- Program
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Physical activity program involving a state department of health.
- State
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State department of health involved with a program.
Note:
Search results are sorted by state as the default,
and you can limit your searches to one or a few states.
- Program Name
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Name identifying each state-based physical activity program
available in that state's program inventory.
Notes:
Program names are provided by the states,
and are not edited for similarity with or duplication of other programs.
You can sort search results alphabetically by program name.
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- Partners
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Primary administering and funding organizations for a program,
as well as additional significant partners.
Notes:
In the search results,
the lead organizations and funders are identified for each program as follows:
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Lead organization—Takes a prominent role in administering a program |
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Funder—Provides one-time or ongoing funding for a program |
Because of the complexity of funding sources and partnerships,
the distinctions between funding partners and other partners is
sometimes difficult to discern.
This information is intended to give a general sense
of the primary partners and their roles in state-based physical activity programs,
and to help generate ideas for new partnerships.
- Status
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Implementation status of a program.
Note:
Most programs in the inventory are ongoing.
In some cases, status includes when a program started or ended.
- Scope
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Area served by a program.
Note:
Most programs in the inventory are statewide in scope.
However, some programs focus more narrowly, such as on regions or communities.
The primary inclusion criterion for programs of any scope
is involvement in some capacity by the state department of health.
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- Population
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Population group targeted by the program.
Notes:
Examples of categories include age,
race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health status,
They also include groups such as families,
and specific populations such as employees, health and public health professionals,
and legislators.
Programs do not always target individuals.
For example, some award programs target schools, businesses, or communities.
Information about target populations can help to identify programs that target
higher risk populations, and to identify disparities and gaps
in the populations targeted by state-based physical activity programs.
- Setting
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Location or area where a program takes place.
Note:
Most programs take place in schools, work sites, communities, or health care settings;
however, programs also occur elsewhere.
The setting category may not apply to some programs, such as public awareness campaigns
or recognition awards.
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- Purpose
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Brief summary of the overarching purpose or primary goal of a program.
- Components
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Strategies, methods, or activities related to achieving the purpose or goal of a program.
Notes:
Many programs are categorized into one or more
of the following program strategies, which can
also be considered as overall program goals:
- Individual behavior change
- Physical environmental change
- Policy change
- Social environmental change
Other component keywords describe the methods or activities
used to implement the overall program strategy,
such as public awareness, educational curriculum, technical assistance,
and training.
The effectiveness of methods and activities
used to implement the program strategies and meet goals
is not assessed for this directory.
For example, a program based on the strategy of “individual behavior change”
may not include methods or activities that result in behavior change.
Please review programs with this understanding.
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- Evaluation
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Information on whether a program is evaluated, such as for outcomes or effectiveness.
Notes:
This field indicates whether an evaluation is being conducted and
provides limited information about the scope of an evaluation.
This information is included to help identify programs with
information available about program effectiveness.
Not all programs include evaluation information.
A full analysis of the effectiveness of each program is beyond the scope
of this inventory.
When searching, you can specify whether you want to display only programs that
have an evaluation element.
We encourage you to contact the state physical activity contact person
for complete information about evaluation results.
- Products
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Manuals, curricula, publications, or other tangible products
that the program has produced.
Notes:
To locate specific products
such as brochures or curricula, you can limit your search to programs
with products listed in the inventory.
The inclusion of products in the inventory
is not intended as an endorsement of the product or the program.
Neither programs nor products are formally evaluated for
inclusion in the inventory.
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- Profile
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Contact and summary information for physical activity programming
at each state's department of health.
- General Contact Information
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Contact information for a state department of health.
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Information can include a telephone number, fax number,
and Web site.
- Contacts for Physical Activity Programs
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Physical Activity contact within a state department of health,
This contact is designated by the CDC,
and serves as a liaison and information conduit between the two organizations.
Notes:
While the organizational position of the contacts varies by state,
many are in divisions of Health Promotion or Chronic Disease Prevention.
The professional background and expertise of the contacts also varies,
and the percentage of the position devoted to physical activity promotion ranges
from 10% to 100%.
Not all states have a physical activity contact.
Contact information can include a contact's name, title, department name,
telephone number, fax number, mailing address, and E-mail address.
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- Physical Activity-related Web Sites
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Online links to information about physical activity programming in each state,
including Web site names and addresses.
Note:
Web sites are not always directly affiliated
with the state department of health.
- Physical Activity Surveillance
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Online resources for surveillance information on physical activity,
including a Web site name and address.
- Statewide Coalition
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Name of a group of agencies, including the state department of health,
whose focus includes the promotion of physical activity.
Note:
Not all states have a coalition.
- Summary
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Description of the goals and context of physical activity programming
at each state department of health.
Notes:
A summary can include information about state physical activity
plans, coalitions or partnerships, and other activities that are not included
in the inventory but are relevant and important to physical activity promotion
at the state level.
The content of this section varies depending
on the amount and nature of the information provided by each state.
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