27 Oct You are responsible to put together a program plan for the following health issue: TEENAGER OBESITY IN COLORADO, US

You are responsible to put together a program plan for the following health issue: TEENAGER OBESITY IN COLORADO, US

Define a mission statement, goals, and SMART objectives for your program. The cause you seek to address throughout the program planning and implementation process is POOR DIETARY CHOICES. 

Mission statement of your program:

 Goal #1 of your program:

Objective 1:

Objective 2:

 Goal #2 of your program:

Objective 1:

Objective 2:

Here is a random example of how mission statements, goals and objectives are correctly written:

Example of mission statement, goal and SMART objectives.

The Employee Wellness Program mission is to promote healthy and productive individuals and families. A goal of the EmployeeWalking Program is to increase regular exercise among staff and their family members. By month 3 of the initiative, two qualified instructors will have been hired and received orientation in effectively delivering the curriculum of the initiative. By the end of the program, 50% of the participants will increase their exercise activities to at least 30 minutes a day, three times a week.

& Dov Page < 1 of 2 Overview of Objectives Writing SMART Objectives For DASH funded programs, program To use an objective to monitor your progress, you need to write it as a SMART planning includes developing five-year objective. A SMART objective is: program goals (a broad statement of program purpose that describes 1. Specific: the expected long-term effects of a . Objectives should provide the "who" and "what" of program activities. program), strategies (the means or . Use only one action verb since objectives with more than one verb broad approach by which a program imply that more than one activity or behavior is being measured. will achieve its goals), and annual workplan objectives (statements Avoid verbs that may have vague meanings to describe intended outcomes (e.g., "understand" or "know") since it may prove difficult to that describe program results to measure them. Instead, use verbs that document action (e.g., "At the be achieved and how they will be end of the session, the students will list three concerns…") achieved). Remember, the greater the specificity, the greater the measurability. Objectives are more immediate than 2. Measurable: goals; objectives represent annual mileposts that your program needs . The focus is on "how much" change is expected. Objectives should quantify the amount of change expected. It is impossible to determine to achieve in order to accomplish whether objectives have been met unless they can be measured. its goals by the end of the five-year funding period The objective provides a reference point from which a change in the target population can clearly be measured. Each year, your workplan objectives 3. Achievable: should be based on the strategies you have selected to reach your program Objectives should be attainable within a given time frame and with available program resources. goals. Because strategies are implemented through objectives and 4. Realistic: program activities, multiple objectives Objectives are most useful when they accurately address the scope of are generally needed to address a the problem and programmatic steps that can be implemented within a single strategy. Objectives are the specific time frame. basis for monitoring implementation Objectives that do not directly relate to the program goal will not help of your strategies and progress toward achieving the goal. toward achieving your program goals. 5 . Time-phased: Objectives also help set targets for . Objectives should provide a time frame indicating when the objective accountability and are a source for will be measured or a time by which the objective will be met. program evaluation questions. . Including a time frame in the objectives helps in planning and evaluating the program. UCD