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Considertherangeofpossibleapproachesandfillininterventionsthatcouldbeutilizedtoaddresstheidentifiedhealthissueattheindividual,organization/institution,andcommunitylevels.ItmaybeusefultouseatoollikeWhatWorksforHealthinWisconsin(http://whatworksforhealth.wisc.edu/)toidentifyevidence-basedstrategies.Someapproachesmayfitintomorethanonebox.Justdecidewhereitfitsbest.Noteveryboxneedstobefilledout.Anexampleisbelowandablanktoolfollows.

APPROACHES

SPHERESOFINFLUENCETOPIC:Obesity(poornutritionandlackofphysicalactivity)

Individuals,Families,SocialNetworks

Organizations&Institutions Community(neighborhoods,municipalities,countiesorstate)

ProgramsActivitiesfocusedonincreasingknowledgeabouthealthissuesand/orpromotinghealthybehaviorsorconditions.

• Foodtastings(fruitandveggies)

• Healthycookingclasses

• Schoolfruitandvegetablegardens• Worksitewellnessprograms• Walkingschoolbus

• 10,000stepcompetitions

SystemsChangeChangethatimpactssocialnormsofanorganization,institution,orsystem;mayincludeapolicyorenvironmentalchangestrategy.Policiesareoftenthedrivingforcebehindsystemschange.

• Healthyfoodsatcateredevents• Healthymenualternativesatrestaurants

• Mediacampaignsre:increaseinphysicalactivity

EnvironmentalChangePhysicalaspectsoftheenvironmentthatsupporthealthyordiscourageunhealthybehaviorsandconditions.

• Television-freehouseholds

• Point-of-decisionprompts• Healthyvendingoptions

• Walkingandbikingtrails• Communitygardens

PolicyPolicies,rules,ordinancesandlawsthatsupporthealthypractices,actionsandbehaviors.

• Sugar-sweetenedbeveragetax

• Homejunkfoodban

• SafeRoutestoSchool• Physicalactivityrequirementsfor

schools/childcarecenters• Nutritionstandardsforschools• Competitivepricingforhealthoptionsin

worksitecafeterias

• CompleteStreets• Jointuseagreementsforcommunity

useofschoolgyms/otherrecfacilities

• EBTatfarmer’smarkets• Sugar-sweetenedbeveragetax

InterventionPlanningMatrix- Guide

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APPROACHES

SPHERESOFINFLUENCE

Individuals,Families,SocialNetworks

Organizations&Institutions Community(neighborhoods,municipalities,countiesorstate)

ProgramsActivitiesfocusedonincreasingknowledgeabouthealthissuesand/orpromotinghealthybehaviorsorconditions.

SystemsChangeChangethatimpactssocialnormsofanorganization,institution,orsystem;mayincludeapolicyorenvironmentalchangestrategy.Policiesareoftenthedrivingforcebehindsystemschange.

EnvironmentalChangePhysicalaspectsoftheenvironmentthatsupporthealthyordiscourageunhealthybehaviorsandconditions.

PolicyPolicies,rules,ordinancesandlawsthatsupporthealthypractices,actionsandbehaviors.

InterventionPlanningMatrix

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TheInterventionPlanningMatrixwasdevelopedbytheHealthyWisconsinLeadershipusingthefollowing:• CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.Plannedapproachtocommunityhealth:Aguideforthelocalcoordinator.Atlanta,Georgia:U.S.Departmentof

HealthandHumanServices.• CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.Policyandenvironmentalchange:Newdirectionsforpublichealth.August2001.Accessedon11-10-2008at

http://www.dhpe.org/healthpolicyfinalreport.pdf• Gregson,J.,Foerster,S.B.,Orr,R.,Jones,L.,Benedict,J.,&Clarke,B.etal.(2001).System,environmental,andpolicychanges:Usingthesocial-ecological

modelasaframeworkforevaluatingnutritioneducationandsocialmarketingprogramswithlow-incomeaudiences.JournalofNutritionEducation,33(Suppl1),S4-15.

• McLeroy,K.R.,Bibeau,D.,Steckler,A.,&Glanz,K.(1988).Anecologicalperspectiveonhealthpromotionprograms.HealthEducationQuarterly,15,351-377.

• MinnesotaDepartmentofHealth.Comprehensivestatewidehealthpromotionplan:ReporttotheMinnesotalegislature2007.October1,2007.Accessedon11-10-2008athttp://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpcd/chp/chppages/pdfs/cshpp.pdf