Table 2 H2GO! intervention content
| Session | Health component | Narrative component |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Topic: Water is Good for You! Objectives • Encourage youth to drink water during the session • Discuss benefits of drinking water • Discuss dehydration and over-hydration • Set individual water intake goals • Instruct youth how to keep track of water intake |
Topic: Print Narratives to Promote Water Intake Objectives • Encourage youth to recall information learned about water in the previous health session • Guide youth in creating messages (tailored for their parents/caregivers) on drinking water through print narratives (e.g., PSAs, comics) |
| 2 |
Topic: Re-think Your Drink Objectives • Help youth identify non-sweetened alternative beverages to SSBs • Conduct a group taste test of alternative beverage options • Encourage youth to try different beverage options • Discuss as a group experiences, reactions, and preferences from the taste test |
Topic: Print Narratives to Encourage Sampling Different Types of Water Objectives • Encourage youth to recall information and experiences in the previous health session about the different types of water they tasted • Guide youth in creating messages (tailored for their parents/caregivers) on trying different types of water through print narratives (e.g., PSAs, comics) |
| 3 |
Topic: Find the Facts Objectives • Instruct youth on nutrition labels • Guide youth on experiments with measuring serving size and sugar in a variety of SSBs • Help youth identify SSBs and non-SSBs |
Topic: Print Narratives to Explain Beverage Nutrition Labels Objectives • Encourage youth to recall information about nutrition labels, serving sizes, and amount of sugar in SSBs in the previous health session • Guide youth in creating messages (tailored for their parents/caregivers) on reading nutrition labels, serving sizes, and amount of sugar in SSBs through print narratives (e.g., print PSAs, comics) |
| 4 |
Topic: Explore the Corner Store Objectives • Identify different types of SSBs in a local corner or grocery store by reading labels • Distinguish between SSBs and non-SSBs in a convenience store by reading labels • Go into a store and not purchase SSBs |
Topic: Audio Narratives to Explain Different Types of SSBs Objectives • Encourage youth to recall information about different types of SSBs discussed in the previous health session • Guide youth in creating messages (tailored for their parents/caregivers) on the different types of SSBs through audio narratives (e.g., short stories, word skits, raps, songs) |
| 5 |
Topic: Water, water, everywhere Objectives • Identify opportunities to drink water in various settings • Explain ways to get water in various settings |
Topic: Video Narratives to Overcome Barriers to Drinking Water Objectives • Encourage youth to recall information learned about barriers and facilitators to drinking water in the previous health session • Guide youth in creating messages for (tailored for their parents/caregivers) on overcoming barriers to drinking water through group-based video narratives (e.g., script development for skits; rehearsal for filming) |
| 6 |
Topic: Triggers for SSBs Objectives • Identify triggers for SSBs • Brainstorm ways to avoid SSBs |
Topic: Video Narratives to Overcome Barriers to Drinking Water and Manage SSB Triggers Objectives • Encourage youth to recall information learned in health sessions 5 and 6 • Guide youth in creating messages (tailored for their parents/caregivers) on managing SSBs triggers through group-based video narratives (e.g., revise skit scripts as needed; film group skits) |
| 7 |
Topic: Boys and Girls Club Open House Objectives • Celebrate youth program completion through distribution of certificates and prizes • Strategically display print narratives throughout the club (e.g., by water fountains, vending machines) • Play video and audio narratives created through Club announcement system • Host a free taste test of flavored water for all Boys and Girls Club members | |