The OrganWise Guys Incorporated (OWG Inc.) has innovative,
evaluated, curriculum-linked nutrition and physical activity
materials that incite in young children a sense of personal
responsibility and ownership for one’s health. This
empowerment inspires children to take the lead in making good
choices thus creating healthy habits at this malleable age.
Instead of being "forced" to follow a policy, individuals
instinctively make selections that lead to the desired outcome
because they have internalized the reason why….their OrganWise
Guys are counting on them!
In addition, OWG Inc. has packaged these materials into a
model program to address the risk factors for obesity by
meeting children where they spend a majority of their day….in
the classroom, and by making the academic day a forum through
which to weave good nutrition and physical activity habits for
a lifetime. This model is designed to be a turn-key operation
with a precise order of trainings and events to realize
maximum effectiveness and efficiency. For those who don’t know
where to start (and have resources available to fund their
policy changes), this complete, ready-to-go package is the
answer.
This model is already underway and has recently received
prestigious recognition: The Cooper Institute awarded the GOLD
medal to the program and identified it as one "with the
greatest potential to help reduce childhood obesity." In
addition, the program won the Department of Health and Human
Services’ 2005 Innovation in Prevention Award for school-based
programs.
The OrganWise Guys program and materials:
• will assist you in achieving your school’s goals for
nutrition education, physical activity, and other
school-based activities that are designed to promote student
wellness.
• have assessment tools available to capture important
baseline data (and compare it to post-intervention results)
in order to help assess the efficacy of your wellness
policy.
• appeal to children, teachers parents and principals and
thus provide a necessary synergy to create an achievable
win/win policy that is easy to implement.
• are attractive to funders due to their evaluation
status and the recognition received (Cooper, DHHS)
