We Can! Community Resources

How can we help children maintain a healthy weight in our communities? NHLBI and three other Institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are collaborating to spread the word that We Can! help parents improve children's health. There are many ways to get involved in We Can! at the community level. Check out a few ideas and supporting materials we've described below to get started!

For a refresher on We Can!, see the HIN notices of June 1st and July 22nd or check out the We Can! Web site at http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov.

Order the We Can! Energize Our Community: Toolkit for Action This toolkit gives community planners a one-stop shop of planning tools, ideas, and materials. It is designed to stimulate innovative, local efforts to activities and awareness of We Can! themes. Features: A complete 6-session curriculum for parents, including teaching notes, reproducible handouts, and dynamic activities Ideas for various types of We Can! programs and events How to utilize the 4 P’s (people, programs, publicity, and partners) to mobilize your community around obesity prevention Complete media messages for newsletters, radio, newspapers, press advisories, proclamations, and parent invitation letters that you can tailor to your organization Lists of additional We Can! resources from other NIH institutes Order item #05-5272 at http://emall.nhlbihin.net/product2.asp?source=&sku=05-5272 for $22.00 each.

Put up the We Can! Poster This attractive poster can help you promote We Can! programming and reinforce basic We Can! concepts. It also provides a reference to the We Can! Web site and gives space to add your organization's name or local event information. Order item #05-5275 at http://emall.nhlbihin.net/product2.asp?source=&sku=05-5275 for ONLY $1.50 each.

Download We Can! Slide Shows What is We Can!? Do you need to explain the essence of We Can!? Use this slide show to promote We Can! activities and parent programs, or to enlist partners and explain We Can! to local community groups. Portable Document Format (PDF) Format PowerPoint Format Portion Distortion The fact that food portions have increased is no surprise. But, do you really know how much they have increased in terms of calories, or how much physical activity you need to do to burn up those calories? Use the portion distortion slides during a We Can! parents curriculum session or at a community event to answer these questions in a fun way. Available in PDF and PowerPoint formats: Portion Distortion I Portion Distortion II Stay tuned for an upcoming Health Action e-Bulletin to learn more about how to become a We Can! General Community Site and other ways for groups, professionals, and organizations to join the effort.

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