Part Two: Planning (65 points) Steps to putting together your course 1. Build your Case. Review data from your part one needs assessment. Why does this college need this program/’s? 2. Choose your Program/’s – College Course 3. Identify your target audience. Based on your data review, identify who your target audience is and what type of behavior you’ll be addressing. Is this for HEW majors or for the entire campus. For example, if problem drinking is the largest driver for your course, a disease management approach for those students who binge drink might include a series of lectures and workshops on responsible drinking to address major risk factors (e.g. access, availability, associated norms). 4. Determine your approach. There are many different ways to positively influence behavior change. A comprehensive college health curriculum will include a variety of offerings because no one approach is a “perfect” fit for everyone. Consider: ▪ Individual: Create motivation and change in college students by increasing knowledge, influencing attitudes and changing beliefs. Examples include: one-on-one counseling, classes, interactive web-based approaches, self-studies, etc. ▪ Group: Recognize that groups provide support and social identity, and therefore can enhance motivation, adherence and self-efficacy. Examples include: buddy systems, clubs, support groups, etc. Health enhancement: The focus here is on promoting healthy lifestyles such as physical activity, healthy eating, tobacco cessation, and stress management. Disorder/Disease management: Managing disease/disorder includes providing support and resources to assist students those who positively identify with drugs and alcohol. Examples could include support groups, one-on-one counseling or referral to treatment. These services may be provided by the company through disease management vendors, health plans, or public health organizations. And/or systems-level change Supportive environment initiatives: Increase access to healthy foods (in vending machines/ cafeteria, at meetings or in break rooms), or to places for physical activity (trails, walking paths, Fitness space, stairwells). Policy Options: Policy changes that support behavior change: policies will reinforce the goals of your health and wellness course. Policies tend to enforce healthy behaviors on campus by setting boundaries. Policy options to consider include: Healthy eating policies provide not only an opportunity for people to eat well, but also make it easier to do. Campuses can benefit from policies regarding school nutrition, food and drinks provided by vending machines, and more. People who adhere to healthy diets are often more productive, focused and engaged. Smoking has been shown to cause cancer and has been linked to higher absenteeism rates from work. Implementing tobacco-free policies or programs to assist people in quitting their tobacco use will not only lead to a healthier community environment, but lower healthcare costs for employers and the as well. Physical activity policies provide opportunities for students, employees, and the community to incorporate activity into their daily work routines. Policies that encourage stretch breaks during meetings, time allowed to participate in physical activity opportunities during the work day, recess and increased physical education on campus, are sure to lead to healthier, more productive and satisfied people. 5. Establish a clear vision for the future you are trying to achieve. What is the course going to achieve? 6. Create course goals to outline when you will declare victory landmarks toward which you direct all programming efforts. Answer the questions, “Where are we going?” and “How will we know when we get there?” What is the overall project goal I would like to achieve? 7. Write objectives for your overall wellness strategy to keep the college health course focused toward its desired outcomes. Make your objectives specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time specific (S.M.A.R.T.). 8. Develop Course Content, Sequence, Timeline, # of Credit Hours, Major Assignments, etc. 9. Ensure the course is realistic and achievable, that it fits into with the overall mission and vision for campus wellness, and you are able to evaluate it. How would you evaluate its effectiveness?