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Pacific Islander Project

This project aims to combat overweight/obesity in Pacific Islander youth aged 5-20 by adapting a teen health spa curriculum. Steps include stakeholder engagement, curriculum adaptation, program delivery, evaluation, and dissemination. Print materials and workshops will focus on culturally appropriate content, promoting sustainability and community support. Key elements include individual action plans, newsletters, and follow-up calls. Project timeline: Planning by June 30, 2010, implementation by November 15, 2010, with curriculum evaluation and dissemination by December 30, 2010.

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Pacific Islander Project

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  1. Pacific Islander Project Yvette Rivas Bedrosian, MS, RD San Mateo County July 2010

  2. Combined Overweight/Obesity Prevalence Rates by Race & Ethnicity(BMI-for-age 85-95th% and > 95th% for children 5-<20 years) 2008 CDC Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) Data

  3. Designing the Project • Steps • Identify key stakeholders and community organizations working with the PI population • Identify and collaborate with members within the community • Adapt existing obesity prevention curriculum • Deliver the program • Evaluate • Modify, package & • disseminate template for • curriculum statewide

  4. The Teen Health spa

  5. Nutrition Education

  6. Physical Activity

  7. Individual Action Plan

  8. Modifying the Teen Health Spa Curriculum for the Pacific Islander Population • With feedback from individuals within the PI community: • Modify all print materials to be culturally appropriate • Focus on culturally appropriate foods and beauty • treatments • Decorate workshops with a PI theme and • play culturally appropriate music

  9. Modify Print Materials

  10. Focus on Sustainability • Mother of Teen Session • Individual Action Plan • THS Newsletter • Follow-up phone calls • Health care provider support • Community resources

  11. Project Timeline • Planning Phase – June 30, 2010 • Implementation Phase –November 15, 2010 • Modification of curriculum and delivery of workshops • Evaluate, revise, and prepare curriculum for • dissemination – December 30, 2010

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