APPENDIX A: SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS BY CITY
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| Oklahoma Secretary
of Health Terry Cline commends participants on the work they are
doing throughout the state. |
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Ryan Brown, M.D., of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Diabetes Wellness
Center, explains how children need to take baby steps when adapting to
change in health and wellness.
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Heather Duvall, program coordinator of the Fit Kids Coalition, encourages
the development of partnerships and collaboration with community organizations.
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| Jamie Keel, program
coordinator for the Kids Memorial Marathon, shows Oklahomans that
there is a way to involve children in events for adults. |
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Program participants hula hoop for health.
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Arlinda Copeland from the Turning Point Council’s
Walk This Weigh program, shares insight on the significant impact the
program has made in communities over the past year.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, NOVEMBER 16, 2005
Keynote Speaker:
- Oklahoma Secretary of Health Terry Cline
Highlighted Programs:
Kids Marathon (www.okcmarathon.com)
Description: The Kids Marathon, an extension of the Oklahoma City Memorial
Marathon, was started as a way to introduce children to the world of running
while emphasizing the importance of getting regular exercise. Children ages
11 and under download a runner’s log when they register for the race
and keep track of each mile they run prior to the marathon; each child accumulates
25 miles on their log by having a parent or teacher sign for each mile run.
On the day of the Memorial Marathon, the kids will run the final 1.2 miles
on a special course that will take them from the start to the finish of the
full marathon.
Contact: Jaime Keel, the program coordinator
REACH 2010 Project: Racial and
Ethnic Approaches to Community Health
(www.health.state.ok.us/program/cds/reach.html)
Description: Oklahoma’s REACH 2010 Project partners represent eight Native
American tribes/nations, one urban Indian health center and the Oklahoma State
Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Service. The project provides
multiple physical activity interventions to Native Americans and their families
in Oklahoma. The main goal of the Oklahoma REACH 2010 Project is to address
the health priorities of cardiovascular disease and diabetes through the expansion
and implementation of primary and secondary prevention interventions of physical
activity, nutrition, smoking cessation and obesity.
Contact: Mary Massey-Douglas, tribal program consultant, Oklahoma State Department
of Health
Fit 4 Life (www.tinker.af.mil/default.asp)
Description: Fit 4 Life was developed at Tinker Air Force Base to provide civilians
an opportunity to join their military colleagues in an effort to establish
lifetime health and fitness habits. The program objectives include providing
an opportunity for civilians to improve their overall health and wellness,
increasing awareness about the importance of fitness to their personal health
and how it affects their job performance, and educating civilians by providing
an understanding that healthy fitness habits present opportunities for enjoyment,
challenge and social interaction.
Contact: Karen Blackwell,chief of health promotions
“Together at the Table” (www.togetheratthetable.com)
Description: This educational television segment offers viewers tips on how
to cook healthy meals at home in almost no time, and strives to heighten
awareness regarding the problems of childhood obesity and how parents can
help their kids make better nutritional choices. “Together at The Table” airs
each week on NEWS 9 during the Wednesday Noon News and the Sunday Morning
News.
Contact: Jennifer Eve, producer and host
Walk This Weigh (www.okturningpoint.org)
Description: The Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Oklahoma Turning
Point Council (OTPC) developed Walk This Weigh to encourage participants
to take at least three 30-minute walks a week, reduce their fat intakes by
1-3 percent and then enjoy healthier lives.
Contact: Arlinda Copeland, field consultant
Expert Panel:
- Nancy M. Betts, Ph.D., R.D., head of nutritional sciences, Oklahoma State University
- Ryan Brown, M.D., pediatrician, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Diabetes Wellness Center; clinical assistant professor, OU Children's Physicians Diabetes Center
- Heather Duvall, program coordinator, Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition
- Allen Knehans, Ph.D., David Ross Boyd Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Oklahoma
Discussions were co-moderated by ACFN Chair Susan Finn, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., F.A.D.A., and ACFN Advisory Board member Albert Barrocas, M.D.