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Quality In Action - Eat Well, Stay Active, Have Fun
The document outlines a webinar focused on promoting healthy lifestyles through mentoring programs such as Bolder Options and the University YMCA's PHD initiative. It emphasizes the importance of physical activity, nutrition education, and community involvement in reducing obesity, especially among youth aged 10-14. Additional resources and support for mentors are provided to facilitate the maintenance of healthy habits and relationships.
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- 1. Eat Well, StayActive, Have Fun June 1, 2011Quality in Action
- 2. Webinar Logistics AskingQuestions & Sharing Comments During the Webinar“Raise your hand” & MPM Organizers will unmute youType questions and comments in the question/answer section; we will respond directly to you or share your question with all attendeesWhen unmuted, please monitor your background noiseApril Riordan Director of Training and Community PartnershipsCourtney EricksonTechnical Assistance & Training Specialist, True North AmeriCorpsRecordings of past webinars are available on our YouTube Channel.
- 3. OverviewIntroductionElements of EffectivePractice Why Healthy Lifestyles?Eat Well, Stay Active, Have FunBackground & TourQuality In ActionBolder Options – Healthy HabitsUniversity YMCA - PhD (Physical, Healthy, Driven)Additional Resources
- 4. Elements of EffectivePracticeStandard: Monitor mentoring relationships and support mentors with ongoing advice, problem solving support and training opportunities for the duration of the relationship. BenchmarksB.5.3 Program provides mentors with access to at least two types of resources to help mentors negotiate challenges in the mentoring relationships as they ariseB.5.5 Program provides one or more opportunities per year for post-match mentor trainingEnhancementsE.5.2 Program hosts one of more group activities for mentors and their mentees, and/or offers information about activities that mentors and mentees might wish to participate in together
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- 6. Background on GuideMadepossible by a grant from Susan MosesDeputy Director, Center for Health Communication, Harvard School of Public Health
- 7. Tour of theGuide
- 8. In Action: BolderOptionsBolder Options is an activity-based, one-on-one mentoring program for youth aged 10-14 which uses physical activity, academic tutoring, goal setting, healthy life skills meetings, and volunteerism to build self-esteem and gain a trusting relationship with a supportive adult.Becky Reichel, LSWRunning Program Coordinator, Bolder Options Teaching youth to succeed in ALL of life’s races.
- 9. Healthy Habits ProgramOurhealthy lifestyles education curriculum focuses on incorporating healthy living and food choices into our families’ daily lives.
- 10. The goal isto help motivate them to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
- 11. The belief isthat the earlier in life these measures are taken, the greater the benefit to individuals who are at risk for obesity.Teaching youth to succeed in ALL of life’s races.
- 12. How We Usethe GuideAs handouts at our Nutrition Meeting
- 13. Great icebreaker fora tough topic
- 14. Provides language ourmentors can incorporate into everyday conversations
- 15. Layout is easyto follow and allows for interactive learningTeaching youth to succeed in ALL of life’s races.
- 16. In Action: UniversityYMCAPHD (Physical, Healthy, Driven) program addresses the obesity epidemic in low income neighborhoods through exercise and healthy food options for kids Niall MurtonDirector of Student Leadership & Community Partnerships, YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis
- 17. PHD ComponentsAssessment: Basichealth measures - blood pressure, BMI, muscular strength and endurance, cardio fitness and flexibility - are evaluated throughout the program.Exercise: Using everything from old-school playground games to innovative new equipment, PHD gets every kid moving for at least an hour each day.Family: PHD encourages the whole family to get involved using a weekly wellness newsletter featuring healthy recipes, fitness tips and family activities everyone can join in on!Nutrition: Supported by an area Registered Dietician, visual aids and creative lessons are used to teach kids about beneficial and harmful foods. Hands-on cooking classes help excite program participants as they learn how to prepare a simple, healthy snack for themselves at an early age.
