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THE 5-2-1-0 HEALTHY KIDS COUNTDOWN
Sponsored in New Hampshire by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation
The 5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown is a health promotion
initiative built on evidence-based messaging that emphasizes healthy
nutritional choices and behaviors. The program seeks to help kids live
a healthy lifestyle by asking them to do four simple things:
• Eat five fruits or vegetables per day,
• Limit screen time (TVs, computers) to two hours or less per day,
• Get one hour or more of physical activity per day, and
• Drink zero sugar-sweetened beverages per day.
Developed
in 2003, the 5-2-1-0 metric has since been recommended by the American
Academy of Pediatricians and adopted by wellness programs across the
country.
“Our hope is that through the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown,
we will have an immediate impact on the health of underserved children
and families—but that also, in the long-term, we will have equipped
future health professionals and community leaders with the tools to
address childhood obesity in an empowering way that emphasizes
individual choices,” says ASF Executive Director Sylvia
Stevens-Edouard, who played a key role in developing 5-2-1-0 during her
time as the senior director of Children’s Health Initiatives at Blue
Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
2012-13 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Schweitzer Fellows
2011-12 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Schweitzer Fellows
- Christine Dehnert and Joyothi Ravindra, Dartmouth Medical School
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Schweitzer Fellows
Dehnert and Ravindra created and implemented a nutrition, fitness, and
healthy lifestyle education program for young mothers and babies. They integrated the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown, a health promotion initiative based on evidence-based messaging emphasizing healthy nutritional choices and behaviors.
Community Site: TBD - Kirsten Orloff and Whitney Hitchcock, Dartmouth Medical School
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Schweitzer Fellows
Orloff and Hitchcock implemented a health, nutrition, and fitness
education program for young mothers and babies. They integrated
the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown, a health promotion initiative based on evidence-based messaging emphasizing healthy nutritional choices and behaviors.
Community Site: The Family Place - Cindy Tsai, Dartmouth Medical School
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Schweitzer Fellow
Tsai worked to bring nutrition education to daycares throughout New Hampshire and Vermont. She integrated the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown, a health promotion initiative based on evidence-based messaging emphasizing healthy nutritional choices and behaviors.
Community Site: TBD
2010-11 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Schweitzer Fellows
- Suzannah Luft, Dartmouth Medical School
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Schweitzer Fellow
Luft addressed the health of children and adults with special needs
by running an outdoor summer arts program for them. The program included a focus on healthy behaviors and draw on the 5-2-1-0 Healthy
Kids Countdown. It culminated with a community arts festival on the
town green and a
collaborative sculptural project. Additionally, Luft worked with
Voices of Children at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to incorporate
reflection through art into children’s hospital experiences during
clinic days. Community Site: AVA Gallery and Art Center - Claire McKenna, Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Schweitzer Fellow
McKenna aims to combat health issues like obesity and diabetes by
creating cooking classes and spreading nutritional awareness and
information to under-resourced people living in the Upper Valley, incorporating the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown.
Community Site: Upper Valley Haven; Willing Hands - Stephanie Pan, Dartmouth Medical School
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Schweitzer Fellow
Pan aimed to improve the overall health of un- and underinsured Upper
Valley residents and their families by creating and expanding a dental
education program at the Red Logan Dental Clinic. The program provided
information about proper dental hygiene, nutrition (including the
5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown), and
smoking/tobacco cessation so that after un- and underinsured
individuals receive dental services, they are empowered to maintain
their oral health for a longer period of time. Community Site: Red Logan Dental Clinic
5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown - Downloadable Resources
Poster
Weekly Tracking Sheet
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