Progress 09/01/07 to 08/31/11
Outputs
Progress Report Cankdeska Cikana Community College of the Spirit Lake Nation of North Dakota will utilize the 4 year (9/07 - 9/11) Increase Extension Capacity Project funded at $85,000 a year to help reduce obesity and the onset and effects of diabetes. The goal of this project is to reduce obesity and subsequently the onset and effects of diabetes through increased knowledge and understanding and the provision of ways to address factors leading to obesity in a reservation community. This project is relevant to Strategic Goal 4 Improve the Nation's nutrition and health from the CSREES Strategic Plan for FY 2004-2009. It also addresses the activity of increasing the understanding of the relationship between health and diet/nutrition, particularly in addressing problems related to obesity. The objectives to achieve the goal are: 1. Provide monthly workshops on obesity and related consequences to influence 150 residents to change eating and exercise behaviors to reduce weight 2. Increase lifelong physical activities for at least 150 reservation residents 3. Increase lifelong healthful nutrition for at least 150 reservation residents 4. Form collaborations with at least four agencies for referral and shared services to provide ongoing services for at least 500 Reservation residents Objective 1. This objective was achieved by 12 monthly workshops that were held with 219 residents who attended and received information on obesity and related consequences. Objective 2. This objective was achieved by providing health screenings, walking activities and providing information on physical fitness to 259 residents. Objective 3.This objective was achieved by holding monthly nutrition workshops developing eating plans and providing information to 219 residents. Objective 4.This objective was achieved by collaborating with the following agencies: Spirit Lake Tribal Health, Special Diabetes Project, Early Childhood Tracking, Maternal Child Health, Indian Health Service Clinic, Sioux Manufacturing Corporation, Tate Topa School, NDSU-EFNEP, Spirit Lake Casino, and Spirit Lake Tribal Council, Suicide Prevention Coalition, these 11 agencies meet at least twice yearly to plan activities for the community and to discuss on-going projects. There were a total of 610 Spirit Lake Nation residents who have received services from these agencies. PRODUCTS: Products Healthy recipes and menus, power point presentations about diabetes and obesity and its effects, and information about nutrition, exercise, weight-loss, and the negative effects of obesity.None OUTCOMES: Outcomes Knowledge of obesity by students, staff and community. People will make decisions based on this knowledge. People losing weight. Decrease in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes. Decrease in blood pressure.. Increase in people doing healthy diet plans. Health and nutrition education and activities ongoing from birth through elders DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: Dissemination Activities of the project The Wellbrity activities for the month of September, 169 participants. Attended the Cultural Strengthening Seminar on September 22 & 23. The Health and Nutrition Program coordinated the social dance for the Cultural Strengthening Seminar with 100 attendees. The Nutrition Workshop titled Cooking with Slow Cookers was held on September 27th, with ten people in attendance. The workshop scheduled for October 27th was canceled due to the weather The Workshop on held on Nov. 17, Cooking Pumpkins and Squash, Karen Frohlich, IHS and Carol Finley, EFNEP, were the presenters, 16 participants. The workshop Preparing Healthy Meals, January 26, with 30 participants The workshop Feb. 16th Heart Healthy Eating, 16 participants. Sponsored a Weight Loss Contest which started on January 24th and ended March 18th, eight participants finished the contest, Germaine Thompson was the winner of the cash prize. The IHS has set up a cancer screening March 21 clinic for men over forty years of age and gave out incentives from the Wicozani Canku Grant funded by the Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmans Health Board through CCCC Health and Nutrition Program, 40 participants. March 17, we held our monthly workshop titled: Family Meal Time There were 22 participants April 7, Go Red for Women was held after weeks of planning and meetings. There