Editor's Notes
- #2 Welcome to this month’s Quality In Action webinar, a monthly series hosted by the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota. Our focus this month is on mentoring and its impact, or potential impact, on healthy lifestyles – featuring the Eat Well, Stay Active, Have Fun: Guide for Mentors created by the Harvard Mentoring Project, a project of the Center for Health Communication at the Harvard School of Public Health.
- #3 Introduce MPM staff.Logistics.Recording available.Slides available now – also will send a follow-up email to attendees this afternoon that will include a link to the presentation and other resources mentioned throughout the webinar.
- #5 Courtney will speak briefly about how this topic and the guide help programs meet quality standards for mentoring.
- #6 2/3 of U.S. adults and 1/5 of U.S. children are obese or overweight. 17% of U.S. children and adolescents are overweight Being either obese or overweight increases the risk for many chronic diseases (e.g., heart disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and stroke).
- #7 Susan Moses is deputy director of the Center for Health Communication at the Harvard School of Public Health. Her work focuses on developing and implementing national campaigns using traditional and social media to promote healthy behaviors and lifestyles. She co-directs the Harvard Mentoring Project, a national media campaign to recruit mentors for young people at risk of not living up to their potential, and she recently co-authored Eat Well, Stay Active, Have Fun: A Guide for Mentors, which integrates the basic principles of nutrition and physical activity with tips and activities for the mentor-mentee relationship. Previously she directed a project on changing public perceptions of aging. She was director of the Harvard Tobacco Project, working behind the scenes with the Hollywood creative community to reduce and denormalize the depiction of tobacco smoking in feature films popular with teens. Other public health initiatives she has worked on include the Squash It! Campaign to Prevent Youth Violence, the Designated Driver Campaign, and a national initiative on childhood immunization. She also conducted a study on cause-related marketing campaigns, examining opportunities for public health. Prior to coming to Harvard, she worked on environmental policy and the public understanding of science in Washington, DC. Ms. Moses received her undergraduate degree in chemistry from Cornell University and her master’s degree in health policy and management from the Harvard School of Public Health.Background Grateful to MetLife Foundation for supporting this project. (Show title page of Guide)Long history of working with MetLife Foundation on youth mentoringGrowing epidemic of childhood obesity – big public health issueMentors are in a good position to address this issue with their menteesWorked with experts in nutrition and physical activity as well as mentoring to ensure accuracy and relevance of information; mention Polly Roach LAUNCH POLL #1 – What is your experience with the Eat Well, Stay Active, Have Fun Guide for Mentors?
- #8 Pages to HighlightPages 6-7: Introduction Purpose of guide- Focus on Page 7 This guide is designed to: This guide is NOT designed to:-What’s inside: FAQs Did You Know? Fun facts Activity ideas Mentoring tips Site-friendly activities Resources Pages 8-11: FAQs Page 12: Getting to Know Your Mentee: Conversation Starters to Help Build Your Relationship Pages 14-15: Nutrition 101 Example of Did You Know? Fact box Pages 16-17: Fruits and Vegetables Example of Here’s an Idea box Pages 18-19: What are Whole Grains? Example of Mentoring Tips Pages 20-21: Fats: Good, Bad, and Very Bad This section is the end of the basic nutrition information Pages 24-15: Tips for Eating Out…or Bringing InPages 26-29: It’s What’s Inside that Counts: Know What You’re Eating How to Read Nutrition Facts Labels Page 30: Plant a Vegetable Garden and Eat What You Grow! Example of adapting activity for site-based programs Page 33: Make Food Sculptures Together Pages 34-35: Water WorksPages 36-38: Get Off the Couch Page 42: Challenge Each Other to Walk Example of activity Page 44: Want More Information? For additional copies:mentor@hsph.harvard.eduon-line version: www.WhoMentoredYou.org
