Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention Program
The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program provides statewide
leadership to decrease overweight and obesity, increase physical activity
and improve nutrition. Located in the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the Program and its partners have developed and are
implementing the Wisconsin Nutrition and Physical Activity State Plan to
accomplish the overall goal of preventing obesity and chronic disease.
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Healthier Wisconsin Resource Kit Pilots (RFP #1608-DPH-BC)
The
Division of Public Health’s Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
Program is providing funding to work in their community to pilot either the
Active Community Environments (ACEs) Resource Kit or the Improving Fruit and
Vegetable Access Resource Kit. A
total of $20,000 is available to make a maximum of two grant awards under
this RFP. See the Local Grants
and Projects page for more details.
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Community
Resources Web Page - Explore the new community web page to find resources for:
Coalition and group capacity building
Nutrition and physical activity intervention planning tools
Resources and toolkits for implementing nutrition and physical
activity strategies in a variety of community settings
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Ten
Steps to Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Centers Resource Kit
(PDF, 944 KB)
A resource kit to assist child care providers and community groups
to implement strategies to promote, protect and support breastfeeding
women. The kit includes a self-appraisal tool and information and
resources for planning and implementing action plan based on the ten
steps. Child care center staff can earn continuing education
units.
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Active
Community Environments (ACEs) Resource Kit A tool to assist
communities with implementing strategies that have been proven to be
effective in creating environments that encourage physical activity.
The kit walks you through a six-step process for developing an Active
Community Environment initiative.
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Wisconsin
Nutrition and Physical Activity State Plan
The Wisconsin
Nutrition and Physical Activity State Plan is a long range planning document
focusing on the best ways to be active, eat well and prevent obesity.
A complete copy of the plan and an executive summary are available. |
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Recent topics of interest:
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Weighing and Measuring in
Schools (PDF, 1.69 MB)
This document
has been developed with the following objectives: 1) to help schools to be better informed when making the decision of whether or not to weigh and
measure students; 2) to provide guidance and policy recommendations to
schools that choose to weigh and measure students: and 3) to provide
resources for schools to create environments supportive of healthy
lifestyles. To order a hard copy, contact Mary
Pesik. |
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The
Worksite Wellness Resource Kit
The second edition of the resource kit was released in
September 2007, with additional information added based on input from
worksites. The kit is a tool to assist worksites
with implementing strategies that have been proven to be
effective. The kit walks you through the process of developing a
worksite wellness program. |
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Got Dirt? Toolkit
The Got
Dirt? toolkit is designed to provide simple, step-by-step plans for
starting school, community, and child care gardens. Never
gardened? That's okay…the kit contains tips from garden experts and
garden success stories from around Wisconsin.
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What Works is a series of two to four page papers summarizing
evidence-based and promising strategies that focus on helping people
eat healthier and be more active. The current series
includes:
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Eat Right
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Be Active
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At least 30 minutes per day for adults
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At least 60 minutes per day for children
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At least 5 days a week
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Everyday activities count (ex. yard work)
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Incorporate activity into your day (take a walk
at lunch)
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Decrease TV viewing
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Last Updated: June 30, 2009 |