Water is K'é: Multi-level Intervention to Promote Healthy Beverage Choices Among Navajo Families

Launched by BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · Aug 25, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

Water is K'é is a culturally-grounded, family-based intervention designed to promote healthy beverage consumption among Navajo families. Delivered by early child education (ECE) staff, Water is K'é includes three strategies: promoting Diné (Navajo) culture through intergenerational sharing, increasing health literacy about water and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), and increasing drinking water access in both home and ECE settings. Activities consist of a lesson plan for children and caregivers, a tailored access plan to promote confidence in water quality at home and ECE sites; and a soci...

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • At least one of the following: child enrolled in participating early child education (ECE) program between 2 and 5 years of age; primary caregiver of that child (i.e. identifies as the person who assumes primary caregiver responsibilities of and resides in the same household as the child; or family member aged six or older identified by primary caregiver as an individual in the immediate family who either resides in the same household or visits frequently and day to day interactions with child);
• • Plans to reside in the same household for the next 12 months
• • If enrolled in ECE program, plans to participate in ECE program for the entire school year
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Plans to leave their residence in the next 12 months
• • If enrolled in ECE program, does not plan to participate in ECE program for the entire school year