- #9 Becky Reichel LSW, is a Running Program Coordinator at Bolder Options and loves what she does! She joined the organization in September 2009 as an intern and was hired full time a year later. She loves working with her youth and families in North Minneapolis to provide them new experiences and opportunities. Becky has previous experience in group work and at-risk youth. She has a B.A. in sociology from Southwest Minnesota State University and her BSW from St. Catherine University. Becky is currently pursuing her MSW at Augsburg College. In her free time, sheloves putzing in her new garden, hanging out with family and friends, and cooking.What is Bolder Options?How does it work?Strength-based/positive youth development approach
- #10 Many youth at Bolder Options come from homes in which adults do not participate in regular exercise, eat healthy meals, or exhibit other healthy habits.By making biking and running the focus of the mentoring relationship, Bolder Options introduces youth to new activities that can become life-long habits. (Any quotes from kids about how their habits have changed? Over time?)Case management, resources, and information provided to families about healthy behaviors.Nutrition component – implemented by personal trainer and dietician. Youth prepare a meal from scratch and serve it at a banquet with parents/mentors. Nutrition resources provided to the youth and family so they can utilize lessons learned at home.Mentors trained to model and discuss nutrition and healthy habits with their youth.LAUNCH POLL #2 – How is your program using the Eat Well, Stay Active, Have Fun Guide for Mentors?
- #11 Can comment on poll results if desired.
- #12 Niall Murton has 14 years’ experience in Youth Sports & Leadership programs through the YMCA and parks and recreation. He moved to Minneapolis from Denver, Colorado in September 2010 to work at the University YMCA on the University of Minnesota campus, where he is the Director of Student Leadership & Community Partnerships. The University Y runs many community programs including the PHD (Physical, Healthy, Driven) program that targets populations at-risk for childhood obesity and related diseases. He lives with his wife, Jennifer and two kids, Kennedy (4) & Tate (2) in Prior Lake. PHD - A Wellness Program for KidsThe YMCA's PHD (Physical, Healthy and Driven) program is teaching urban youth in the Minneapolis area how to stay healthy for life, by using a unique combination of assessment tools, fun games and exercises, nutrition education and family involvement. Will you describe these? Currently, or planning to use the guide?Most recently, PHD has adapted its increasingly successful prevention curriculum to now include a groundbreaking treatment curriculum that serves urban youth struggling to manage their weight in the 98th percentile of obesity. How does this curriculum work? Is this the part that incorporates mentors?PHD's unique approach to a well-rounded health and wellness education helps to engage students of all ages in a fun and exciting way. We currently have over 30 volunteers serving over 100 youth at four different sites. We partner with YouthFarm, UM Physician's Weight Management Clinic, and our program sites to proactively combat childhood obesity. DescribeYouthFarm, UM Physicians, and four sites… how are you using the 30 volunteers? Are some of these volunteers mentors?
- #13 PHD - A Wellness Program for KidsThe YMCA's PHD (Physical, Healthy and Driven) program is teaching urban youth in the Minneapolis area how to stay healthy for life, by using a unique combination of assessment tools, fun games and exercises, nutrition education and family involvement. Will you describe these? Currently, or planning to use the guide?Most recently, PHD has adapted its increasingly successful prevention curriculum to now include a groundbreaking treatment curriculum that serves urban youth struggling to manage their weight in the 98th percentile of obesity. How does this curriculum work? Is this the part that incorporates mentors?PHD's unique approach to a well-rounded health and wellness education helps to engage students of all ages in a fun and exciting way. We currently have over 30 volunteers serving over 100 youth at four different sites. We partner with YouthFarm, UM Physician's Weight Management Clinic, and our program sites to proactively combat childhood obesity. DescribeYouthFarm, UM Physicians, and four sites… how are you using the 30 volunteers? Are some of these volunteers mentors?Summary – mention challenges surrounding parental involvement, food availability and costLAUNCH POLL #3 – Would a companion guide for parents/families be useful?
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