were 75 people in attendance. The Spirit Lake Health Center staff, Tribal Health and staff April 20, workshop The New Dietary Guidelines for Americans with Karen Frohlich,IHS and Carol Finley, EFNAP, April 20, with Rachel Brazil, CCCC Land Grant Administrator, also gave gardening tips to the 13 participants Theworkshop on Food Safety was held on May 18th, eleven participants. Karen Frohlich, RD, IHS, and Carol Finley, EFNEP, presented information about grilling food safely, outdoor eating, picnics and food safety when grilling. Workshop for June titled June, National Dairy Month, with Karen Frohlich, Nutritionist at IHS and Carol Finley, EFNAP, June 22, 2011, 19 participants July 20, workshop, Karen Frohlich from IHS and Carol Finley from EFNEP gave information on the new MyPlate, dietary guidelines for Americans to help make better food choices, 21 participants. July 21, Germaine Thompson, Grace Thumb, Dara Charboneau and I gave a presentation on nutrition to 14 Summer Youth students. Germaine gave information on Raman noodles, fat content of fast foods and I gave information on energy drinks. Grace and Dara gave information on the gardening project at CCCC. July 25th - 27th, I assisted with activities for the Med School 4 U program. There were 60 students participating in the daily program. FUTURE INITIATIVES: Future Initiatives of the project. The project focuses on Cankdeska Cikana Community College staff and students for the first three years and will use the fourth year to branch out. We will disseminate materials to the wider community and feel if we can demonstrate success with our students and staff first then we can approach the elderly meals program, nursing homes, etc. for the elderly and the Head Start and K-12 schools for the youth. CCCC will also influence these groups since many of students and staff have children and care for elderly parents, grandparents, etc. since the Dakota culture is based on the extended family.
Impacts
Impacts of the project Two hundred and nineteen participants attended the monthly workshops,who have information to use for healthier eating habits and information for a more active lifestyle. Enhanced collaborations/community partnerships. Improved communications/better public relations.
Publications
- Publications Cankdeska Cikana Community College Health and Nutrition Program, 2007 Program brochures, pictures of events,
- Cankdeska Cikana Community College, 2010 Healthy recipes and menus.
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Progress 09/01/09 to 08/31/10
Outputs
Cankdeska Cikana Community College of the Spirit Lake Nation of North Dakota will utilize the 4 year (9/07 - 9/11) Increase Extension Capacity Project funded at $85,000 a year to help reduce obesity and the onset and effects of diabetes. The goal of this project is to reduce obesity and subsequently the onset and effects of diabetes through increased knowledge and understanding and the provision of ways to address factors leading to obesity in a reservation community. This project is relevant to Strategic Goal 4 Improve the Nation's nutrition and health from the CSREES Strategic Plan for FY 2004-2009. It also addresses the activity of increasing the understanding of the relationship between health and diet/nutrition, particularly in addressing problems related to obesity. The objectives to achieve the goal are: 1. Provide monthly workshops on obesity and related consequences to influence 150 residents to change eating and exercise behaviors to reduce weight 2. Increase lifelong physical activities for at least 150 reservation residents 3. Increase lifelong healthful nutrition for at least 150 reservation residents 4. Form collaborations with at least four agencies for referral and shared services to provide ongoing services for at least 500 Reservation residents Objective 1. This objective was achieved by 12 monthly workshops that were held with 295 residents who attended and received information on obesity and related consequences. Objective 2. This objective was achieved by providing health screenings, walking activities and providing information on physical fitness to 241 residents. Objective 3.This objective was achieved by holding monthly nutrition workshops developing eating plans and providing information to 295 residents. Objective 4.This objective was achieved by collaborating with the following agencies: Spirit Lake