After School
Healthy After School Programming
- "Do More, Watch Less"
The California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness's (CANFit) latest training is now available on their website. Download the manual which provides step by step instructions for implementing Do More, Watch Less in an after-school program setting. This is an excellent activity to coincide with National TV Turn Off Week.
www.canfit.org/
- Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active!
This interactive after-school education program for young people ages 11 to 13 is designed to help teach them about the complex media world around them, and how it can affect their health--especially in the areas of nutrition and physical activity. The materials, available free on the Web, were developed by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD. It consists of 10 lessons and a major project that help young people acquire knowledge and skills in four key areas: media awareness, media production, nutrition, physical activity. There is an accompanying Facilitator's Guide for the 10-lesson curriculum that includes a video tape or DVD featuring a program summary and tips for facilitators, plus youth-focused video segments for use in summarizing key concepts for each lesson.
www.nichd.nih.gov/msy
- The California School Age Consortium
This website offers resources for after school programs and providers throughout California including training, resources, advocacy, and information.
calsac.org/default.asp
- California Obesity Prevention Initiative's TV Reduction Tool for Tweens.
The California Obesity Prevention Initiative's Do More, Watch Less TV reduction tool is targeted towards 10 to 14-year-olds in after school programs and other youth-serving organizations. The sessions aim to help youth incorporate more screen-free activities into their day while reducing the time they spend on screen-based activities such as watching TV, surfing the internet, or playing video games. For other school wellness resources, check out the COPI website at:
www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/copi/
Download: Do More, Watch Less [985kb pdf file]
- After School Alliance - Active Hours Afterschool
The Active Hours Afterschool webpage on the After School Alliance website has resources for those interested in obesity prevention, nutrition and physical activity in the hours after school. Included are a Policy Agenda on how to advance obesity prevention in afterschool programs; links to data, resources; practices and funding sources; information on the newly mandated school wellness policies; and a link the Afterschool Advocate issue dedicated to this topic. Check out the home page for the After School Alliance for many other resources.
www.afterschoolalliance.org/active_hours.cfm
- Lights on Afterschool!
Lights on Afterschool!, a project of the Afterschool Alliance, is an annual event to call attention to and celebrate afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families and communities. Afterschool programs keep kids safe, help working families and improve academic achievement. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger served as the 2004 Chair of Lights On Afterschool!, a role he first embraced in 2001. The event is held yearly in October. Check out the website for information on past events and to sign up to participate in this year's activities.
www.afterschoolalliance.org/loa_2004/index.cfm
- Afterschool Program Participation and Obesity
A new study gives advocates powerful evidence that afterschool programs have an important role to play in the fight against childhood obesity. The authors concluded that afterschool programs may not reverse obesity, but are a powerful buffer against it. The researchers noted that "much of a child's overeating and related sedentary behavior (e.g., watching television) occurs during nonschool hours... children experience high levels of enjoyment when participating in afterschool activities. Compared to obesity reduction approaches that emphasize passive health education or require children to give up negative habits concerning food and activity choices, afterschool program participation may be more palatable."
Download: Afterschool Participation and Obesity [2.8MB pdf file]
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