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Developing and Evaluating Newsletters for Parent Engagement in Sustainability via Active Garden Education (SAGE)

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  • Vinny Vi

    (Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 550 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA)

  • Bin C. Suh

    (Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 550 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA)

  • Elizabeth Lorenzo

    (School of Nursing, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA)

  • Sarah Martinelli

    (College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, 550 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA)

  • Anel Arriola

    (Storytelling Institute, South Mountain Community College, 7050 S. 24th St., Phoenix, AZ 85042, USA
    City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, 200 W. Washington St., 10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003, USA)

  • Rebecca E. Lee

    (Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 550 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA)

Abstract

Physical activity and nutrition preschool programming must involve parents in positive long-term healthy habits. This paper describes parent outreach in the Sustainability via Active Garden Education (SAGE) study. Newsletters were sent home with children to promote family opportunities to increase physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake. The content was generated via a community advisory board participatory process. Messages linked SAGE curriculum topics with home and community activities. Parents rated frequency of receipt, helpfulness, satisfaction, and use of content. Most participants were Hispanic (>78%) and women (>95%). Most reported receiving newsletters; nearly all reported that they were helpful. Favorite newsletter components included recipes, pictures of their children and seasonal produce spotlights. Most reported doing physical activities from the newsletters (51.9%). Few reported doing featured physical activity (8.9%) and fruit and vegetable (12.7%) community activities. Newsletter outreach methods are a simple strategy to add value to preschool-based interventions promoting healthy families.

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  • Vinny Vi & Bin C. Suh & Elizabeth Lorenzo & Sarah Martinelli & Anel Arriola & Rebecca E. Lee, 2022. "Developing and Evaluating Newsletters for Parent Engagement in Sustainability via Active Garden Education (SAGE)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:8:p:4617-:d:791724
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    1. Yeonwoo Kim & Lorrene Ritchie & Andrew Landgraf & Rebecca E. Hasson & Natalie Colabianchi, 2020. "The Role of the Neighborhood Social Environment in Physical Activity among Hispanic Children: Moderation by Cultural Factors and Mediation by Neighborhood Norms," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-17, December.
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    1. Rebecca E. Lee & Jacob Szeszulski & Elizabeth Lorenzo & Anel Arriola & Meg Bruening & Paul A. Estabrooks & Jennie L. Hill & Teresia M. O’Connor & Gabriel Q. Shaibi & Erica G. Soltero & Michael Todd, 2022. "Sustainability via Active Garden Education: The Sustainability Action Plan Model and Process," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-16, May.

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