Table 3.
Partnerships With Community Organizations to Encourage Children's Healthy Eating and Gross Motor Activity, US Head Start Programs, 2008 (N = 1,583)
| Organization | % of Programs Partnering With Organizationa |
|---|---|
| Healthy eating (n = 1,577)b | |
| WIC | 78 |
| USDA cooperative extension program | 65 |
| Health department | 57 |
| Food bank or pantry | 38 |
| School or school district | 35 |
| University, college, or community college | 25 |
| Grocery store | 20 |
| Community recreation department or center | 15 |
| Farmers' market | 12 |
| Faith-based organization | 8 |
| None | 3 |
| Gross motor activity (n = 1,550)c | |
| WIC | 40 |
| Health department | 37 |
| School or school district | 32 |
| Community recreation department or center | 23 |
| University, college, or community college | 15 |
| YMCA or YWCA | 13 |
| Faith-based organization | 5 |
| None | 25 |
Abbreviations: WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; USDA, US Department of Agriculture.
a
Percentages do not total 100 because programs were allowed to report more than 1 partnership
b
Six programs that did not respond to the question were excluded.
c
Thirty-three programs that did not respond to the question were excluded.