Table 1.

The Most Common Interventions Implemented by Steps Communities, 2003-2006

Sector/Intervention	No. of Interventions
Community
Distribution of health education materials	116
Diabetes education classes	84
Exercise classes	72
Nutrition education classes	60
Asthma education classes	44
Faith-based wellness trainings	40
Health fairs	40
Smoking cessation classes	32
Healthy cooking classes	28
Stop smoking call centers/quitlines	20
Diabetes support groups	20
School
Asthma management (for students with asthma, school nurses/staff)	71
Fitness programs to measure individual student fitness	64
Nutrition education materials	60
Nutrition guidelines for cafeteria staff	56
Health fairs	36
Coordinated School Health	32
Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) teams	28
Tobacco cessation classes	20
School produce gardens	16
Diabetes management (for students with diabetes, school nurses/staff)	12
Walk to School Day	12
Worksite
Worksite wellness programs	76
Healthy meetings	44
Weight management classes	40
Health fairs	40
Stairwell promotion	36
Tobacco-free worksite initiative	28
Smoking cessation programs	24
Pedometer distribution	24
Reduced-price or free gym memberships	16
Space for exercise on site	12
Lactation rooms on site	8
Health care
Chronic disease management (asthma, diabetes)	52
Provider education	48
Tobacco-use cessation classes	28
One-on-one dietary counseling for people with diabetes	24
Expanded use of community health workers	24
Provider reminder kits	24
Improved access to health care	20
Total	1,531