Tribal Health, Special Diabetes Project, Early Childhood Tracking, Maternal Child Health, Indian Health Service Clinic, Sioux Manufacturing Corporation, Tate Topa School, NDSU-EFNEP, Spirit Lake Casino, and Spirit Lake Tribal Council, Suicide Prevention Coalition, these 11 agencies meet at least twice yearly to plan activities for the community and to discuss on-going projects. There were a total of 781 Spirit Lake Nation residents who have received services from these agencies. PRODUCTS: Program brochures, pictures of events, healthy recipes and menus, power point presentations about diabetes and obesity and its effects, and information about nutrition, exercise, obesity and its negative effects. OUTCOMES: Knowledge of obesity by students, staff and community. People will make decisions based on this knowledge. People losing weight. Decrease in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes. Decrease in blood pressure.. Increase in people doing healthy diet plans. Health and nutrition education and activities ongoing from birth through elders DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: 09/03/2009, registered participants for the Together We Learn, Together We Heal & Wellibrity walk/run, balloon release, 120 participants. September 29, Nutrition Workshop Brown Bag Lunchs, Thirteen participants. 10/21/2009 Partners Against Breast Cancer, Colette Byrum, Radiologist at the Spirit Lake Health Center presenting, 21 CCCC staff and community members present. Sponsors; CCCC Health and Nutrition Program, Spirit Lake Health Center Radiology & Diabetes Programs, Valerie Merrick Memorial Library, and Expanded Food & Nutrition Program. 11/23/2009 Health Awareness Fair, Domestic Violence: Melissa Merrick & Kim Carlson, Tobacco Cessation: LCDR Tana Tripeke, Pharm.D., CPS, I.H.S. Bringing Back the Horses Project: Darla Thiele Diabetes Awareness: Sharon Whitmer, RN, I.H.S. Diabetic Nutrition: Karen Frohlich, LRD, I.H.S. Sponsors: Cankdeska Cikana Community College, CCCC Health & Nutrition, Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools, Valerie Merrick Memorial Library Indian Health Service. 70 participants at this workshop. 12/09/2009 The Topic for the month was Alternative Christmas Gifts The presenters were: Karen Frohlich, LD, Sharon Whitmer from IHS and Carol Finley, EFNEP, 20 participants. 01/20/2010 Making Lifestyle Changes was presented by Karen Frohlich, RD Carol Finley, NDSU-EFNEP and Sharon Whitmer, IHS Health Center, 19 participants. 02/04/2010, 4th Go Red for Women Sponsors: CCCC, Spirit Lake Tribal Health, Special Diabetes Project, Early Childhood Tracking, Maternal Child Health, Indian Health Service Clinic, Tate Topa Middle School, NDSU-EFNEP, DETS, Youth Wellness, State Victim Assistance, North Dakota Heart Association. 100 participants, Health screenings, Nutrition Education, Healthy Heart information, Tobacco Prevention. The Wakanyeja Wopoc'te Wakan Omniciye was held at the Spirit Lake Casino 02/16/2010, 150 in attendance. The monthly nutrition workshop Color Yourself Healthy was held on February 24th, there were 19 staff and students who attended. 03/17/2010, Family Meal Time, 22 participants. 03/01/2010-04/02/2010 Walk the Rez, 176 miles around the perimeter of the Spirit Lake Reservation. Each participant was given a pedometer and weekly tally sheets to record their steps, 2000 steps equaled a mile, the participants were weighed and their BMI were recorded, they were also given a number that was moved around a map of the reservation according to the weekly recorded miles. The participants were weighed at the end of the walk and a total of 15 pounds were lost, 21 participants. 04/28/2010 Convenience Foods, 13 people in attendance. 05/12/2010 Gardening, 10 participants. 06/13/2010 Get Your Dairy, Drink Your Milk, 24 participants. FUTURE INITIATIVES: The project focuses on CCCC staff and students for the first three years and will use the fourth year to branch out. We will disseminate materials to the wider community and feel if we can demonstrate success with our students and staff first then we can approach the elderly meals program, nursing homes, etc. for the elderly and the Head Start and K-12 schools for the youth. CCCC will also influence these groups since many of students and staff have children and care for elderly parents, grandparents, etc. since the Dakota culture is based on the extended family.
