The We Can! Energize Our Families: Parent Program is designed to provide parents and primary caregivers with the knowledge and skills they need along with practical tools to help families maintain a healthy weight. Each session of the Parent Program uses hands-on activities to help parents learn skills to help their family members and others make more nutritious food choices, become more physically active, and reduce screen time. The lessons also cover specific topics like energy balance and calorie needs, the body mass index (BMI), physical activity guidelines, and ways to limit TV and video use, among others.
Online training for facilitators is also available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/partner-with-us/online-training.htm#ViewTraining
WEBSITE(S):
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/about-wecan/strategies.htm
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/tools-resources/curricula-toolkits.htm
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/partner-with-us/online-training.htm#ViewTraining
Health Conditions addressed by the program:
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes (high blood sugar)
- Heart disease
Methods to address Health Condition(s):
- Healthy eating
- Physical activity
- Reduced screen time
Participants of the program
- Children
- Adolescents
- Adults: parents/primary caregivers
- Families
Delivery format
- Parent/caregiver group
- Children and adults
Length of time and number of sessions:
- 4 sessions, 90 minutes each (and three 30 minute activities between per week)
Resources and tools included in the program
- We Can! Energize Our Families Parent Program: A Leader’s Guide https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/downloads/leadersguide.pdf
- Facilitator online training: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/partner-with-us/online-training.htm#ViewTraining
- Toolkit for Action book: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/toolkit.pdf
- African American population specific materials: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/tools-resources/ethnically-diverse-populations.htm#african-american
- Website
- Program session outline and session materials
- Handouts (to be printed)
- Guidance for identifying
- Self-assessment tools
Costs (of the Church)
- dependent upon what extras church participants might decide to do (pedometers, reusable water bottles, printing, etc.)
Evaluation
- Evaluation forms for before and after the program is done
- Rating of satisfaction, knowledge, and/or confidence gained
- Screen time log sheet
- Attendance
- Certificate of Completion