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• Founded September, 2003
• Evolved from OSG and Nike Conversation
• Founded as a Public/Private Initiative:
  • Public Sector: OSG, AAP, ADA, UC Davis
  • Private Sector: Nike, J&J, Campbell's
• Merged with American Diabetes Association's New Initiative – August, 2005

A Voluntary Health Organization Chartered by The American Diabetes Association

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• Founded August 2005
• Chartered by American Diabetes Association
• Authoritative Voice for:
  • Prevention in Childhood
  • Management in Adults
• Merged with Shaping America's Youth
• SAY is the Prevention Initiative

To give a voice to America's families and the communities that surround them in identifying the barriers and solutions to improving nutrition and exercise in our infants, children and adolescents.

• National Survey of Programs
• Website
  • Registry of Programs
  • Searchable Database
• National Town Meetings
• Community Based Plan of Action
  • Development
  • Implementation

• National Registry of Programs – Online searchable database and e-network
• National Town Meeting Process – First ever national use of this process
• Community Based Plan of Action – Fostered by diverse public/private partnership

• Survey of funders and programs
• Branching survey for seven sectors
• 80 to 140 questions
• Developed by international experts
• Executed between 12/03-2/04

• Report issued 9/04
  • Funders – 1201
  • Programs
    • Registered Programs - 1831
    • Surveys Completed - 1090
• Searchable database launched 9/04

(image: cover of Shaping America's Youth Summary Report for September 2004. National Survey and Registry of Programs Addressing Childhood Physical Inactivity and Excess Weight)

(image: screenshot of Shaping America's Youth "Program Registry Search" webpage on Programs & Funding)

• First survey database locked 10/24/06
  • Registered 2489
  • Searchable 1200
• Second Survey to be launched 11/06
  • Selected additional questions
• Summary Report – April 2007

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• Facilitated Day-long - Grassroots Dialogue
• Share: Ideas, Views and Priorities
• Propose Workable Strategies to:
  • Improve Exercise and Nutrition
• Acquire Community-Based National Data:
  • Individuals – Families
  • Organizations – Communities
  • Stakeholders – Leaders

• Memphis – January 2006
• Dallas – April 2006
• Philadelphia – 1st Quarter 2007
• Chicago – 1st/2nd Quarter 2007
• West Virginia – 2nd Quarter 2007
• California (2 Sites) – 2nd Quarter 2007

• Local Host – Advocacy Group
• 1000 Participants - Community Members
• 100 Tables with Trained Facilitators
• One Computer, 10 Key Pads per Table
• Open Ended Discussion
• Participant Guide & Issue Overview
• Instant Feedback on Jumbotron
• Preliminary Report at End of Meeting

(image: cover of Dallas SAY Town Meeting - Participant Guide)

(image: inside cover and issue overview of Memphis SAY Town Meeting Guide)

• Moderators present discussion questions
• Each table has 10-15 minute discussion of the question
• Input from each table's discussion is collected via laptop at each table and fed to central servers
• A "Theme Team" monitors each table's input simultaneously and constructs a list of priorities based original question

• Audience votes on priorities via key pads
• Results immediately projected on a "jumbotron"
• Proceed through script of questions on issue
• Preliminary Report of priorities generated issued at end of the session
• Complete database archived and available for detailed analysis based on demographics

• Uses Town Meeting to solicit "grassroots" input on barriers and solutions to improve childhood nutrition and physical activity
• Generates unique basis for guiding SAY as well as national policy directed at childhood obesity
• Allows the "Wisdom of Crowds" to balance the "Opinions of Experts"

(image: Memphis, TN SAY Town Meeting - Preliminary Report)

• Accepted Individual / Family Responsibility
• Understood Critical Role of Early Years
• More Education Needed
• Called for Community Changes / Partnerships
• Corporate and Government Role
  • Important, but not Central to the Solution
• Strongly Endorsed Town Meeting Process

(image: Cover of Memphis Commercial Appeal Sunday paper with cover story "Making History Turnout-and enthusiasm-exceed hopes at forum on children's health")

• Based Upon Grassroots Input
  • National Town Meetings
  • Program Survey – Database
• Common Language, Goals and Standards
• Workable Family and Community Solutions
• Promote Partnerships and Collaboration
• Drive Outcome Measures

Our Website

www.shapingamericasyouth.org

Log On – Register – Take SAY's 2nd Survey

www.shapingamericasyouth.org