Impacts
Twenty one people participated in the, Walk the Rez, a total of 176 miles. Two hundred and ninety five participants attended the monthly workshops. Enhanced collaborations/community partnerships. Improved communications/better public relations.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 09/01/08 to 08/31/09
Outputs
Cankdeska Cikana Community College of the Spirit Lake Nation of North Dakota will utilize the 4 year (9/07 - 9/11) Increase Extension Capacity Project funded at $85,000 a year to reduce obesity and the onset and effects of diabetes. The goal of this project is to reduce obesity and subsequently the onset and effects of diabetes through increased knowledge and understanding and the provision of ways to address factors leading to obesity in a reservation community. This project is relevant to Strategic Goal 4 improve the Nation's nutrition and health from the CSREES Strategic Plan for FY 2004-2009. It also addresses the activity of increasing the understanding of the relationship between health and diet/nutrition, particularly in addressing problems related to obesity. The objectives to achieve the goal are: 1. Provide monthly workshops on obesity and related consequences to influence 150 residents to change eating and exercise behaviors to reduce weight 2. Increase lifelong physical activities for at least 150 reservation residents 3. Increase lifelong healthful nutrition for at least 150 reservation residents 4. Form collaborations with at least four agencies for referral and shared services to provide ongoing services for at least 500 Reservation residents Objective 1. This objective was achieved by 12 monthly workshops that were held with 301 residents who attended and received information on obesity and related consequences. Objective 2. This objective was achieved by providing health screenings, walking activities and providing information on physical fitness to 321 residents. Objective 3.This objective was achieved by holding monthly nutrition workshops developing eating plans and providing information to 301 residents. Objective 4.This objective was achieved by collaborating with the following agencies: Spirit Lake Tribal Health, Special Diabetes Project, Early Childhood Tracking, Maternal Child Health, Indian Health Service Clinic, Sioux Manufacturing Corporation, Tate Topa School, NDSU-EFNEP, Spirit Lake Casino, and Spirit Lake Tribal Council, Suicide Prevention Coalition, these 11 agencies meet at least twice yearly to plan activities for the community and to discuss on-going projects. There were a total of 738 Spirit Lake Nation residents who have received services from these agencies that are related to the objectives of this grant. PRODUCTS: Program brochures, pictures of events, healthy recipes, power point presentations about diabetes and obesity and its effects, and information about nutrition, obesity and its negative effects. OUTCOMES: Knowledge of obesity by students, staff and community. People will make decisions based on this knowledge. People losing weight. Decrease in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes. Decrease in blood pressure.. Increase in people doing healthy diet plans. Health and nutrition education and activities ongoing from birth through elders DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: September 23, 2008 a workshop titled, Meals on the Go, was held on healthy meals that can be made in a minimum amount of time. A healthy light lunch was served. There were 6 staff and students in attendance. This activity met objectives 1 and 3. Oct, 17, The monthly workshop was held at the library at 12:00 noon featuring healthful crock-pot cooking, many people brought food to share, a total of 17 students and staff participated in the event. This activity met objectives 1 and 3. November 15, The monthly workshop, Risk Factors for Diabetes, was held at the Valerie Merrick Memorial Library, 15 staff and students attended. The Health and Nutrition Program is collaborating the Valerie Merrick Memorial Library's Hot Health Topic presentation so there will be no conflicting schedules. A healthy light lunch was served. This activity met objectives 1 and 3. Dec. 10, Nutrition Workshop, Holiday Food Safety, with 14 staff and students in attendance. A healthy light lunch was served. This activity met objectives 1 and 3. January 21, 2009 monthly nutrition workshop titled, Fad Diets, was presented. It was held at the Valerie Merrick Library in conjunction with their monthly Hot Health Topic. Thirteen staff and students attended the workshop. A healthy light lunch was served. This activity met objectives 1 and 3. The 3rd annual Winyan