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4041 N Central Ave, #1400 Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Maricopa County Phone: (602) 506-6900 Fax: (602) 506-6885 Department of Public Health WeArePublicHealth.org www.twitter.com/maricopahealth Grant Request – Parent Ambassadors Presented to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation a.) Applying city, town or country: Maricopa County, Arizona b.) Organization name, address and main point of contact: Anna David, Office of Public Health Policy, Maricopa County Department of Public Health 4041 N Central Ave. Suite 1400 Phoenix, AZ 85012 O: (602) 506-6852 | C: (602) 526-0220 | F: (602) 506-6683 | E: Anna.David@mail.maricopa.gov c.) Description of proposed program: More than one third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese, and the health consequences are both immediate and long term. Children today are often experiencing diseases typically associated with adulthood, such as Type 2 diabetes and hypertension. The solution is not found in one single approach, but a compounded effort that targets all contributing factors (1). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognize that schools play a critical role in the health of a child by establishing a safe and supportive environment with policies and practices that support healthy behaviors (1). While there are many programs and initiatives that focus on school health, key players are often missing: well- informed parents. In an effort to create healthy school environments, Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) and the Arizona Public Health Training Center (AZPHTC) have partnered to create the Parent Ambassador Program. The Parent Ambassadors Program empowers parents to make a difference in the health of their children. By creating a culture of parent engagement, parents can champion policy, systems, and environmental solutions to positively impact school health. The unique training combines existing evidence-based curriculum to provide parents in the West Valley with a comprehensive two-day training addressing the tenants of public health, how the school system works, the link between health and education, and advocacy skills. The training culminates in the creation of an action plan; parents work in small groups to identify problem areas specific to their school and strategize to improve them. This may mean advocating for a recess policy, healthier lunch options, or for the playground to stay open after school. MCDPH follows-up with the parents in the weeks and months following the training to serve as a resource for them and to measure parental engagement and action plan progress. Parents stay connected within our network of Parent Ambassadors through social media, and we also offer an annual Parent Ambassadors Summit. The program has been designated as a “Promising Practice” from the Health Resources and Services Administration and has also been highlighted in the Arizona Republic. d.) New or continuing program: The Parent Ambassador Program is a continuing project. It was first pilot tested in March/April of 2012. The pilot sessions were successful and the program was expanded at the start of 2013 and continued on to 2014. While MCDPH has allocated funding to support staff charged with program implementation, the funding from the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation will allow us the necessary funds to expand the training program to additional school districts across the West valley. e.) Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation’s priorities: Health– Childhood obesity is a strong predictor of adult obesity and therefore, the increasing proportion of obese children will influence population health for an entire generation (1). If the current obesity trends continue, approximately 50 percent of the adult population will be obese by 2030 (2). The Parent Ambassador Program takes a preventive approach to these health issues. The program outcomes will prevent obesity and its related diseases in children who aren’t yet dealing with them, and improve health outcomes for children and youth who are already struggling with them. Education– Schools everywhere are challenged to improve the academic success of their students. It has been shown that a healthy well-fed child performs better in school, has better concentration, improved mathematics, reading, and writing test scores, displays less troublesome behavior, and better attendance (3). With this training, and the support of MCDPH, parents will advocate for the educational payoff that obesity prevention offers. Parents will also learn the benefits of increased parental involvement; schools with involved parents become better schools. Children with involved parents are more likely to: earn higher grades and test scores, pass their classes, enroll in more advanced programs, be promoted to the next grade level, have better social skills, and go on to college (3). f.) Target population and number of people who will be served: The target population for the training is parents of school-aged children. We plan on training 300 parents from up to 6 school districts in Phoenix and across the west valley during the 2014-2015 school year. However, the sustainable outcomes of producing healthier school environments have the potential to impact hundreds or thousands of children now and into the future. g.) Partners and other tribe/nation awards: • Arizona Public Health Training Center (AZPHTC) at the University of Arizona –developed the program curriculum. They may also maintain involvement in the expansion and evaluation of the program. • The Greater Valley Area Health Education Center (GVAHEC) – student interns are trained to facilitate the Parent Ambassador classes, under the supervision of MCDPH staff. • Native Health - collaborated with the REACH program to work with American Indian families and decrease diabetes and cardiovascular disease in this community through parent advocacy. • Cultivate South Phoenix Coalition (CUSP) –Parent Ambassadors partners with CUSP to promote school health though the local school district’s school wellness councils and school health advisory councils. • Other partners include the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), Arizona Department of Education (ADE), and all programs within the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) that reach schools. These groups, and others, assist in marketing the program. • This program has previously received grant awards from the Tohono O’odham Nation and Gila River. h.) Program timetable for implementation Hold Train the Trainer for new facilitators January 2015 Hold 6 training sessions End of January - April 2015 Follow up with parent participants 3 and 6 months following the trainings Interim report to FMYN July 2015 Second Annual Parent Ambassador Summit August 2015 Hold Train the Trainer for new facilitators End of August 2015 Market the program to selected school districts/ enroll parents in August - November 2015 program Hold 6-8 training sessions August - November 2015 Follow up with parent participants 3 and 6 months following the trainings Final Report to FMYN January 2016 i.) Proposed budget for the program: Parent Ambassador 2014-2015 Budget Grant Project Start Date: 1/1/2015 Grant Project End Date: 12/31/2015 To Be Funded To Be Funded By Other Total Project By FMYN Donors Budget Admin/Salary/General Operating Expenses Program Coordinator (50% FTE) $0 $19,977 $19,977 Health Educator (10% FTE) $0 $3,671 $3,671 Subtotal $0 $23,648 $23,648 Program Expenses* Parent Ambassador Training supplies $1,000 $0 $1,000 Parent Ambassador Room rental $500 $500 Parent Ambassador refreshments $7,500 $7,500 Ambassador Incentive, 315 parents ($120 each=12 hrs. x $10) $37,800 $0 $37,800 Reporting Incentive (3 for each training cohort) $1,800 $0 $1,800 Subtotal $48,600 $0 $48,600 Annual Parent Ambassador Summit Summit Room Rental $1,500 $0 $1,500 Summit Refreshments $3,000 $0 $3,000 Summit incentives $1,200 $0 $1,200 Summit Decorations $700 $0 $700 Subtotal $6,400 $0 $6,400 TOTAL COSTS $55,000 $23,648 $78,648 Bibliography 1. Childhood obestity facts. (2014, February 27). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm. 2. Levi, J., Segal, L., Thomas, K., Laurent, R., Lang, A., & Rayburn, J. (2013). F as in fat: How obesity threatens america's future 2013. Washington, DC: Trust for America's Health. Retrieved from http://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/farm/reports/reports/2012/rwjf401318 3. Making the connection: Health and student achievement. (2002). Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (SSDHPER), Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/health_and_academics/publications.htm