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M ind E xercise N utrition D o it!

M ind E xercise N utrition D o it!. BC RECREATION AND PARKS ASSOCIATION. Let's Get Physical! Programs and Policies to Get BC Moving Presenter: Noelle Virtue, MEND Regional Coordinator. Province-wide Initiative. Childhood Healthy Weights Intervention Initiative (CHWII). Shapedown PHSA MOH

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M ind E xercise N utrition D o it!

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  1. MindExerciseNutritionDo it! BC RECREATION AND PARKS ASSOCIATION Let's Get Physical! Programs and Policies to Get BC Moving Presenter: Noelle Virtue, MEND Regional Coordinator

  2. Province-wide Initiative Childhood Healthy Weights Intervention Initiative (CHWII) Shapedown PHSA MOH COF BCRPA YMCA RHA 6-17 year olds MEND MOH COF BCRPA YMCA 5-7 year olds 7-13 year olds Telehealth HLBC MOH COF 0-17 year olds

  3. MEND 7-13 evidence base Feasibility study (UK)2002 - 2003 M7-13 RCT (UK)2005 - 2007 M2-4 RCT (Australia) 2010+ Scale-up (Canada) 2011+ Pilot (UK) 2004 - 2005 Rollout (UK)2008+ Ongoing Whole system RCT (US) 2011+ M7-13 Long-term (UK) 2011+ 26 published peer-reviewed articles and abstracts –the largest evidence base of its kind MEND 7-13 has a 10-year clinical evidence base including a RCT For more information see www.mendcentral.org/aboutmend/ourresearch

  4. Mind Behaviour change Experiential learning and peer modelling Exercise Group-based physical activity Land and water-based activities Nutrition Nutrition targets & education… …high-impact demos… made real in a local supermarket Long-term central support Weight maintenance resources (MEND World) Do it! mendcentral.org Components of MENDEmpowerment to improve diet, increase physical activity and behaviour change

  5. What is MEND? MEND is… Free Fun For the whole family A place to meet friends A place to learn new things MEND is not… Diet A weight loss program Being told what to do

  6. Who can attend MEND? • Children aged 5-7 or 7-13 and their families, if the child has a body mass index (BMI) above 85thpercentile • *MEND 5-7 also includes children who are at • risk of becoming overweight • Parent/Caregivers are • required to attend the program • with the child at every session

  7. MEND in BC Partnership COF MEND BC MoH 2 1 MEND Lead Operations Manager COF Provincial Manager 3 YMCA BCRPA Local teams 7-13 Local teams 7-13 Local teams 5-7 Local teams 5-7 4 Program leaders Program leaders Program leaders Program leaders BC families

  8. COF MEND Provincial Manager MEND Lead Operations Manager BC BCRPA and YMCA Coordinators Programmer/Theory Leader MEND 7-13 families MEND in BC – staffing model Exercise Leader Program Assistant

  9. MEND 7-13 Structure 10 weeks Two sessions a week - evenings /weekends

  10. MEND Timeline Apr2013 Sept2013 Jan 2014 Apr 2014 Sept 2014 * There are currently 9 sites running

  11. MEND Sites in BC MEND 5-7 New Westminster – Feb 2014 Campbell River – Apr 2014 Kelowna – Apr 2014 Victoria – Apr 2014 Prince George – Apr 2014 MEND 5-7 Campbell River New Westminster Prince George Kelowna Victoria Vancouver – Strathcona Township of Langley Abbotsford Vancouver – Langara Vancouver – Robert Lee Chilliwack Prince George Terrace BCRPA site Quesnel YMCA site Kamloops Kelowna Nelson Campbell River 6 Nanaimo 6 Saanich

  12. Successes & Challenges "My daughter and I really enjoyed our time at MEND. The staff were so friendly, helpful, and informative. Even though I have studied a lot about nutrition in the past I still learned so many things I didn't know. The best part for me was watching my daughter learn and becoming empowered to make positive, healthy choices all on her own. Parent from the Vancouver Strathcona program “The MEND program has been well received within our community! Once people understand that MEND is about positive lifestyle change for the entire family and that it is free, they get excited! The parents in our program are committed to improving the health of their children and themselves. The parents love the information and educational tools that their children are getting.  The children love the activities! The MEND program enables and motivates families to make healthier food choices, be more physically active and ultimately improve their quality of life!” MEND Leader

  13. Contact informationNoelle Virtue, MEND Regional Coordinatornvirtue@bcrpa.bc.ca604-629-0965 ext 256www.bchealthykids.ca BC RECREATION AND PARKS ASSOCIATION

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