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Walk with Ease
Information and Resources to Guide
    Newly Trained WWE Leaders

            The Healthy Aging NC Initiative
     North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness

Objectives:

    ⬧Review Walk With Ease leader training and certification
    ⬧Plan for Walk With Ease program
    ⬧Brainstorm marketing and recruitment ideas
    ⬧Identify program requirements (forms, website posting, etc)
    ⬧Review and prepare Walk With Ease course materials per fidelity
    ⬧Learn about resources for Walk With Ease, including the
     www.healthyagingnc.com website

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Training and Certification

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Become a Certified Walk With Ease Leader

    • Complete the online leader training and review WWE leader
      training guidebook
    • Obtain CPR certificate
    • Submit copies of both certificates to :
        • Ellen Garrison – NCCHW
        • egarriso@unca.edu
        • 828-250-3846
    • Receive official Arthritis Foundation certificate

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Have you
    received
    confirmation
    of completion
    (certificate)?

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Program Planning

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Set up a Course

    1.    Reach out to a facility or agency
          Examples:
          ● Park
          ● Senior centers
          ● Community centers
          ● Churches

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Discuss with the agency

    2.   Explore the responsibilities for both the
         leaders and the agency. Talk about who
         will do what:
          ● Advertise and recruit
          ● Explore incentives or donated items
          ● Register participants
          ● Have books and forms available

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When and Where to Hold Sessions:

    3.   Select a schedule and location appropriate for
         people with arthritis or other chronic conditions
         • May need to avoid mornings
         • Can think of outdoor (e.g., park or track) as well
           as indoor (e.g. shopping mall) options

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Program
     Requirements

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1. Post Program to the Healthy Aging NC website

          https://healthyagingnc.com/for-trainers/add-your-class/

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2. Collect the proper paperwork

       Be prepared to collect forms from all
       participants:

       •Attendance Log
       •Participant Information Form (baseline)
       •Post-program Form

      https://healthyagingnc.com/program-forms/

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3. Share Forms

     Mail or scan-and-email forms to:

     a) Your agency contact
         OR
     b) healthyagingncinfo@gmail.com
     NC Center for Health and Wellness at UNC Asheville,
     Attn: Janice Self,
     One University Heights, CPO 4010,
     Asheville, NC 28804

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Attendance Log

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Pre Form

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Post Form

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Reasons why forms are important

      1. Measures whether the program continues to be effective
      2. Discovers who is participating—and who is not
      3. Identifies current and new partners
      4. Helps with program planning
      5. Shares data for reports
      6. Leads to funding opportunities

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Talking points about forms

     “Thank you for filling out the Participant Information Form--it
     asks questions about you and your health. We follow strict
     rules to protect your information and keep it private, and feel
     free to ask us questions. We ask you to fill out this form for
     several reasons:
      To learn more about who participates in the program
      To measure changes in health
      For future program planning
      To provide data for continued funding”

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Fidelity

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Definition of Fidelity and why it is important

      Program fidelity refers to how closely the leaders follow the
      program as it was designed.

      Program delivery that is not true to the original design
      decreases the likelihood that the participants will
      get the desired positive outcomes.

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Teaching Tips

       Review the teaching tips provided in your leader training:

       •Promote a positive learning environment
       •Encourage and Support participants
       •Instill motivation
       •Conduct 3-Step Problem Solving Strategy
       •Address common problems and how to solve them
       •Handling problem situations

     If any concerns come up, refer to your Walk With Ease
              leader guidebook: Part 4: pg 192-203
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Post Program Strategies

     Strategies for participants after the program ends:

     •Encourage participants to use the walking contract as a tool to focus on
     their post-program goals and priorities
     •Urge the group to consider formally keeping in touch with each other
     •Suggest that the group set up a walking distance theme and hold
     celebrations when the group achieves certain milestones in reaching that
     theme
     •Introduce participants to other programs in the community

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Marketing Ideas

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Examples

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Examples

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https://oaaction.unc.edu/resource-library/for-
     community-partners/
     Look for “Marketing Programs”

     https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-
     living/physical-activity/walking/walk-with-ease

     https://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/communications/infograp
     hics/index.html

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Information
      Resources

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Websites

     ◆ Osteoarthritis Action Alliance:
       https://oaaction.unc.edu

     ◆ Arthritis Foundation:
       https://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/

     ◆ National Council on Aging: https://www.ncoa.org/

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Websites

     ◆ Physical Activity Guidelines:
       https://health.gov/paguidelines/second-
       edition/pdf/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edit
       ion.pdf

     ◆ Active People Healthy Nation:
     https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/index.html

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Questions?
Call or email Ellen Garrison
    egarriso@unca.edu
       828-250-3846