Goal:

This group is a subgroup of the Child & Adolescent Wellness Workgroup. The main goal is to get kids into the doctor for yearly checkups. This group has built out strategies to ultimately support the main goal and focus on reducing childhood obesity.

Strategy Description:

Create an 8-week lifestyle program with a focus on nutrition, physical activity, and routine well-check exams. Each participant will choose one area to make an actionable change. The 8-week lifestyle program will begin at Crellin Elementary School as a pilot program. The education of medical providers, school personnel, students, and families will be delivered and measured. 

Level of Change:

Programs

Primary Focus Area:

Chronic Diseases and their common risk factors: lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use

Data Category Tag:

GCHD Population Health

Strategic Planning Alignment:

Estimated Implementation Date:

2021-03-19

Estimated Completion Date:

2023-03-20

Estimated Ease of Implementation:

Moderate

Estimated Cost of Implementation:

Moderate

Potential Community Benefit:

High

Health Equity:

Research:

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/children/index.html https://www.myplate.gov/life-stages/kids https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/children/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/multimedia/infographics/getmoving.html https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/features/getting-enough-sleep.html