HeartsNParks Community Mobilization Guide - National Heart, Lung ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

■ Displays: Create a display piece that chronicles the program with photos and highlights along with information about when it will take place again. Place the display where members of the community will see it, such as your community center’s entrance or on a community bulletin board at a store, college, or public library. ■ Followup: Update interested parties on program activities and participant progress. Remember to highlight their contributions to the program. – Contact the families of participants to let them know how much you appreciated getting to know their family member and to share the program’s activities. Express the hope that they will continue to be involved in the program and will encourage others to join. – If you had a partner organization or program, send a letter of appreciation to its president or chairperson. If the recent partnership was successful, express willingness to work together in the future. Make a few suggestions about possibilities and let them know that you’re willing to help out. – Acknowledge the contribution of your agency’s director or senior management. Their support and interest are necessary to maintain the program. Share the results of performance assessments with partners, program staff, participants, and the community, if you can. Changes measured by these tests will help everyone feel proud of the program. It will also raise the visibility of your agency. ■ Refer to 3rd P—Public Visibility for suggestions about “moving the messages.” See how you can employ these ideas to share the Hearts N’ Parks message with community members who are not yet involved with the program. 96 Celebrating and sharing are important conclusions to your Hearts N’ Parks program. Afterward, take a breather. Enjoy your success, but remember that Hearts N’ Parks is an ongoing pursuit for your agency as well as your community. SUSTAINING Sustaining is the final piece of Hearts N’ Parks. Because you’ve designed the program based on your community’s needs and your agency’s abilities, continuing it will be easy. To keep participants, program staff, and partners interested, use the suggested tools to change, expand, and improve the program. ■ Use performance assessments as a tool for evaluating and improving your program. They provide the means by which Hearts N’ Parks officials at both local and national levels can identify shortcomings and overcome them, as well as bring successes to light. This kind of evidence allows you to promote Hearts N’ Parks as an effective long-term program for making your community more heart-healthy. ■ Solicit feedback from everyone involved about continuing the program. How would they do it? What would they change? What new activities could be incorporated into the program? Do they have ideas about reaching a new audience? Once you’ve solicited feedback, ask them for help to enact their ideas and suggestions. ■ Be visible in your community. March in community parades. Offer to speak about the program at schools and club meetings. ■ Take on the challenge of a new program. Once you’ve finished your first Hearts N’ Parks program, consider making changes to it. Not only will this help you reach a new group of participants, it will also keep your current participants, program staff, and partners motivated.
Remember that the goal of Hearts N’ Parks is to increase the number of children and adults who engage in heart-healthy behavior. Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer in the United States, and lifestyle changes incorporating heart-healthy behavior are the most important step toward prevention. Heart-healthy behavior can prevent the development of cardiovascular disease and reduce its severity for those who already have it. Heart-healthy behavior includes a diet low in calories, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium, and rich in fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy foods, and whole grains in combination with regular physical activity. Hearts N’ Parks provides the tools to get the heart-healthy message out to those want to hear it and those who need to hear it. The program’s ideas and suggestions are designed to be easy to implement and fun to do. Use these tools and share them with your colleagues. 97
