Obesity education program within the school systems was identified as an action, that when combined with other actions in our community, that has a reasonable chance of making a difference in obesity in our community. This is a new program in our community.

The priority population/customers for this obesity program are all students aged 5-18 in the public school system, and the obesity program aims to make a difference at the individual and interpersonal behavior evel. Implementation will take place in during educational sessions at the schools. 

A Sugar Shock kit will be used to demostrate how sugar intake adds up from the drinks we consume on the daily basis. This will enrourage students to eat their sugar through fruits and vegtables and add physical activity to balance the sugar intake. 

The partners for this program include:

The Sugar Shock Kit was made in 2022. Demostrations within the school systems have been planned for 2023. Data will be added throughout 2023. 

The previous Public Health Educator at Sunshine and Harris Elementary facilitated the Sugar Shock program before the end of the 2022-2023 school year. 

5 sessions with approximately 20 students each were completed before the program was put on hold due to a vacancy in the Public Health Educator position from July to November.