The Washington State Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan
June 2007 - Special Edition
Smart Screen Time
The Washington State Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan's overarching goal is to build environments and
establish policies that promote healthful living. Partners in Action showcases initiatives that support the Plan's
objectives and "make the healthy choice the easy choice" for Washington's residents.
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Screen Time and The Washington State
Nutrition & Physical Activity Plan
"Provide opportunities to replace sedentary behaviors, such as watching television, with physical activity" is one of the Plan's priority recommendations for increasing children's physical activity opportunities. This special edition of Partners in Action highlights the many ways that this recommendation is being implemented throughout the state. Please read on to learn how smart screen time is being promoted and check out past issues to learn how partners are achieving all six of the Plan's objectives.
The Goal of Smart Screen Time Initiatives
Smart use of screens encourages more healthful eating and physical activity, improves social environments and enhances academic performance. Smart screen time initiatives build the capacity for individuals, families, institutions and communities to develop, implement and evaluate screen time policies.
Screen Time Policies: Settings, Policy Makers & Model for Change
Screen Time Initiatives in Washington State
Showcase of programs and activities that foster smart screen time policies in varied settings throughout Washington State.
Initiatives: A-K | L-O | P-V | W-Z
Index of Initiatives by Policy Setting
Research Projects
Unplugged and Media Savvy: Reducing the Impact of "Screen" Time - Unplugged is a project funded by the National Institute of Health to develop and test interventions to reduce screen time and minimize the impact of media promotion of foods. Read More
30 Days Live - Thirty-day screen-free intervention project targeting 4th, 5th and 6th graders conducted in 2003 and 2005 by Dr. Barbara Brock. Read More
Washington Summit on Smart Screen Time Recap

More than 120 professionals, educators, and public health practioners attended a day-long summit in May to exchange information about the impact of screen time in childhood. Participants discussed opportunities and strategies to develop a comprehensive and coordinated approach to promoting smart use of screens for Washington's children.

View Presentations & Discussion Summary
Additional Resources & Regional/National Initiatives
Books, reports, and initiatives based outside of Washington that were shared at the WA Summit on Smart Screen Time. | Books & Reports | Regional/National Initiatives |
About the Nutrition & Physical Activity Plan
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Healthy Communities
About the Healthy Communities Projects
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State-Wide Coalitions
Action for Healthy Kids Coalition
Washington Coalition for the Promotion of Physical Activity (WCPPA)
Access to Healthy Foods Coalition (AHFC)
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This publication was supported by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number U58/CCU019291 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC.


Last updated: September 29, 2007 18:02