This document outlines a proposed plan to address childhood obesity at a school. It begins by defining childhood obesity and noting the increasing rates. It then describes a three stage change process of analysis, planning, and implementation. The analysis identifies strengths like supportive teachers, but also weaknesses such as barriers to healthy lifestyles. Proposed changes include providing healthy food alternatives, supplementing education on nutrition, and conducting surveys to measure outcomes. The plan aims to create long term health benefits through supporting students in developing healthy habits.

1. Childhood Obesity
CHANGINGS TODAY TO MAKE A BETTER TOMORROW

2. What is Childhood Obesity?
 The World Health Organization (WHO) consider childhood obesity as one
of the most serious health challenges.
 Childhood obesity leads to diabetes, type 2 liver diseases and
cardiovascular disease.
 Obesity rates have been increasing since 1980. The percentage for children
ages 6 to 11 has doubled at 18%.
 For children from 12 to 19 it has quadrupled. This is at 21%.
 (Vittrup & McClure 2018)

3. How will we implement Change
 There are three proposed change stages
 Analysis of current procedure and education
 Based on analysis change objectives and plans
 Support the changes, add support documentation and update procedures.

4. Analysis
 Strengths
 We have great system of teachers and curriculm
 We have room for growth
 We have the budget to fund for at least one year

5. Weaknesses
 Attracting Students to the new programs and getting buy in
 Changing current understanding of health goals and healthily living.
 Barriers to healthy lifestyle due to surrounding environment (availability of
unhealthy foods and marketing towards them).
 No support system for student and teachers for health problems

6. Opportunity
 This is the best time to make changes in a student life as they will be long
term health benefits
 Adding additional classes and driving goals of a health school may attract
student and teachers
 Healthier students do better in testing and classes

7. Theat
 Changing community focus to add healthy choices to community meals
 We are competing with Mass media and the junk food empire. (Why have
water when I can get a large coke with free refils.)
 Generally it’s the students loss if don’t provide the opportunity for change.

8. Proposed Changes
 Provide Healthy alternatives for on premise foods
 Healthy alternative snacks from vending machines and School cafeteria
 Supplement education classes for students and teachers on healthy living
and benefits
 Provide training for all staff at beginning of semester.
 Additional funding for changes in the school, also for production of
literature and mixed media.
 Meeting with Parents and Student at the beginning of the school year to
inform them of the new classes and options

9. Proposed Changes Continued
 Join Florida programs to add farm to table options. ( long term goal)
 Add surveys at the begging of the school year to measure weight and
growth ( After acceptance by the Parent/Guardian)

10. Evaluation
 Follow up on student with
 Surveys during the school year (qualitative surveys)
 Analysis in activities for the school year
 End of year surveys for students and parents to evaluate
program(qualitative)

11. Supplementary
 Appoint leaders for different class groups to track status and provide
feedback and answers for the team.
 Educate the teachers and counselors so students will have a point of
contact both in the class and private as they wish
 Appoint student leaders on a rotating shift so all students get to
participate.
 The above will provide a support basis for all and will help with the verall
program.

12. Reflection
 The plan is large in scope but once it is broken down into its different
components it becomes a lot easier. Planning on a change in a school is a
relatively hard depening on the scope of the plan and the target audience.
But if you have proper research and planning you stand a good chance of
succeeding as long as you support your plan from beginning to end.
 Public speaking is not my forte but it is the jo I have taken so I have to be
able to speak with my peers and students and be able to support this
change. I will also have to convince them of its importance. Which is why
knowing what you are planning and researching your plan is so
fundamental. I plan on being the instrument of change in the organization
and tryt o attend to every detail and person.

13. References
 References
 MVV Energie AG SWOT Analysis. (2018). MVV Energie AG SWOT Analysis,
1-9.
 Van der Voet, J., Kuipers, B. S., & Groeneveld, S. (2016). Implementing
Change in Public Organizations: The relationship between leadership and
affective commitment to change in a public sector context. Public
Management Review, 18(6), 842-865. doi:10.1080/14719037.2015.1045020
 Vittrup, B., & McClure, D. (2018). Barriers to Childhood Obesity Prevention:
Parental Knowledge and Attitudes. Pediatric Nursing, 44(2), 81-94.