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Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Chapter 3 | Parent Training Program

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Chapter 3 | Parent Training Program

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview What Is the Parent Program? § Target audience

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview What Is the Parent Program? § Target audience § Parent Program objectives § Program assessment § Key content § Evaluation of Parent Program

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Why Are Parents Important § Parents want information

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Why Are Parents Important § Parents want information on healthy nutrition § Few programs target parents & the home § Parents have a strong influence on children’s behavior § Parents are key decision-makers at home § Parents can model healthy nutritional choices

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Reasons for Increase in Overweight § Larger portions

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Reasons for Increase in Overweight § Larger portions § Eating out more § More foods with added sugar § More high-fat foods § More screen time § Less physical activity

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Goals of the Parent Program 5 Behavioral Goals:

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Goals of the Parent Program 5 Behavioral Goals: § Increase the availability of healthy foods in the home § Limit the availability of sweetened beverages and high-fat, high-density/low-nutrient foods in the home § Eat small portions at home and in restaurants § Support and enable family physical activity § Support and enable reduced screen time

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Launch of the Parent Program § Launch and

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Launch of the Parent Program § Launch and assessment in 2005– 2006 § 14 Founding Intensive Community Sites § Implemented Parent Program 22 times in 1 year § Reached 174 parents § Original curriculum We Can! Energize Our Families: Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers has 6 x 60 -minute sessions § Progress Summary Report

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Parent Program Assessment Results In terms of nutrition,

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Parent Program Assessment Results In terms of nutrition, parents significantly: § Increased their avoidance of foods with added sugar or that were high in fat, and their monitoring of portion size in the home § Increased their attention to setting rules around healthy eating for their families

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Parent Program Assessment Results In terms of physical

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Parent Program Assessment Results In terms of physical activity, parents significantly: § Increased their knowledge and attitudes about physical activity § Increased their perception of themselves as a physical activity role model for the family.

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Parent Program Assessment Results In terms of screen

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Parent Program Assessment Results In terms of screen time, parents significantly: § Improved their attitudes toward limiting screen time § Reduced their family’s screen time

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Feedback from Parents want… § Ideas for healthy

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Feedback from Parents want… § Ideas for healthy foods children will eat § Information on how to get their children moving more § Access to straightforward, understandable, and reliable information

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Revised Parent Program § Parent Program: A Leader’s

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Revised Parent Program § Parent Program: A Leader’s Guide has 4 x 90 -minute sessions § Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers has 6 x 60 -minute sessions & is available in the Toolkit § Both 4 -session & 6 -session curricula have the same content

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview What the Parent Program Offers § Easy, fun,

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview What the Parent Program Offers § Easy, fun, & practical ideas § Resource materials § Tips from the field In a Nutshell… § Learning how to eat well & move more § Supportive environment for parents

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Session Format § Warm-up § Activities § Stretch

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Session Format § Warm-up § Activities § Stretch Break § More Activities § Closing Segment § Wrap-up § Food Demonstration

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Navigating the Leader’s Guide

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Navigating the Leader’s Guide

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Guidance for Leaders

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Guidance for Leaders

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Tools to Evaluate the Parent Program § PRE:

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview Tools to Evaluate the Parent Program § PRE: Tell Us What You Think § POST: Tell Us What You Think Now Download evaluation tool

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview What’s Next Program Sessions 1– 4 § Session

Chapter 3 | Parent Program Overview What’s Next Program Sessions 1– 4 § Session 1 – We Can! Energize Our Families: Getting Started § Session 2 – Maintain a Healthy Weight: The Energy Balance Equation § Session 3 – What to Feed My Family: Manage ENERGY IN § Session 4 – Less Sit, More Fit: ENERGY OUT