Welcome to 5+ - 2 - 1 - 0, a S.C. DHEC program to lower obesity rates among children in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. The program addresses poor nutrition and lack of physical activity, the two primary causes of obesity in children.
Children need direction and role models, and the 5+ - 2 - 1 - 0 approach involves both the family and the community.
The 5+ - 2 - 1 - 0 message is simple and easy to remember. It is both a prevention message and an intervention method.
Whether you are a parent who wants to help your children, a community organization, a school or daycare center, or a health care provider, we have materials that you can use to support the message.
Below, you'll find tools to help you promote 5+ - 2 - 1 - 0. Just download the materials and print them, and display them anywhere families will see them.
The files are in Adobe PDF format. Click here to download the free viewer.
Flyer 8 ½” X 11”
What can you do (English)
What can you do (Spanish)
Supplemental Information
Growing Healthy Families - 5+
Growing Healthy Families - 2
Growing Healthy Families - 1
Growing Healthy Families - 0
Cards 11” X 8 ½” 4 cards per sheet
What can you do (English)
What can you do (Spanish)
Posters 11" X 17"
Growing Healthy Families - Basketball (English)
Growing Healthy Families - Basketball (Spanish)
Growing Healthy Families - Float (English)
Growing Healthy Families - Float (Spanish)
The following tools will help you use the 5+ - 2 - 1 - 0 method as an intervention. If your site offers height, weight or Body Mass Index (BMI) measurements for children, the worksheets can help you encourage families to make 5+ - 2 - 1 - 0 behavior changes.
- Healthy Family Goal Setting Worksheet - (English and Spanish combined)
- Ask Don’t Tell - This is a practitioner’s guide to determine a client's readiness to change. It also helps families set goals (English and Spanish combined).
If you have questions, want more information about the program, or want be trained to provide 5+ - 2 - 1 - 0 interventions, please contact:
| Sharon Crossley (843) 953-4305 crosslsh@dhec.sc.gov |
Karen Warren (843) 792-3561 warrenk@dhec.sc.gov |
Karen Hill (843) 953-4308 hillke@dhec.sc.gov |