Page 1 and 2:
NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative
Page 3 and 4:
COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION GUIDE A proj
Page 5 and 6:
❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅
Page 7 and 8:
INTRODUCTION Hearts N’ Parks is a
Page 9 and 10:
valuable insights to the program in
Page 11 and 12:
R ISK F ACTORS F OR H EART D ISEASE
Page 13 and 14:
R ISK F ACTORS F OR H EART D ISEASE
Page 15 and 16:
P HYSICAL A CTIVITY T IPS As a Hear
Page 17 and 18:
Fats, Oils, & Sweets Use Sparingly
Page 19 and 20:
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE This Communit
Page 21 and 22:
T O H E A R T S N ’ P A R K S The
Page 23:
? ? 1 What qualifications do I need
Page 26 and 27:
■ Orienting staff to Hearts N’
Page 28 and 29:
■ Current Participants. People cu
Page 30 and 31:
24 Take a look at some excerpts as
Page 32 and 33:
OUTLINE OF STAFF 1. Orientation to
Page 35 and 36:
HEARTS N’ PARKS: 2ND P—PROGRAMS
Page 37 and 38:
To give you an idea of the wealth o
Page 39 and 40:
S IGNS OF S UCCESS Many of the Nort
Page 41 and 42:
Some North Carolina communities cre
Page 43 and 44:
Fitting Activity Into Your Schedule
Page 45 and 46:
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Page 47 and 48:
STAFF TRAINING/MEETING OUTLINES Peo
Page 49:
? ? 1 We have a tight budget. How c
Page 52 and 53: 46 Heart disease is the leading cau
Page 54 and 55: To influence people to sustain a he
Page 56 and 57: 50 C ONSUMER F RIENDLY M ESSAGE The
Page 58 and 59: Remember to vary the message to rea
Page 60 and 61: 54 Here’s a media strategy checkl
Page 62 and 63: ✔ Prepare the tools you need to i
Page 64 and 65: 58 Here’s a way to keep up with t
Page 66 and 67: 60 SAMPLE: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA’ S
Page 68 and 69: ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Page 71 and 72: HEARTS N’ PARKS: 4TH P—PARTNERI
Page 73 and 74: S IGNS OF S UCCESS ( CONTINUED) ■
Page 75 and 76: ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ 69 ❉ ❉
Page 77 and 78: ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ 71 ❉ ❉ ❉
Page 79 and 80: ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ 73 ❉ ❉
Page 81 and 82: ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ Name of Project
Page 83 and 84: ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Page 85: ? 1. Call to order (department head
Page 88 and 89: 82 Tracking Sheet for Activities Nu
Page 90 and 91: Appendix A contains the Program Des
Page 92 and 93: 86 Your department can take various
Page 94 and 95: ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Page 96 and 97: OUTLINE OF STAFF TRAINING FOR Staff
Page 98 and 99: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADMINISTERING H
Page 101: HEARTS N’ PARKS: CELEBRATING AND
Page 107 and 108: How to use the Performance Question
Page 109 and 110: 6. People Served: (check all that a
Page 111 and 112: A-6
Page 113 and 114: A-8
Page 115 and 116: A-10 Consent Form for Parents Thank
Page 117 and 118: A-12
Page 119 and 120: A-14 Child Check the correct box! 1
Page 121 and 122: 4. Cold Cereal Eggs and Bacon 5. Re
Page 123 and 124: 4. Hot Dog Sandwich with Lettuce &
Page 125 and 126: 4. Which would you pick to drink? A
Page 127 and 128: A-22 Child
Page 131 and 132: A-26 Child Check the correct box! 1
Page 133 and 134: 4. Cold Cereal Eggs and Bacon 5. Re
Page 135 and 136: 4. Hot Dog Sandwich with Lettuce &
Page 137 and 138: 4. Which would you pick to drink? A
Page 143 and 144: A-38 Adolescent
Page 145 and 146: A-40 Adolescent Check the correct b
Page 147 and 148: 7. Which food is better for your he
Page 149 and 150: 11. For the following statements ab
