Creating a Plan for Action: Extension’s In- and Out-of-School Programs

1. Creating a Plan for Action: Extension’s In- and Out-of-School Programs Kerry Seymour, MS, RD Western Area Nutrition Specialist

2. Elementary School-Based Nutrition Programs

3. Out-of-School Nutrition Programs Small Steps 4 Big Changes Pilot Summer Program – Carson City

4. Common Characteristics USDA SNAP-Ed funded At-risk, under-served audiences Promote obesity-risk reduction behaviors In-school programs partner with WCSD’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Evaluation component

5. Uses “Train-the-trainer” model to increase teachers’ confidence, competence in delivering nutrition education

6. Audience: K-6 teachers and students 3-5 schools per year for 3-years In-service presentation on childhood obesity 2-3 grade-specific MyPyramid for Kids nutrition lessons per class 3 Newsletters + Parent outreach

7. 9 schools (multi-year participation) 125 parents 196 nutrition lessons 225 teachers (lessons) 511 teachers (in-services) 6,376 students (lessons) 4,965 students (school-wide fruit-tasting events)

8. Results Significant increases (p <.05) were seen in… Awareness of MyPyramid for Kids concepts Understanding of the Dietary Guidelines Understanding and support of the School District Wellness Policy Preparedness to teach Amount of nutrition content taught

9. Conducted in schools with predominantly American Indian students 10-lessons based on modified MyPyramid for Kids Assessment of knowledge, attitude and self-reported behaviors

10. Results

11. Objectives Increase exposure to vegetables and fruits, including traditional Native American foods Promote substitution of water for sweetened beverages Promote daily physical activity Provide gardening experiences Engage the parents

12. Results

13. 4 schools - multi-year participation 166 students - lessons 715 students and 75 teachers - 6 school-wide events

14. Results Knowledge gains in ability to name MyPyramid for Kids food groups Improvement in recognition and identification of selected vegetables Increased willingness to sample vegetables not previously tasted Increased preference

15. Results (cont.) A trend toward improvement in beverages choices An increase in self-described physical activity Extension publication of grade specific curriculum manuals Hoop houses built

16. Create a nutrition curriculum enhanced by school garden experiences Promote obesity risk-reduction behaviors

20. 418 students 172 classroom lessons 220 students participated in the summer programs and school-wide events. 108 parents participated in out-of-school events with 18 serving as garden volunteers.

21. Results Increased ability to name MyPyramid food groups 94 % of students willing to sample all fruits and vegetables offered Reported increases in fruits and vegetables consumed Reported increases in physical activity

22. USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Year Award ~# Students # Schools Washoe County School District ‘09 $171,372 3,500 7 ‘10 $466,234 6,530 14 ‘11 $508,865 10,000 21 Lyon County School District ‘11 906 2

24. Out-of-School Nutrition Programs Small Steps 4 Big Changes • Children, youth and families • 4 Reno Housing Authority sites • 10 1-1/2 hour lessons Nutrition education Physical activity Recipe + sampling

25. Community and School Gardens – Part of the Solution? • Food security • Access to vegetables and fruits (V/F) • Repeated exposures effects preference • V/F intakes inverse relationship to obesity-risk

26. School and Community Gardens “Support” Group Resource for garden development • Opportunity to network • Free seeds and seedlings • Access to references and funding • Extension Master Gardeners

27. Contact Information Kerry Seymour, MS, RD Email: seymourk@unce.unr.edu Phone: (775) 784-4848