ND I Can Do It, You Can Do It
Project Description:
The I Can Do It, You Can Do It program encourages a one-on-one mentoring relationship over a eight-week period between a trained mentor, who is an adult 18 or older and who may or may not have a disability, and a ?mentee? - a youth with a disability (ages 12 ? 21) to:
? Increase the knowledge of participating youth about the value of physical activity and good nutrition;
? Increase the knowledge of participating youth about physical activities they can do and how to make better nutritional choices; and
? Increase their physical activity and change their eating habits to reflect better nutritional choices.
Keyword(s):
mentoring youth with disabilities to increase physical activity
Core Function(s):
Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Performing Research or Evaluation
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life
Target Audience:
Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Specific Groups, Other
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A