Wecan parent program

In order to address that issue, a shorter, four-session version of the program was developed. Both programs have the same content; they are just packaged differently to provide community leaders with the option of conducting either four minute sessions or six minute sessions with parents. Those who are interested in using the six-session Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers can find it in the We Can!

The parent program sessions are fun and hands-on, and provide parents with easy and practical ideas to feed their families lower-calorie, lower-cost, tasty, convenient, and healthy foods that children will enjoy. The program also provides resource materials and tips from the field to help parents keep their children active and moving instead of glued to the TV or computer screen. In a nutshell, the Parent Program is all about learning how to eat well and move more.

It offers parents an ideal setting in which to share ideas and support each other through both the challenges and successes of preventing overweight in their children. Slide 13 Each of the four sessions in the Parent Program follows the same format: a Warm-up, Activities, Stretch Break, more Activities, Closing Segment, which is designed as an opportunity for participants to pick one healthy eating tip and one physical activity tip to try between sessions, and a session Wrap-up.

Two of the sessions include an optional quick and easy Food Demonstration. The first few pages of each session serve as your roadmap and describe the:. Slide 15 Each session activity is separated by a wide, orange bar.

Instructions to carry out the activities are laid out in an easy-to-follow, numbered sequence. This text always starts with the word SAY. Slide 16 We Can! Download evaluation tool KB. Slide 17 Here are the sessions included in the four-session curriculum that you will learn more about in Chapters 4 through 7 of this online training:.

In the past 30 years, the prevalence of childhood obesity has more than doubled among children ages , has tripled among youth ages , and has more than tripled among adolescents ages Learn more.

Tools and Resources Information, materials, and tools to encourage families and communities to adopt a healthy and physically active lifestyle. The more people become involved, the more we can address the important issue of overweight in children and families. Chapter 1 is an introduction to this online training. The introduction provides you with a brief overview of the We Can!

Parent Program and lets you know what you can expect to learn in the upcoming chapters of the online training. We'll also go over some tips for viewing this training on your computer. This online training is an introduction to the We Can! Energize Our Families: Parent Program. Please remember that this training is not meant as a substitute for the guidance and full instructions that are provided in the actual Parent Program: A Leader's Guide.

The Leader's Guide provides you with the information you need to conduct the Parent Program. It includes the four structured sessions of the Parent Program, complete with discussion points and activities designed to encourage creative thinking and problem-solving, as well as handouts for parents that will be used during the sessions.

The Leader's Guide also has pre- and post-evaluation tools to help you gauge what parents have learned from the Parent Program sessions. Once you decide to offer the Parent Program in your community, the person who will be facilitating the Parent Program will need to go through the Leader's Guide to receive the full instructions necessary to properly lead the sessions. We recommend that you have the Leader's Guide at hand so that you can get the most out of this online training.

The training is a Flash presentation file. View and Download PowerPoint Slides. There are a few tools and controls for you to use. To the left of the main Flash player screen, you will see a table of contents listing each slide in the chapter.

You can navigate the slides by clicking on the slide name listed in the table of contents. Other controls include play, pause, and stop buttons found on the bottom left of your screen, as well as a volume control and timer on the bottom right of the screen. You will also notice that captioning has been enabled as a permanent feature of this program and cannot be turned off.

If you have any questions on this training, please feel free to contact We Can! The online training is organized into nine different chapters. Chapters range from minutes in length and can be viewed together in one sitting or on separate occasions. The total time needed to complete the full training is approximately 2 hours. We encourage you to complete each of the nine chapters in the order suggested here, but feel free to complete them in whatever sequence best meets your individual needs.

You can also revisit specific chapters or individual slides at any time. If you missed the wonderful conference in June, it is now possible to register for access to the recordings of keynotes, webinars, and other events, which you will be able to view until June Whether used for professional development or to study conference content with faculty and staff, this is a great opportunity for all.

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