Montana State University
Reach Through Equitable Implementation of Turtle Island Tales is a family-level obesity prevention intervention that aims to reinforce AI cultural values of family interaction and holistic wellness. The long-term objective of this research program is to increase the reach of existing evidence-based interventions (EBIs) for cancer and obesity prevention among American Indian (AI) families who live in persistent poverty census tracts.
Turtle Island Tales is an obesity prevention program for AI families with young children (3-8 years) that was developed to address the gap in home-based, family wellness programs for this population. Substantial research as been conducted on the effectiveness of this program for participating families. The primary aim of the current project is to investigate community-engaged dissemination to improve the reach of Turtle Island Tales. Dissemination strategies will be undertaken in partnership with community leaders and/or local Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) agent…
Inclusion Criteria: * Residence in one of identified persistent poverty census tracts * Person \>18 years of age caring for a child 3-8 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Residence outside of identified persistent poverty census tracts * Caregiver \<18 years of age * No child 3-8 years old living in household
All participating families will receive a monthly lesson targeting a healthy behavior (increase fruit/vegetable intake, decrease added sugar intake, increase physical activity, decrease sedentary/screen time, promote healthy sleep, and promote emotional regulation) over the course of one year.
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