Parent Program Training We Can! Energize Our Families: Parent Program Parent Program Training We Can! ™ Energize Our Families: Parent Program U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development | National Cancer Institute

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Parent Program Training Preventing Overweight in Children  You are taking the next step in dealing with the problem of overweight in children  You may share this training with others

Parent Program Training Introduction Chapter 1 | Parent Program Training

Chapter 1 | Introduction  Online training is an introduction to We Can! Energize Our Families: Parent Program  Full instructions for the Parent Program are in the Leader’s Guide Purpose of Online Training

Chapter 1 | Introduction Parent Program: A Leader’s Guide  4 Parent Program sessions  Full instructions to lead sessions  Discussion points for facilitators  Activities and handouts for parents  Pre- & post-evaluation tools

Chapter 1 | Introduction Accessing the Leader’s Guide  Download a PDF version of the Leader’s Guide Download a PDF version of the Leader’s Guide  Order a copy of the Leader's Guide from the NHLBI Information Center Order a copy of the Leader's Guide from the NHLBI Information Center

Chapter 1 | Introduction Questions? Chapter 1 | Introduction Tips for Viewing this Training View and Download PowerPoint Slides Welcome to this online training on the We Can!™ Energize Our Families:

Chapter 1 | Introduction 1.Introduction 2.What Is We Can!? 3.Parent Program Overview 4.Session 1 – We Can! Energize Our Families 5.Session 2 – Maintain a Healthy Weight 6.Session 3 – What to Feed My Family: ENERGY IN 7.Session 4 – Less Sit, More Fit: ENERGY OUT 8.Implementing the Parent Program 9.Summary and Resources We Can! Parent Program

Chapter 1 | Introduction  Introduction to We Can!  Key program objectives  Program elements  Parent Program is a key component of We Can! Chapter 1 | Introduction Chapter 2 — What Is We Can!?

Chapter 1 | Introduction  Development of the Parent Program  Parents and caregivers are the target audience  Session content  Working with the Leader’s Guide  Evaluation tools Chapter 3 — Parent Program Overview

Chapter 1 | Introduction Each chapter includes the following:  Session overview  Key content and activities  Tips from the field Chapter 1 | Introduction Chapters 4–7 Parent Program Sessions

Chapter 1 | Introduction Tips on:  Facilitation  Scheduling  Recruitment  Partnerships Chapter 8 Implementing the Parent Program

Chapter 1 | Introduction  Review of major concepts  Sharing your feedback  Navigating the We Can! Web site  Accessing We Can! resources  How to get involved in We Can!  Requesting CEUs Chapter 1 | Introduction Chapter 9 — Summary & Resources

Chapter 1 | Introduction After completing this training, you should be able to: 1.Explain the importance of engaging parents as part of your We Can! efforts 2.Navigate the Parent Program Leader’s Guide 3.Identify key content areas of the Parent Program 4.Describe key strategies to successfully implement the Parent Program Learning Objectives