The document discusses a ProActive Kids Program that is a free intensive six-month after-school program for kids ages 8-14 in DuPage County. The program focuses on physical fitness, nutrition education, counseling, family education, learning new activities, student mentoring, and graduation. It aims to promote healthy lifestyles and weight ranges for children. It is led by health, education, nutrition, and athletic leaders working together. The program includes physical fitness, nutrition advice, individual counseling, family discussions, trying new activities, student mentoring, and a celebration graduation. The overall goal is to create healthy kids.

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8. Mahatma Gandhi

9. Average composite of 20 students brains
taking the same test
Brain after sitting quietly Brain after 20 minute walk
Research/scan compliments of Dr. Chuck Hillman University of Illinois

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11. ProActive Kids Program
A free intensive six-month, after-school program for kids ages 8 -14. Centered in DuPage County,
PAK was developed with a respected group of health care, education, nutritional and athletic
leaders that have come together to create a child-centered, life-changing program.
 Physical Fitness
 Nutrition Advice and Education
 Individual Counseling/Education
 Family Discussion/Education
 Intro to Options—Learning New Activities
 Lead by Example—Student Mentoring
 Graduation/Celebration
 Stick with it
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HEALTHY KIDS
www.proactivekids.org
(630) 681-1558

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14. Partnerships Education Children with
Leadership
and and Uniform Data and Healthy
and
Connections Messages Knowledge Lifestyles and
Coordination
Weight Range

15. www.forwarddupage.org
630-682-7979 ext 7037

18. • Understand the prevalence of childhood obesity and
overweight in DuPage: an important measure of
health
• The Data Snapshot being shared today
• A Full Profile for Spring 2010
• Establish a method of collection from information
on existing school physicals (K, 6th and 9th)
• Conduct measurement for 3rd graders in DuPage
County Schools

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20. Childhood Obesity in Community
Practice
David Dungan MD FACP FAAP
DuPage Medical Group

21. 3 ½ yr old Filipino Male
• Age 2: weight is 40%, BMI at 45%
• Age 3 ½ : weight is 99%, BMI at 99%
So what happened?
Adiposity rebound, related to Western diet.

26. 13 year old Caucasian male
• Initial BMI of 33.48
• Places him obese range for adult
• Poor diet, loves to snack at corner store after
school
• Plays a sport but very little aerobic activity in
that sport
• Very few family meals together at home

27. • Growth chart

31. 17 ½ year old Hispanic male
• Severe morbid obesity with BMI of 46.7
• Already has obesity related complications of
hypertension, diabetes, and mixed
hyperlipidemia…that is adult disease as a teen
• Very high risk for coronary artery disease and
other vascular complications before age 30
without any changes
• Will have much shorter life expectancy and high
cost of care due to medical complications

34. Date Age Weight BMI BP
11/13/04 16 301 lb 43.7 140/92
2/11/06 18 315 lb 44.9
2/27/06 302 lb 43 134/90
3/27/06 295 lb 42.1
5/1/06 287 lb 40.9
8/1/06 18.5 288 lb 40.9 120/82
9/11/07 19 320 lb 45.6 140/92
8/20/08 20 328 lb 46.7 144/94

35. DMG Employee Wellness
• Pilot Program of 20 participants
• Multidisciplinary: MD, RN, RD, APN, PhD
• Focus on fitness, food choices, stress management, barriers to
success
• Education on physiology, process, mindfulness, impulse
control
• Community teaching for food shopping, label reading,
restaurant orders, recipes, food preparation, etc
• Group discussions, support, and personal growth

36. Action for Healthy Kids
FORWARD Coalition Meeting
Rob Bisceglie
Executive Director

37. About Action for Healthy Kids
Action for Healthy Kids helps school districts and schools, especially
those in underserved communities:
• Improve the quality of
school foods;
• Enhance nutrition education;
• Improve and increase
physical education; and
• Increase physical activity for
kids.
In doing so, we combat childhood obesity while fostering sound nutrition
and good physical activity in children, youth, and schools.

38. Building a Nationwide Movement
> 11,800
Volunteers in 51
Teams
65 National
Successful Programs Partner Organizations
across the U.S.

39. Action for Healthy Kids Model
Last year, AFHK reached 1,052 school districts,
8,000 schools and 3.7 million kids.
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40. Why School Prevention?
Strong School Wellness
Committees and
Initiatives
21st Century Learning
Proper Student Nutrition and Community/
& Physical Activity Continuous School Economic Prosperity
Improvement
Healthy Students
Student Achievement

41. Progress or Promises?
Do schools have effective wellness policies encouraging daily
physical activity? Yes.
Physical Education Teachers 35%
School Health Professionals 45%
Community Health Professionals 17%
Superintendents 68%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

42. Progress or Promises?
Do schools have effective wellness policies encouraging proper
nutrition? Yes.
School Nutrition/Food Service 53%
School Health Professionals 50%
Community Health Professionals 21%
Superintendents 72%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

43. Who Must Be Engaged with School Prevention?
Campaigning for School
Wellness by Building
School Family-School-
Stakeholders Community Partnerships
Parents Students
Community
Stakeholders

44. Strategies for Parents/Students
• Austin pilot funded in part by the
Michael and Susan Dell
Foundation, Parents CATCH On To
School Wellness will recruit and
train parents to be key players in
the comprehensive school health
model
• Funded for expansion by the
Entertainment Industry
Foundation, Students Taking
Charge introduces youth leaders to
the power of advocacy and
empower them as effective
change agents in school
communities

45. Student/Parent Expansion
Seattle
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington, DC
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Austin
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46. ReCharge! Energizing After-school
Healthy Snacking Guide Home Field Advantage
family outreach tools
Wilson® NFL
youth
footballs
Energy In – Energy Out
Trackers
200 life-sized
food models
Instructor’s Energy In-Energy Out
Notebook with 15 Student Playbook Coach’s Poster
activities Clipboard
Online: 11 additional activities, blogs, evaluation tools,
success stories, tips for implementation, and much, much
more!

47. Creating a Movement in DuPage
If you haven’t already done so, please support the FORWARD coalition
and join the IL Action for Healthy Kids Team at
www.actionforhealthykids.org
Thanks for allowing me to share some thoughts with you. If you have
some to share with me, and we run out of time today, here is my contact
information:
Office: 847-329-1838; Cell: 224-422-9675
E-mail: rob@actionforhealthykids.org

49. • Importance of Partnership with
FORWARD
• Developing special partnerships
– Student and Parent Advisory Groups
– Corporate Council

51. (FORWARD Website and Inventory
screenshot)

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53. -Participate in the Public Launch in the Spring
-Become a FORWARD Partner
Serve on a Committee
-Participate in the ARRA Funding--CDC:
Communities Putting Prevention to Work–
DuPage County/FORWARD Grant Application
(Visit the CDC Table for more information)