[Jog] Fwd: [chen] TV/Screen reduction tool: Do More-Watch Less!

[Jennifer L YOUNG]

FYI

>>> RBeloney at dhs.ca.gov 12/2/2005 12:54 PM >>>

A great resource for after school programs and youth serving organizations* The prevalence of adolescent obesity has dramatically increased in the last three decades.  Among the most significant causes is the role of television and screen time. Do More-Watch Less! is a toolkit for after school programs and youth serving organizations to encourage tweens (ages 10-14) to incorporate more screen-free activities into their lives while reducing the time they spend watching TV, surfing the internet, and playing video games. Developed by the California Obesity Prevention Initiative, California Department of Health Services, the toolkit was field-tested with, and designed specifically for tweens. The toolkit includes step-by-step instructions and handouts that guide tweens through hands-on activities, including: tracking the time they typically spend in front of a screen; embarking on a challenge to go screen-free for up to a week; setting a goal to engage in no more than 2 hours of screen-based activities per day; celebrating their efforts to reduce their screen-time.  This approach is based on the research of Tom Robinson, MD, Stanford University, who has been a pioneer on the issue of TV viewing and weight in children.  Collaborative partners who assisted in the development of Do More, Watch Less! included University of California, Berkeley, Center for Weight and Health; California Project LEAN; TV Turnoff Network, and University of California, San Francisco.   Obtain a PDF copy of this tool on our main website (www.dhs.ca.gov/obesityprevention). For more information contact:  Joanne Gooley MA, RDPhysical Activity CoordinatorCalifornia Obesity Prevention Initiative (COPI)Department of Health Serviceswww.dhs.ca.gov/obesityprevention(916) 449-5294 (ph.)(916) 552-9912 (fax) 
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