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Facility
Short-Term Goal
Long-Term Goal
Aaron Cohn RYDC
Exceeded goal of vaccinating 50% of
youth by vaccinating 70% of youth by
2/1/14.
Identified youth with a BMI ≥25 and
created personalized fitness goals and
exercises. At least one youth has
already lost weight. Still in progress.
Albany RYDC
No data.
No data.
Atlanta YDC
Met goal of having ≥50% of youth eligible
for kitchen detail become ServSafe
Certified by January 2014.
Began on goal of having healthy role
models from the community volunteer
to teach youth a variety of ways to get
fit and healthy by setting up a March
Madness initiative with a former
college basketball player. In progress
of finding more community
volunteers.
Augusta YDC
No data.
No data.
Augusta RYDC
Working toward goal of decreasing
youths’ 1 mile run time and increasing
number of push-ups and sit-ups within
90 days. The initial fitness test has been
administered and the youth are working
toward bettering their physical fitness
daily.
Nurse has obtained youths’ vital signs,
height, and weight and will compare
these stats to those obtained in 90
days. Facility is working to increase
the youths’ knowledge of obesity and
BMI and encouraging a healthy
lifestyle.
Bob Richards RYDC
Base physical fitness testing was
conducted and youth are working to
better their physical fitness daily. After
90 days, youth with the most significant
increases will be recognized in an
Olympic style ceremony.
Posting benchmarks and scorecards in
the living units and MPA to give a
visual indicator of performance
improvement throughout the year.
Claxton RYDC
While youths’ BMI is being monitored by
staff, they are also being educated on
obesity, its effect on health, and being
provided information on nutrition and
healthy lifestyle choices.
Staff is providing education on risk
factors of obesity and how to live a
healthy lifestyle to youth with a BMI of
≥30 and aiding them in setting goals to
improve health and decrease BMI.
Crisp RYDC
No data.
No data.
DeKalb RYDC
Working toward decreasing youth on
youth and youth on staff assaults.
Working toward establishing socially,
mentally, and healthy youth returning
to the community.
March 18, 2014
Elbert Shaw RYDC
Improving physical activity through a
walking challenge in which students are
working toward increasing the number of
laps they can walk within 90 days.
Working to decrease BMI of obese
youth. Nursing is tracking BMI and a
volunteer from the Creative Arts Guild
is working with youth through creative
exercises and activities. Some youth
are seeing significant weight loss
already.
Eastman YDC
Working toward increasing physical
stamina through a 90 day fitness test
that challenges youth to increase the
number of push-ups and sit-ups they can
do in 1 minute. Currently being tracked
by P.E. instructor.
Working toward making youth aware
of their appropriate weight and body
fat percentage. Also allowing youth to
find their current standing through
purchasing a tool youth can use to
measure their own body fat.
Eastman RYDC
Coach completed an initial physical
assessment on each youth in the P.E.
program. Youth were reassessed at the
end of the 30 day period and found that
60% showed improvement in their
physical ability.
South Central Health District
presented “Obesity in a Bottle” to 93%
of youth on 12/31/13. Plan to obtain
suggestions from youth on future
presentation topics.
Gainesville RYDC
Providing a physical fitness test to youth
to give them a measurement to improve
on a personal level. Reassessing youth in
30 days to find if they bettered their
results in at least 2 of 4 categories.
Promoting youth making healthy
choices during visitation by offering
free fruit alongside the vending
machines. Also plan to decrease
unhealthy vending machine choices by
30% within 90 days.
Gwinnett RYDC
No data.
No data.
Loftiss RYDC
Youth have been weighed and their BMIs
configured. Youth with a BMI of ≥30 will
be encouraged to make healthier dietary
choices and weighed again in 30 days.
Youth admitted to the facility are
being given wellness education from
ChooseMyPlate.
Martha K Glaze
Youth received the flu vaccine and
education on the flu vaccine and hand
washing procedures in an effort to
decrease the spread of flu at the facility.
There have been no reported cases of flu
to date.
Youth with allergies are being
instructed to educate themselves and
be prepared to handle an allergic
reaction. They are also being taught
the differences between a true allergy
and intolerance and how to identify an
allergen on a food label. Youth have
been pre-tested and will be posttested in the future to test knowledge.
March 18, 2014
Macon YDC
Youth referred to a chronic care plan
have begun on a 3 month fitness
program including cardiovascular and
strength training to help reduce BMI.
Youth’s weight will be reassessed and the
program will be tailored to the individual
as needed.
Youth are completing weekly food logs
to learn about calorie consumption
and nutritional values as they related
to overall wellness and weight
management.
Macon RYDC
Youth participated in an art contest
exhibiting healthy lifestyle choices.
Posters were judged for content and skill
used to convey the subject. First, second
and third place awards were given and
the posters were placed in the cafeteria
for the rest of the month.
Wellness education materials are
provided to each unit monthly to
increase youth’s awareness of
wellness and healthy lifestyle.
Marietta RYDC
The Wellness Ambassador provided a
fitness brochure to all students during
classroom instruction. Youth enjoyed the
material and received verbal praise.
Every month, a fitness activity is being
conducted with youth by a fitness
instructor, staff member, or
community volunteer. In February,
youth participated in large muscle
body weight exercises.
Metro RYDC
The goal of providing the flu vaccine to at
least 50% of youth was met between the
months of October to December of 2013.
Using sign-up sheets, youth were
given the chance to identify exercises
they were most interested in as
adding to the PBIS incentives program.
A date will be established to
incorporate these exercises.
Milan YDC
A wellness survey was issued to youth
and staff to determine the health needs
and concerns.
Fitness testing is being implemented
at least 4 times per year with the goal
of at least 60% of youth participating.
Youth will then receive reports on
their fitness level.
Muscogee YDC
Exceeded goal of providing the flu
vaccine to 50% of youth by vaccinating
78% of youth by 1/31/14.
Medical staff is conducting bimonthly
weights to track the progress of
weight loss for youth with a BMI of
≥30.
Rockdale RYDC
Youth are learning food groups and
guidelines through education about
MyPlate. Their knowledge will be tested
by designing their own MyPlate by April
2014.
You are being educated about poor
eating habits that effect the brain and
body and will be able to list at least 6
negative effects by the end of the
school year.
March 18, 2014
Sandersville RYDC
Monthly newsletters are being
distributed to all of the youth.
Youth and staff are working to
implement a seasonal vegetable
garden at the facility.
Savannah RYDC
Youth are being encouraged to
participate in a mile run with a time of 20
minutes or less by May.
Posters and pamphlets are being
distributed around the facility to
excite youth about the upcoming
Youth Health Fair in October.
Sumter YDC
A “Healthier You” challenge was
sponsored at the facility that educated
youth about the pros and cons of
receiving the flu vaccine. Two flu clinics
were also held allowing all youth to
voluntarily get vaccinated.
A “Weight Management Program”
was initiated where participants take
healthy actions toward weight
management through nutritional
education and increased physical
activity. The 6 week sessions are
currently ongoing.
Goal has been met!
March 18, 2014