ERIC Number: EJ1281370
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Opportunities for Impact: Health Promotion in Rural Early Care and Education Environments
O'Hara-Tompkins, Nancy; Crum, Gwen; Fincham, Hannah; Lewis, Dianna; Bowen, Elaine; Murphy, Emily
Journal of Extension, v58 n6 Article v58-6a5 Dec 2020
Early care and education settings are essential partners in the battle against childhood obesity. We describe an Extension-facilitated early childhood obesity prevention intervention conducted in 25 rural early care and education settings. A total of 148 policy, systems, or environmental changes were achieved, reaching approximately 450 young children. Systems changes were the most prevalent outcome achieved. The experiences of Extension professionals in promoting policy, systems, and environmental changes are highlighted as are implications for other Extension systems and professionals promoting policy, systems, or environmental changes in early care and education settings.
Descriptors: Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Obesity, Child Health, Extension Education, Prevention, Intervention, Rural Areas, Policy Formation, Environmental Influences, Change Strategies, Systems Approach, Extension Agents, Early Intervention, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Play, Mass Media Use, Recreational Activities
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Location: West Virginia
Grant or Contract Numbers: 5NU58DP0054880200