Living the 5-2-1 Almost None Healthy Lifestyle: Improving the Ability, Opportunity and Motivation for Delaware's Children to Lead Healthier Lives

This session will provide the participant with insight and practical health promotion approaches and tools developed in planning and implementing the Campaign to Make Delaware's Kids the Healthiest in the Nation. This presentation will focus on the elements of the campaign that promote living the 5-2-1 Almost None Healthy Lifestyle (5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day, spend no more than 2 hours each day in front of a screen, at least one hour of physical activity each day, and almost no sugary drinks, like soda or sports drinks). These include healthy choices made by children and youth, as well as school and community-based health promotion initiatives. The presenters will review the 5-2-1 Almost None model; describe outreach and promotion efforts, describe coalition-driven community initiatives and model school programs, and highlight the use of interactive and entertainment media. The results of early evaluation, as well as the second phase of the campaign based on the evaluation findings, will be presented. Participants may expect a lively, richly illustrated presentation with practical tools that they can use to help guide the development and management of their own campaigns to combat childhood obesity and other children's health issues.