Brain Breaks Physical Activity Solutions consisted of 3-5 minute videos based on PA during breaks during the school day. […]
Initiative Description: Ensure student access to healthy foods and the restriction of unhealthy foods combined with a nutrition education program Study Results: Increase in playground activity, vegetable intake, nutrition, and PA knowledge, as well as a decrease in BMI. Reference: De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Van Cauwenberghe, E., Spittaels, H., Oppert, J., Rostami, C., Brug, J., & […]
The California Endowment’s Healthy Eating, Active Communities (HEAC) http://www.partnershipph.org/projects/heac/ Initiative Description: The California Endowment’s Healthy Eating, Active Communities (HEAC) program, which works in 6 low-income California communities to prevent childhood obesity conducts interventions in 5 key childhood environments: schools, after-school programs, neighborhoods, health care, and marketing and advertising. Study Results: Implemented state nutrition standards (all […]
Initiative Description: Literature review of school-based interventions targeting multiple adolescent behaviors simultaneously. Study Results: An intervention should be integrated in pre-existent school settings, fine-tuned to its target population or environment, involve family and the community, and be led by the school itself, with there being a “healthy school coordinator” to coordinate the program. Reference: Busch, […]
Initiative Description: Fun ‘n healthy in Moreland provided schools with evidence, school research data and part-time support from a Community Development Worker to develop health-promoting strategies. Study Results: Better policy implementation, regarding PA & healthy eating in schools increased parents engagement, and resources, improved child self-rated health, increased fruit, vegetable and water consumption. Reference: Waters, […]
