Innovations
Comprehensive Wellness Program Improves Employees' Health-Related Behaviors and Risk Factors, Stems Rise in Employer Health Care Costs 2/6/2013
A large employer offers a comprehensive wellness program combined with financial incentives to use its various components, leading to broad participation, improvements in health-related behaviors and risk factors, and a leveling off of overall health care costs.
Policy and Practice Changes Encourage Schools to Promote Behavior Change in Students, Leading to Better Physical Fitness 2/6/2013
As part of a larger statewide, collaborative initiative targeting four key settings, a pediatric health system promotes policy and practice changes in schools and school districts, leading to increased efforts to promote healthier behaviors and to improvements in physical fitness among students.
Policy and Practice Changes in Childcare Settings Promote Healthy Eating and More Physical Activity in Children 2/6/2013
As part of a larger statewide, collaborative initiative targeting four key settings, a pediatric health system promotes policy and practice changes in childcare settings, leading to enhanced provider knowledge, policy changes within childcare centers, and improved health-related behaviors in children.
Statewide Initiative Combines Policy, Practice-Based Changes, and Social Marketing to Produce Positive Behavior Changes, Help Halt Increase in Childhood Obesity 2/6/2013
A statewide initiative combining policy and practice change—supported by tools, technical assistance, and social marketing—has led to favorable behavior changes that have helped to halt the increase in overweight/obesity among Delaware children and youth.
Provider Training on Adolescent Weight Management Promotes Body Mass Index Documentation and Referrals to Health/Fitness Classes, But at Rates Below Health System Goals 1/30/2013
The Santa Clara Family Health Plan encouraged health care practitioners to document body mass index and to provide weight management consultations and referrals to obese adolescents during well visits. While the initiative did not have a major impact on practitioner behavior, it does offer insights into how to develop effective programs to address childhood obesity.
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Nemours Health & Prevention Services: 5-2-1-Almost None Online Resources 2/20/2013
This Web page provides programs and materials for organizations and families to incorporate the 5-2-1-Almost None message.
Nemours Health & Prevention Services: Publications 2/20/2013
This Web page from Nemours Health & Prevention Services offers free downloads of their published materials regarding overweight children, emotional health, and public health promotion.
Preventing Childhood Obesity: A School Health Policy Guide 11/28/2012
This guide offers policymakers and administrators the latest policy updates and recommendations about how to promote physical education, physical activity, and healthy eating policies in schools.
MyPyramid for Kids Classroom Materials 11/14/2012
This tool provides educators with materials to help elementary school children learn the MyPyramid food guidance system.
Let's Go! Toolkits & Promotional Items 10/24/2012
Let’s Go! is a community-based initiative to promote healthy lifestyle choices for children, youth, and families. The goal is to improve healthy eating and increase physical activity for children and youth—from birth to 18 years old.
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