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Reno, NV—Youth Programs


Description

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Program Information

Name of program Reno Enrichment Park Pals
Program start and end date 1/6/2003 to 2/14/2003 6/9/2003 to 7/15/2003
Number of times program met per week 5 5
Number of participants (total) 62 10
Number of male participants 35 6
Number of female participants 27 4
Target group Adolescent Child
Program focus   
  Physical Activity    
  Heart-Healthy Eating    
Location of activities   
  Camp - -
  After School   -
  Other - Park
Materials used   
  Information Handout    
  Lesson    
  Activity    
  Menus - -
  Other - -
 

Public Visibility

Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

  • Bulletin board or information racks
  • Newsletter or brochure
  • Posters in buildings

External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

Media Coverage:    Print

Special Event(s):    Launched event

Number of presentations: N/A

Other: N/A

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Eating a heart healthy lunch.

Partners

Partners who contributed to youth programs:

Partner Name Partner Contribution

Food Bank of Northern Nevada

Provided free heart-healthy lunches.

 

Performance Measures

Park Pals
Participant scores showed significant improvement in heart-healthy eating knowledge and intention. Moderate improvement was observed in heart-healthy eating behavior and physical activity attitude.

Reno Enrichment
Participant scores showed significant improvement in heart-healthy eating knowledge. Moderate improvement was observed in overweight/obesity knowledge and attitude, as well as heart-healthy eating intention.


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