274545 Introducing the Eat Healthy · Be Active Community Workshops

Monday, October 29, 2012 : 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Katrina Butner, PhD, RD , Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD
     
This presentation will introduce the Eat Healthy · Be Active Community Workshops to the audience and provide background information on the development of the workshops by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Also discussed will be the health literacy principles utilized in creation of the workshops to effectively communicate messages from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Each workshop (total of 6) is accompanied by a handout and short video clip which will be shown for the audience.

Learning Areas:
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related education
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines

Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate how the Eat Healthy · Be Active Community Workshops can be utilized in a variety of community settings to teach the key messages of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

Keywords: Community Education, Community Programs

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have a PhD in Clinical Exercise Physiology and Nutrition and have significant background and expertise in physical activity and nutrition. I was the lead for the development and pilot testing of the Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshops which will be the focus of the session.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 3315.0: Effective Strategies for Disseminating the Dietary Guidelines and Physical Activity Guidelines at the Community Level.