REGIONAL HEAD START PROGRAMS
I Am Moving, I Am Learning (IMIL) is a proactive approach for addressing childhood obesity in Head Start children. IMIL seeks to increase daily moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), improve the quality of movement activities intentionally planned and facilitated by adults, and promote healthy food choices every day. Take a journey through IMIL by reviewing the research, viewing the video, and reading the testimonials. Visit the Choosy Kids, LLC and Head Start Body Start National Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play (HSBS) websites for further information. Each month, HSBS creates new resources to help educators and parents promote MVPA and healthy lifestyles year-round.
TIMELINE
2011
Free training opportunities for Head Start and Early Head Start grantees! IMIL training events will be hosted between May and December 2011 at 14 sites nationwide. Download the schedule to view the dates that are best for your program. [PDF, 1.78MB]
2010-2011
HSBS leads three TOFs with Choosy Kids and trains 300 IMIL Facilitators on the updated IMIL materials. The Center also creates new resources monthly for the Head Start community.
2009-2010
HSBS created and field tested three new workshops and other enhancements for IMIL based on a national needs assessment and gaps analysis of first TOF.
2009
OHS awarded a 12 million dollar grant to HSBS.
2008
In May, IMIL facilitators were selected in each region to participate in Training of Facilitators (TOF) to deliver Phase II training events. Phase II trainings are scheduled to begin in November.
2007–2008
IMIL Phase I training reached approximately 500 Head Start grantees.
2007
In January, OHS announced expansion to all federal regions. Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. evaluated the implementation of IMIL in Region III and the report was released by the ACF Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE).
2006
Nancy Elmore, Head Start Regional III program manager, Dr. Linda Carson, and Amy Requa were the recipients of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) “Partnering for HHS Excellence Award.”
2005
West Virginia Head Start Association was the first to deliver statewide IMIL training.
2004–2005
Region III introduced IMIL as a childhood obesity prevention pilot project in West Virginia and Virginia.
2003
Amy Requa, health content specialist for Region III Office of Head Start, was asked to lead the IMIL pilot initiative. Dr. Linda Carson of West Virginia University brought along her child wellness character Choosy.
