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January 2007

First Quarter 2007 Success Stories from Contractors (Word, 46.50KB)

BFNEP 2006 Contractor Annual Report to USDA (Word, 50.5KB)
This report highlights significant successes, challenges, and lessons learned by contractors for FY06.

November 2006

The following are success stories written by five contractors for FY06 BFNEP. (Word, 39.50KB)

traditional foods conference  talks about the success of a four day conference at Quinault Indian Nation to reintroduce traditional foods back into community members diets.

suquamish tribe shares a success story from their Early Learning Center children and staff about increasing recognition of fruits and vegetables.

Fremont Public Association operation frontline shares a success story about an all men's shopping trip and their discovery of whole foods.

CULTIVATING YOUTH PROJECT shares a story about the youth summer program Safe Futures and the success of a My Pyramid relay game.

LETTUCE LINK conducted a garden project for elementary school kids and talks about the successes of both young and older children as the year progressed.

January 2006

The following are examples of success stories written by five contractors for the fourth quarter of BFNEP.

FEAST & CHOW (MS Word, 49KB) are two curriculums put together by CTED (Community Trade and Economic Development) for use by 18 ECEAP providers. The story highlights one parent’s success from participating in these.

CANOE JOURNEY (MS Word, 38KB) tells the story of how a celebrity and Native American teacher in the Lower Elwha Tribe can influence tribal participants to make healthy food choices.

OPERATION FRONTLINE (MS Word, 35KB) in Seattle-King County tells the success story of Aster, an Ethiopian immigrant who participated in cooking classes.

KITCHEN CREATIONS (MS Word, 44KB) was piloted at the Squaxin Island Tribe. The story highlights the success of their first workshop.

GROCERY STORE 5 A DAY PROMOTION (PDF, 147KB) details a community project in the Hilltop neighborhood in Tacoma-Pierce County.

August 2005

Lettuce Link: Seattle-King County Elementary School Project. Story and pictures highlight a nutrition education evaluation method. 

Ramen Recipes: Spokane Health District WIC Project. Story and recipes offer an innovative solution to meet participants where they are.

 A Garden Story: Squaxin Island Tribe NW Indian Treatment Center. Story highlights a medicine wheel garden project that had a significant impact on participants.

January, 2005

Lifestyle Balance debuts at Dumas Bay

Lifestyle Balance is a curriculum designed to teach prevention strategies for obesity and chronic disease.  It was developed by the Diabetes Prevention Program and the University of Pittsburg. The focus of the materials in this curriculum is achieving a healthy balance between diet and physical activity to prevent or delay chronic disease.  Indian tribes participating in the Basic Food Nutrition Education Program (BFNEP) had the opportunity to attend a training session in January 2005.  Using materials adapted from the curriculum, tribal staff received instruction on eight of the lessons, looking at both instructor notes and student lesson materials.  The session also included information on how to coach participants so that weight loss and physical activity goals can be achieved.

Lifestyle Balance Program Goals:

Participants in the Lifestyle Balance Program will learned the facts about healthy eating and being active.  They also identified what makes it hard for them to eat healthy and be active so that they can learn how to change.  The goals are to lose seven percent of their weight through healthy eating and to engage in a total of2 ½ hours of brisk physical activity each week.  Rather than setting extreme goals, this program focuses on making gradual, healthy, and reasonable changes in eating and activity to sustain weight loss.  Reaching the goals helps participants look and feel better, be healthier in general, and sets a good example for their family and friends.

Comments by tribal staff participating in the training session: 

“This training was the most beneficial so far.  I feel like I’ve been given workable tools”.

“This was an awesome meeting.  Thanks for opening the door for me”.

“This looks like a great way to approach health,

not a diet but a lifestyle change – thank you for making it available”.

BFNEP tribes will be implementing this curriculum as a part of their work plan during the next few months.

• Click here for pictures from Dumas Bay Lifestyle Training

• Click here for Lifestyle Balance success story

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Last Updated:  03/06/2008 09:51 AM