Work Groups

Community Assessment

  • Sixteen areas each were identified and mapped in AZ, NM, and TX
  • Assessment materials were developed, modified, and translated into Spanish
  • Training materials were developed
  • Training and field practice sessions were completed in all 3 states
  • Reliability checks were performed
  • Booster training in all 3 states
  • Completed 75% of the 48 clusters–street segments, food environment, physical activity opportunities, existing infrastructure and policies

Platicas

Children’s platicas–panel series of group discussion with children

  • Formed a workgroup
  • Developed protocol and interview guides
  • Met three times over four weeks
    1. Focused on food-related activities and included Draw, Write, and Tell and Circles of Closeness activities
    2. Physical activity, active play, and screen time with Map and Tell and Circles of Closeness activities
    3. Participant-driven photo elicitation of food-related activities and physical activity
  • Developed training manuals
  • Developed recruitment criteria and strategies
  • Developed 2-day training
  • Developed curricula and activities for mothers
  • Completed children’s platicas
  • Obtained childrens’ input to potentially create an effective and appropriate intervention
  • Developed and deployed databases

Mother’s platicas–panel series of group discussion with mothers

  • Formed a workgroup
  • Developed protocol and interview guides
  • Met three times over four weeks
    1. Focused on food-related activities
    2. Physical activity, active play, and screen time
    3. Participant-driven photo elicitation of food-related activities and physical activity
  • Developed training manuals
  • Developed recruitment criteria and strategies
  • Developed 1-day training
  • Completed mother’s platicas
  • Developed and deployed databases

Fathers’ dyadic interviews–facilitated discussion with two fathers

  • Formed a workgroup
  • Developed protocol and interview guides
  • Met once with a face to face discussion

Elicitation interviews

  • Developed protocol in English and Spanish
  • Training
    • Spanish language training
    • Reliability testing
    • Booster training
    • Technical assistance and follow-up
  • Data Collection and Entry
    • Screening and recruitment
    • Survey completion
    • Survey review for completeness
    • Double-entry