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Promoting Civic Engagement and Healthy Eating through Service-Learning Initiatives

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This project focuses on engaging community members in meaningful discussions and activities to promote healthy eating options in local restaurants. By combining service with structured learning opportunities, participants will reflect on values, skills, and knowledge related to nutrition and health. The initiative addresses critical statistics on obesity and related health conditions to emphasize the importance of providing healthy menus in our communities. Through educational materials, group discussions, and partnerships, we aim to foster a healthier community and increase awareness of healthy eating.

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  1. LaTonya Wilkerson PUBH 6165-6 Dr. Donald Goodwin Walden University Promoting Civic Engagement for Healthy Eating

  2. Service-Learning • National and Community Service Act of 1990. • Meaningful service to an external organization or to the community. • Combines service objectives with learning objectives, including structured opportunities that link the task to self-reflection, self-discovery, and the acquisition and comprehension of values, skills, and knowledge content.

  3. Introduction • Objective s • To engage community members in activities and discussions about offering healthy options on the menus of local community restaurants. • To provide participants with the information, materials and format needed to complete the task.

  4. Making the Case

  5. Important Statistics • 58 million Americans are overweight • 40 million are obese • 3 million are morbidly obese • 8 out of 10 adults over age 25 are overweight • 78% do not meet basic activity levels • 25% are completely sedentary www.annecollins.com/obesity/statistics-obesity.htm

  6. Health Conditions Related to Obesity • 80% of Type II diabetes cases • 70% of cardiovascular disease cases • 42% of breast & colon cancer diagnoses are among obese patients • 30% of gall bladder surgeries • 26% of obese individuals have high blood pressure www.annecollins.com/obesity/statistics-obesity.htm

  7. Healthcare Costs & Obesity • Moderate obesity ($670 increase – 21%) • Severe obesity ($2,441 increase – 75%) • Similar increases were observed across inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy services. Huse, D.M. (2007, April)

  8. Obesity & the Economy • Current economic crisis • Psychological stress causing overeating • Budget cuts causing decreases in physical activity & healthy food options Ludwig, D.S. & Pollack, H.A. (2009, February)

  9. Targeted Audience • City Town Hall meeting attendees • Local high schools • Restaurant vendors & suppliers • Restaurant managers and owners

  10. The Curriculum • Educational presentation • Fact sheet distribution & informal exchange • Small group discussions • Group recommendation compilation • Recommendation delivery

  11. Service Implementation Plan

  12. Resources & Materials

  13. Anticipated Outcomes • Increased number of local restaurants or food establishments with healthy options identified on their menus • New partnerships between local service organizations and restaurants • Increased community participation for service-learning project participants

  14. References Children’s Hospital Boston. (2009, February). Downsizing Obesity in lean economy: Crisis and opportunity. Retrieved on April 15, 2009, from: http://www.childrenshospital.org/newsroom/site1339/mainpageS1339p1sublevel501.html. Huse, D.M. (2007, April). Obesity in the workforce: Health effects and healthcare costs. Retrieved on April 15, 2009, from: http://home.thomsonhealthcare.com/uploadedFiles/Cost_of_Obesity_in_the%20Workplace.pdf Ludwig, D.S. & Pollack, H.A. (2009, February 4). Obesity & the economy: From crisis to Opportunity. Journal of the American Medical Association. 301(5):533-535. Service Learning. (n.d.). Retrieved on April 16, 2009, from: http://www.servicelearning.org/index.php