Child Health Measures (CHM):
Goal: To help inform participating Tribes on health measures associated with the risks for childhood obesity, diabetes, and heart disease among participating Tribes’ children. Screening children in kindergarten through high school with the following measurements: BMI, Blood Pressure, Acanthosis presence, and Asthma diagnosis. Trained Tribal field workers who volunteer to help with the project (measurements) from participating Reservations perform these tasks.
Surveillance/Intervention Project Activities:
There are
ten (10) STEPS to follow annually and
Child Health Measures is divided into
eight (8) STATIONS.
Step 1: School Participation and Student Information
Step 2: Community Information
Step 3: Parent Consent Process and Child Assent Process
Step 4: Child Health Measures
- Station 1: Child Assent/Parent Consent and Measurement Sheet…
- Station 2: Blood Pressure and Pulse Station (Pulse is optional)
- Station 3: Weigh Measurement
- Station 4: Height Measurement
- Station 5: Waist Circumference Measurement
- Station 6: Hip Circumference Measurement
- Station 7: Acanthosis Measurements
- Station 8: Question Answering Station
Step 5: Referral Process
Step 6: Incident Report/Data storage, transfer, analysis and report dissemination process
Step 7: Report Cards
Step 8: Data Storage, Transfer, Analysis and Report Dissemination Process
Step 9: Attend the Annual Child Health Measure Training
Step 10: Data Requests
Montana Wyoming Native Child & Youth Project (CYP):Supplemental Funds from Indian Health Service (IHS) Child and Youth Project (CYP)
Goal: To promote the body, mind and spiritual well-being of Montana and Wyoming American Indian School age children and youth, ages 5 to 19 years by refurbishing safe and accessible play places for children in the reservation communities, while encouraging healthy traditional foods and culturally appropriate emotional well-being and social skills development.
Surveillance/Intervention Project Activities:
- Mobilize the community to assist in refurbishing already existing Reservation recreational facilities, making them child friendly and safe for play.
- Assist with salary funds, trainings and certification of nominated Tribal Staff Recreation Guides/Aids.
- Assist with accessing and promoting age-appropriate healthy traditional foods.