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Obesity Prevention Planning

Community Intervention Resources

Listed below are information and references to address physical activity and nutrition in the community setting.

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 If you think you're ready to implement one or more physical activity or nutrition interventions, start by answering the questions below.  Taking the time to plan well on the front end will save you time in the long run.

Resources for Community-Based Intervention Sectors

Community can be defined in many ways, including geographically, culturally, and socially. The following represents suggested sectors of the community for you to consider when addressing overweight and obesity and resources to assist you in your efforts. Full toolkits are a complete package that incorporates all components of a good intervention.  Partial toolkits incorporate some of the components.

Nutrition and Physical Activity Key Strategies (PDF, 300 KB) - A summary table of strategies recommended by national expert organizations.

Toolkits & Resources

Setting (Kit)

 Assessment Strategies Materials Evaluation
Active Environments * Select Select Select Select

Breastfeeding

Select Select Select Select
Childcare Select Select Select Select
Faith-based Organizations Select Select Select Select
Food Environments
Access to Fruits and Vegetables ** Select Select Select Select
Gardening Select Select Select Select

Grocery Stores

Select Select Select Select

Restaurants

Select Select Select Select
Healthcare Select Select Select Select

Schools

 Select Select Select Select
Worksites Select Select Select Select

* Active Physical Environment includes Safe Routes to School, Smart Growth, etc.

** Access to Fruits and Vegetables includes Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Farm to Hospital, Farm to School, Farm to Work, Farmers' Markets / Farm Stands, Food Pantries / Food Banks, etc.

Resources have also been arranged by categories within each setting to quickly find a specific resource by a category.  The Setting (Kit) column contains a link to a full toolkit or page of information.  The other four columns provide a direct link to specific resources that are contained on the Kit page.

Assessment tools are checklists or data sources to evaluate the current status of the setting.
Strategies are proven or best practice ideas to implement.
Materials are related information such as posters, checklists and flyers.
Evaluation tools are specific examples of measurement tools to evaluate outcomes.

General Resources

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Last Updated: October 23, 2009