Active Youth Ideas for Implementing CDC Physical Activity Promotion Guidelines

Using this Text Two Parts –CDC guidelines –Examples of 20 Successful Programs throughout the country Use as –An inspiration for the next program –A catalyst for community groups –A resource for program participants

CDC Physical Activity Recommendations for Young Children 1.Establish policies that promote enjoyable, lifelong physical activity among young people 2.Provide physical and social environments that encourage and enable safe and enjoyable physical activity

CDC Physical Activity Recommendations for Young Children 3.Implement physical education curricula and instruction that emphasize enjoyable participation in physical activity and that help students develop the knowledge, attitudes, motor skills, behavioral skills, and confidence needed to adopt and maintain physically active lifestyles.

CDC Physical Activity Recommendations for Young Children 4.Implement health education curricula and instruction that help students develop the knowledge, attitudes, behavioral skills, and confidence needed to adopt and maintain physically active lifestyles. 5.Provide extracurricular physical activity programs that meet the needs and interests of all students

CDC Physical Activity Recommendations for Young Children 6.Include parents and guardians in physical activity instruction and in extracurricular and community physical activity programs, and encourage then to support their children’s participation in enjoyable physical activities.

CDC Physical Activity Recommendations for Young Children 7.Provide training for education, coaching, recreation, health-care, and other school and community personnel that imparts the knowledge and skills needed to effectively promote enjoyable, lifelong physical activity among young people.

CDC Physical Activity Recommendations for Young Children 8.Assess physical activity patterns among young people, counsel them about physical activity, refer them to appropriate programs, and advocate for physical activity instruction and programs for them. 9.Provide a range of developmentally appropriate community sports and recreation programs that are attractive to all young people.

CDC Physical Activity Recommendations for Young Children 10.Regularly evaluate school and community physical activity instruction, programs, and facilities.

Active Youth, Volume 2 Active Youth –Is the beginning of the story –It contains examples of programs in place –It should be used a a template or catalyst Volume 2 has yet to be written –The pages should be filled with your programs –When a quality program is developed share it with your colleagues –As we share, we begin to write Volume 2