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Women eating and exercising

Introduction

What Is In This Toolkit?

Where To Start?

Where To Start? Building Block #1—Learning About Your Community

  • Understanding Your Community’s Strengths and Needs
  • Checklists To Understand Your Community’s Needs

What To Do?

Building Block #2—Activity Ideas

  • Community Activity Interest Form

Who Can Help?

Building Block #3—Teaming Up With Partners

  • Forming Partnerships
  • Sample Meeting Letter to Partners
  • Sample Thank You Letter to Partners

When To Do It?

Building Block #4—Setting a Date

 

How To Do It?

Building Block #5—Planning the Activity

  • Steps for Successful Planning
  • Sample Planning Timeline and Checklist

How To Get The Word Out?

Building Block #6—Promoting the Activity

  • Creating Promotional Materials
  • Working With the Media
  • Sample Flyer or Poster
  • Sample Flyer or Poster
  • Sample News Advisory
  • Sample News Release
  • Sample 30-Second Radio Public Service Announcement (PSA)

How Did It Go?

Building Block #7—Lessons Learned

  • Evaluating the Activity
  • Activity Tracking Form
  • Participant Feedback Form

What To Use?

Building Block #8—Materials

  • A Report of the Surgeon General: Physical Activity and Health for Women
  • Bright Futures for Women’s Health and Wellness: Overview
  • Get Moving for the Health and Fun of It
  • Get Moving: Fun Physical Activities
  • Physical Activity Safety Tips
  • Sample Walking Program
  • Healthy Eating Across the Lifespan
  • Important Nutrients
  • Understanding the Nutrition Facts Food Label
  • Serving Sizes
  • Healthy Tips for Eating Out
  • Healthy Recipes
  • Setting Healthy Goals

Where To Go for More Help?

Building Block #9—Other Resources

 

What Is Your Story?

Building Block #10—Sharing Your Story

  • My Success Story

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