promoting wellness through healthy eating by allison liefer - community convention 2016
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Common Threads Core P rograms
COMMON BYTES
PARENT
WORKSHOPS &
GROCERY STORE
TOURS
NUTRITION
EDUCATION
AFTER-SCHOOL
PROGRAMS
NUTRIT ION EDUCATION
• PK-8th grade level specific lesson plans
• In-school and out-of-school
• Knife-free cooking to make healthy snacks
CORE CONTENT AL IGNMENT
• Common Core State Standards
• Next Generation Science Standards
• National Health Education Standards
• Local School Wellness Policies
• Blended Learning
SY 2015-16 STUDENT OUTCOMES PARTICIPATION IN COMMON THREADS PROGRAMMING STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASED:
Small Bites significantly
increases
•Nutrition knowledge
• Liking for vegetables
•Communication to
family about healthy
eating
•Preference for home-
cooked meals
•Vegetable
consumption
•Openness to new
foods
•Cooking skills
•Availability of fresh
fruits/vegetables in
home
Cooking Skills and World
Cuisine adds significant
improvements in
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ADULT EDUCATION
• Family Cooking Classes
• Parent Workshops
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
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ADULT EDUCATION
• 8-Weeks of Menu
Planning, Recipes, and
Shopping Guides to share
with program participants
and partners and online
• SNAP-budget aligned
• Tips for WIC ingredient use
& getting your kids
cooking
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
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ADULT EDUCATION
• Teacher Cooking Classes
• Healthy Teacher Trainings
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
I M P L I C A T I O N S O F C O M M O N T H R E A D S
R E S U L T S
VEGETABLE INTAKE
IN CHILDHOOD IS
CORRELATED TO
IMPROVED HEALTH
LATER IN LIFE
MEALS PREPARED
AND EATEN AT
HOME ARE
HEALTHIER THAN
MEALS EATEN
OUTSIDE THE HOME
DIETARY PATTERNS
ESTABLISHED IN
CHILDHOOD LAST
FOR MANY YEARS
CT brings about changes in attitudes and behaviors that
will improve health for decades
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GET COOKING FOR LIFE!
Allison Liefer
(312) 462-0724
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