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542009 CityMatCH Urban MCH Leadership Conferencepreceding program; and is implemented by a multidisciplinary team (including physicians, nurses, andpromotoras etc.). NHF, an independent non-profit organization, is responsible for facilitation of thecollaborative and for data collection and evaluation of programs.ACCOMPLISHMENTS/RESULTSEach CDMC program includes robust evaluation from planning through implementation utilizing webbaseddata collection systems developed by NHF to assess program impact. Data is used by thecollaborative to ensure programs are effectively reaching intended goals and outcomes.Program Outcomes:• PCAP: Huntington Hospital showed a 30% decrease in pediatric inpatient admissions related to asthmaafter program implementation.• HELP: Participants experienced BMI-z score reductions of 0.16 (p>0.001). At follow-up 30% more ofchildren received “good” scores related to knowledge about nutrition and 37% more improved theirfitness score (assessed amount of screen time, time spent playing or exercising, frequency of physicalactivity/wk, type of exercise and number of steps walked).• Type 2 Diabetes: In Prevention workshops, more than 27% of participants lost weight (4 or morepounds) and 36% reported increasing their knowledge about healthy eating. In the Intervention workshops65% of participants reported increased confidence in managing their diabetes.BARRIERS• Retention rates of class participants throughout the duration of the four to six week programs andsoliciting participants to attend follow-up visits.• Recruitment of participants for prevention focused classes.• Securing funding for sustaining programs after initial grant is completed.LESSONS LEARNED• Implementing programs at local community-based organizations increases participation and retentionrates.• Program implementation by paraprofessionals or promatoras vs professionals can yield more successfuloutcomes.• The collaborative model increases impact of programs, helps garner resources and creates moreeffective programs.INFORMATION FOR REPLICATIONAs a result of its proven success, a replication package, funded by the UniHealth Foundation, wasdeveloped for the adoption and implementation of CDMC's HELP pediatric obesity program at otherhospital sites and clinical settings. This unique, community-based and proven-effective program reacheschildren and families in need of obesity interventions and education. The replication package is a step-bystepguide designed for successful adoption of the program and includes materials needed for training,implementation and evaluation. The program was developed to utilize current hospital staff, therefore thecost of replication is relatively inexpensive at approximately $4,000 (not including staff time).Organizations involved in developing the replication package include California Hospital, GoodSamaritan Hospital, Huntington Hospital and National Health Foundation.