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Empowering Healthy Behaviors!

We're Making A Health Investment!

Live 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count!

We're Making A Health Investment!

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Our long-term health investment vision continues to focus on reducing youth obesity rates and the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes diagnosis in youth.


  • On November 5, 2018, the Iowa Public Health Association released the 2016-17 data from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that 1 in 6 youth, ages 10 to 17 are obese.  
  • Nationally, 15.8% of youth in this age range are obese. Iowa has the 10th highest obesity rate in youth ages 10 to 17 at 17.7%, and the 4th highest adult obesity rate in the nation at 36.4%.  In the Muscatine County Schools, there are Type 1 and Type 2  youth diabetes diagnoses.   
  • Research has proven kids who get more physical activity do better in school than children that do not.  
  • Researchers found students who exercise more score higher on math, language and memory tests. Exercise increases the blood flow to the brain, stimulating a sense of well-being. 

Diabetes Busters Program

Live 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count!

We're Making A Health Investment!

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  • The Muscatine Diabetes Project identified a need for an educational diabetes awareness program for third-graders in the Muscatine Community School District in the 2017-18 school year, and implemented the Diabetes Busters Program.  We have served over 736 students. 
  • The Diabetes Busters Program was developed by professionals in the field of education, nursing, nutrition, physical education and fitness from the University of Iowa, the Iowa City School District and the American Diabetes Association-Iowa.  

Live 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count!

Live 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count!

Healthy Classroom Incentives - Grant Elementary School

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  • 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! is a nationally recognized and evidence-based prevention framework to promote healthy habits. 
  • The goal is to increase physical activity and healthy eating through policy and environmental change. 
  • This evidence-based prevention framework is woven into all of our programs. 

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Healthy Classroom Incentives - Grant Elementary School

Healthy Classroom Incentives - Grant Elementary School

Healthy Classroom Incentives - Grant Elementary School

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  • In the 2018-2019 school year we implemented a pilot program at Grant Elementary School and served 297 students with 13 classroom boxes totaling 2,513 non-food items.
  • We received funding for a portion of this pilot program  from Muscatine Charities. 

Walking Buddy Program - Madison Elementary School

Healthy Classroom Incentives - Grant Elementary School

Walking Buddy Program - Madison Elementary School

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  • The Muscatine Diabetes Project has always had an active partnership with Muscatine Community School District, offering diabetes education to elementary students. 
  • In October 2019, the group expanded their partnership, presenting a $500 grant to the Madison Elementary School Mileage and Running Clubs. 
  • In January 2020, the Muscatine Diabetes Project stepped up their involvement, coordinating a Walking Buddies' Program with Madison’s Mileage Club and local businesses. 

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Hy-Vee Kids Fit Program

Healthy Classroom Incentives - Grant Elementary School

Walking Buddy Program - Madison Elementary School

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  • Our 2020 Hy-Vee Kids Fit Program was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.   
  • The program was to serve the  3rd-4th graders in the Muscatine Community School District in correlation to Every Kid Healthy Week which is held annually the last week in April.

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Diabetes Management At School Training

Diabetes Management At School Training

Diabetes Management At School Training

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  • Training was held for Muscatine, West Liberty and Wilton School Districts nurses, teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents. 
  • Partnership with University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Pediatric Certified Diabetes Educator.

Diabetes Emergency School Kits

Diabetes Management At School Training

Diabetes Management At School Training

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  • The emergency diabetes school kits are currently serving 20 students living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in the  Muscatine, West Liberty and Wilton School Districts. 

Camp Scholarship

Diabetes Management At School Training

Camp Scholarship

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  • A Camp Scholarship was implemented for Muscatine County area Type 1 and Type 2 youth to attend an Iowa Diabetes Camp. We support Camp Hertko Hollow and Camp Tanager.

"all hands in... keeping track of our steps as our feet keep moving" 2018-19 Diabetes Busters Program

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