Cante Ohitika Go Red for Women was held on February 6th at CCCC. This year's partners included the following: CCCC, Spirit Lake Tribal Health, Special Diabetes Project, Early Childhood Tracking, Maternal Child Health, Indian Health Service Clinic, Tate Topa Middle School, NDSU-EFNEP, Spirit Lake Tribal Council, Wiconi Program and Lake Region State College. The number of attendees for this year was 190 and the following break out sessions were offered; Health screenings, Nutrition Education, Healthy Heart information, Tobacco Prevention, Massage Therapy, Exercise, and Make-up. I coordinated this event this for the Health and Nutrition Program. This event met all of the objectives. The monthly workshop titled, What am I Eating, a label reading presentation was held on February 25th. There were 14 participants who attended this hands on presentation, a healthy lunch was served. This activity met objectives 1 and 3. Students and staff were challenged to, Walk the Rez, 176 miles around the perimeter of the Spirit Lake Reservation. Each participant was given a pedometer and weekly tally sheets to record their steps, 2000 steps equaled a mile, the participants were weighed and their BMI were recorded, they were also given a number that was moved around a map of the reservation according to the weekly recorded miles. Forty five (45) students and staff signed up this activity, twenty 22 completed the walk and were given Walk the Rez T-shirts. This activity met objective 2. We held our monthly nutrition workshop in conjunction with the Valerie Merrick Memorial Library Hot Health Topics on April 29, 2009, the title was, Energy Drinks, what is in them Eleven students and staff attended, a light lunch was served This event met objectives 1 and 3. FUTURE INITIATIVES: The project focuses on CCCC staff and students for the first three years and will use the fourth year to branch out. We will disseminate materials to the wider community and feel if we can demonstrate success with our students and staff first then we can approach the elderly meals program, nursing homes, etc. for the elderly and the Head Start and K-12 schools for the youth. CCCC will also influence these groups since many of students and staff have children and care for elderly parents, grandparents, etc. since the Dakota culture is based on the extended family.
Impacts
Eighteen people lost weight during the weight loss challenge. Twenty two people participated in the "Walk the Rez" a total of 176 miles. Three hundred and one participants attended the monthly workshops. Enhanced collaborations/community partnerships. Improved communications/better public relations.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 09/01/07 to 08/31/08
Outputs
Cankdeska Cikana Community College of the Spirit Lake Nation of North Dakota will utilize the 4 year (9/07 - 9/11) Increase Extension Capacity Project funded at $85,000 a year to reduce obesity and the onset and effects of diabetes. The goal of this project is to reduce obesity and subsequently the onset and effects of diabetes through increased knowledge and understanding and the provision of ways to address factors leading to obesity in a reservation community. This project is relevant to Strategic Goal 4 improve the Nation's nutrition and health from the CSREES Strategic Plan for FY 2004-2009. It also addresses the activity of increasing the understanding of the relationship between health and diet/nutrition, particularly in addressing problems related to obesity. The objectives to achieve the goal are: 1. Provide monthly workshops on obesity and related consequences to influence 150 residents to change eating and exercise behaviors to reduce weight 2. Increase lifelong physical activities for at least 150 reservation residents 3. Increase lifelong healthful nutrition for at least 150 reservation residents 4. Form collaborations with at least four agencies for referral and shared services to provide ongoing services for at least 500 Reservation residents Objective 1. This objective was achieved by 12 monthly workshops that were held with 467 residents who attended and received information on obesity and related consequences. Objective 2. This objective was achieved by providing health screenings, walking activities and providing information on physical fitness to 247 residents. Objective 3. This objective was achieved by holding monthly nutrition workshops developing eating plans and providing information to 306 residents. Objective 4. This objective was achieved by collaborating with the following agencies: Spirit Lake Tribal Health, Special Diabetes Project, Early Childhood Tracking, Maternal Child