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Promoting Children's Health: Key Kids Program at Jefferson Elementary School

Explore the Key Kids program at Jefferson Elementary School aimed at improving children's health and nutrition through alternative activities and parental involvement. Learn about the history of obesity, methodology used, observation results, SWOT analysis, recommendations, and conclusions to combat childhood obesity.

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Promoting Children's Health: Key Kids Program at Jefferson Elementary School

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  1. Jefferson Elementary Health Risk Assessment Cameron Hunter Travis Meier Laura Trombley

  2. Overview • Talk about the topic • Methods we used • Results & Observation • SWOT Analysis • Recommendations • Conclusion

  3. Introduction • Key Kids Number-14 • Lead Staff: Sharon Logan • Determine the kids health and nutrition • The mission – To provide a safe and alternative program for children to participate in after school • We are trying to get kids involved in their own health by teaching them alternative ways which may be unknown to them

  4. History of Obesity • 6.5% of children aged 6 to 11 were obese in 1980 compared to 19.6% in 2008 • Of those, 70% had at least 1 risk factor for CVD • Obesity can lead to social and psychological problems such as low self-esteem

  5. Methodology • Who – Children who are involved in Key Kids • What – Implementing alternative activities & nutritional needs • Where – Jefferson Elementary School • When – After school between the hours of 2:15pm and 5:30pm • How – Questionnaire for the parents and informational observation of Key Kids

  6. Observation Results • Laura’s Observations • Outside activities • Camps • Chips • Cameron’s Observations • Snack time during Key Kids • Activities • Travis’s Observations • Video Games • Longevity

  7. Survey Results • Age Population

  8. Survey Result Cont… • Significant Results

  9. Strengths & Weaknesses • Strengths • Face to face contact • Open about answers • Weaknesses • Not enough 4th graders • Parents in a rush • Communication barriers • Small Key Kids group

  10. Opportunities & Threats • Opportunities • No need for population search • Set Location & Time • Threats • Cannot change school policy • Lack of Funding • Lack of Cooperation

  11. Recommendations • We are hoping this program will teach children how to take control of their nutrition, while involving parents in healthy activities • What could be in the plan? • Make a simple cook book • Alternative life-long activities • Family Competition

  12. Recommendations Cont… • Shape It Up • Rutgers University, University School of Pharmacy NJ • 89,700 children from Elementary Schools • Interactive workshops, activity book, posters, and educational field days • Reported higher levels of knowledge and positive attitudes towards healthy eating and exercise

  13. Recommendations Cont… • Removal of Whole Milk • NYC Department of Education • Reducing consumption of whole milk and increasing the consumption of low-fat milk • Decreasing the amount of calories • Maintaining adequate calcium means • 1.3% increase in the purchase of milk at school

  14. Conclusion • Obesity can lead to social and psychological problems such as low self-esteem • A new program that involves activities, parents, and health habits in order to help curve this epidemic • Computer and TV hours combined are more than double than the outside/inside activity hours • Talk and listening with children will help this program become a reality

  15. References • CDC, (2010, June 03). Childhood obesity. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/obesity/ • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (New York City 2004-2009). Effects of switching from whole to low-fat/fat-free milk in public. 59(3): 70- 73. • Jan S., Bellman C., Barone J., Jessen L., Arnold M. (2009 June). Shape it up: a school-based education program to promote healthy eating and exercise developed by a health plan collaboration with a college of pharmacy. 15(5): 403-413.

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