Page 151 and 152: A-46 Adolescent
Page 153 and 154:
A-48 Adolescent
Page 155 and 156:
A-50 Adult
Page 157 and 158:
A-52 Adult ✔ Please tell us a lit
Page 159 and 160:
9. Please indicate whether you thin
Page 161 and 162:
A-56 Adult
Page 163 and 164:
8. How likely are you to say each o
Page 165 and 166:
10. Fit Score In the past 7 days, h
Page 167 and 168:
Actions to control high blood chole
Page 169 and 170:
B-2
Page 171 and 172:
B-4 Child
Page 173 and 174:
✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ What wo
Page 175 and 176:
✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ Children Pr
Page 177 and 178:
B-10 Child
Page 179 and 180:
✲ **Correct and positive answers
Page 181 and 182:
✲ 13. What Would You Do? (Eating/
Page 183 and 184:
Adolescent Pre and Post Score Sheet
Page 185 and 186:
✲ ✲ **Correct and positive answ
Page 187 and 188:
7. On how many of the past 7 days d
Page 189 and 190:
B-22 Adult
Page 191 and 192:
✲ ✲ Level of Physical Activity
Page 193 and 194:
C-2
Page 195 and 196:
C-4
Page 197 and 198:
C-6 1 week prior to the event • C
Page 199 and 200:
C-8 1 to2 weeks prior to the event
Page 201 and 202:
C-10
Page 203 and 204:
Sample Pitch Letter for Media C-12
Page 205 and 206:
Sample Media Advisory for Hearts N
Page 207 and 208:
C-16 [IF POSSIBLE, ADD QUOTE OR DAT
Page 209 and 210:
C-18 Sample Cover Letter to Parents
Page 211 and 212:
D-2
Page 213 and 214:
D-4 General and Heart Health Inform
Page 215 and 216:
D-6 Nutrition and Weight Loss Type
Page 217 and 218:
D-8 Gateways/Clearinghouses for Hea
Page 219 and 220:
D-10
Page 221 and 222:
E-2
Page 223 and 224:
Overweight and Obesity • Approxim
Page 225 and 226:
F-2
Page 227 and 228:
F-4 individuals with high levels. R
Page 229 and 230:
F-6 low-fat or fat-free dairy produ
Page 231 and 232:
Take the time to be physically acti
Page 234:
High Blood High Blood Obesity & Phy
Page 238 and 239:
❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉
Page 240 and 241:
Eat Right FOODS HIGH IN SATURATED F
Page 242 and 243:
Eat Right for a Healthy Heart Do yo
Page 244 and 245:
Snacks Like These Are Okay! ☺ Fru
Page 246 and 247:
Find The Foods! Look at the snacks
Page 248 and 249:
Stay Young at Heart HERE ARE SOME M
Page 250 and 251:
Dining Out—How to Choose GENERAL
Page 252 and 253:
Foods In The Fast Lane When you eat
Page 254 and 255:
Putting Heart Healthy Eating Habits
Page 256 and 257:
BREADS, CEREALS, PASTA, RICE, DRY P
Page 258 and 259:
SWEETS & SNACKS Nutrients: Saturate
Page 260 and 261:
The Heart-Healthy Eating Plan The f
Page 262 and 263:
Help Your Family To Better Heart He
Page 264 and 265:
Cooking The Heart-Healthy Way Now i
Page 266 and 267:
Shop To Your Heart’s Content Use
Page 268 and 269:
SWEETS AND SNACKS CHOOSE MORE OFTEN
Page 270 and 271:
New Ways To Use Favorite Recipes Lo
Page 272 and 273:
❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍
Page 274 and 275:
Fast Get Moving Can you run for a b
Page 276 and 277:
Check Your Physical Activity and He
Page 278 and 279:
lungs and burn off extra calories.
Page 280 and 281:
Get Want more energy? Want less str
Page 282 and 283:
Get Here are a few activities that
Page 284 and 285:
Guide To Physical Activity Both hea
Page 286 and 287:
❂ ❂ ❂ ❂ ❂ ❂ ❂ ❂ ❂
Page 288 and 289:
Check Your Weight and Heart Disease
Page 290 and 291:
the weight loss. A steady weight lo
Page 292 and 293:
GUIDELINES ON Overweight and Obesit
Page 294 and 295:
High Blood Pressure 63 ✻ ✻ ✻
Page 296 and 297:
Check Your Healthy Heart Answer “
Page 298 and 299:
foods low in saturated fat is the m
Page 300 and 301:
Check Your High Blood Pressure Prev
Page 302 and 303:
10 True. Americans eat way too much
Page 304 and 305:
High Blood Cholesterol 73 ✫ ✫
Page 306 and 307:
Check Your Cholesterol and Heart Di
Page 308 and 309:
7 False. Most vegetable oils—cano
Page 310 and 311:
Eat foods low in saturated fat, tot
Page 312:
A project of the National Heart, Lu
show all

HeartsNParks Community Mobilization Guide - National Heart, Lung ...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?