Health, Indian Health Service Clinic, Sioux Manufacturing Corporation, Tate Topa School, NDSU-EFNEP, Spirit Lake Casino, and Spirit Lake Tribal Council, these 10 agencies meet at least twice yearly to plan activities for the community and to discuss on going projects. PRODUCTS: Brochures were made for our program ande are given to the students and staff. Monthly nutrition workshops are held. OUTCOMES: Knowledge of obesity by students, staff and community. People will make decisions based on this knowledge. People losing weight. Decrease in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes. Decrease in blood pressure.. Increase in people doing healthy diet plans. CCCC materials disseminated in schools Health and nutrition education and activities ongoing from birth through elders DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: Afternoon Tea 09/18/2007 Nutrition information was presented to 5 participants and a healthy snack was served along with the tea. Students and staff were challenged to Walk the Rez, 176 miles around the perimeter of the Spirit Lake Reservation. Each participant was given a pedometer and weekly tally sheets to record their steps, the participants were weighed and their BMI were recorded. Thirty one (31) students and staff participated in this activity. Six (6) completed the walk. A total of 43 pounds were lost by the participants who completed the walk. National Breast Cancer Awareness month in October a Seminar was held at the CCCC staff luncheon, (24) staff members attended this event. 02/1/2008, The Spirit Lake Nation held its second Go Red for Women Event, Winyan Cante Ohitika which means Strong Heart Women in our Dakota language. Under the guidance of American Heart Association, Go Red North Dakota, and the Dakota Medical Foundation, the Spirit Lake Nation Committee co-sponsored a seven hour educational event for 184 women of the community. This years planning committee included: Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Spirit Lake Tribal Health Special Diabetes Project, Early Childhood Tracking, Maternal Child Health, Spirit Lake Indian Health Service, Sioux Manufacturing Corporation, Tate Topa School, North Dakota State University- Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, Spirit Lake Casino and the Spirit Lake Tribal Council. . 03/28/2008, Nutrition Workshop was held with Karen Frohlich, LD, from the HIS Clinic and Carol Finley, EFNEP, NDSU Extension, presented information about healthy eating, a light lunch was served. There were 26 participants who attended the workshop. 04/14/2008, The Weight Loss Challenge for all staff and students ran for 4 weeks and we had 18 participants, 8 students and 10 staff members. The total weight loss for staff and students was 18.7 pounds. 04/23/2008, Obesity Workshop was held with Karen Frohlich, LD, from the HIS Clinic and Carol Finley, EFNEP, NDSU Extension, presented information about healthy eating. There were 14 participants. 05/14/2008, Ann Wadsworth-White did health screening, 10 people were screened for diabetes and high blood pressure. May 21, A Nutrition Workshop titled Reading and Interpreting Food Labels was held with Karen Frohlich, LD, from the HIS Clinic and Carol Finley, EFNEP, NDSU Extension. There were 10 participants in attendance at the workshop. 07/16/2008, The monthly nutrition workshop Portion Sizes was held with Carol Finley, NDSU Extension-EFNEP, and Karen Frohlich, LD, IHS Clinic, 8 staff and students attended the workshop and had a healthy lunch. 07/24/2008, The first Commodity Cook-off was held, sixty people signed in. August 27, We held our monthly nutrition workshop, Healthy Snacks, a total of 7 staff and students attended. FUTURE INITIATIVES: The project focuses on CCCC staff and students for the first three years and will use the fourth year to branch out. We will disseminate materials to the wider community and feel if we can demonstrate success with our students and staff first then we can approach the elderly meals program, nursing homes, etc. for the elderly and the Head Start and K-12 schools for the youth. CCCC will also influence these groups since many of students and staff have children and care for elderly parents, grandparents, etc. since the Dakota culture is based on the extended family.
Impacts
Eighteen people lost weight during the weight loss challenge. Six people completed Walk the Rez a total of 176 miles. Seventy people attended the monthly workshops and as a result they ate a healthy light lunch and were interested in taking the recipe home to try.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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