Additional Resources

In North Carolina and South Carolina

• The University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health developed and implemented The Duke Endowment's Wellness Project, also known as the ENRICH program. This site was designed for program participants (but is open to the public) and contains hundreds of resources and links for improving nutrition and physical activity at children's homes and beyond.
• The Journal of Physical Activity and Health features research and practice reports on the role of physical activity as it relates to health and health outcomes. The July 2011 issue includes a paper on “Environmental Determinants of Children’s Physical Activity in Residential Children’s Homes,” by Jennifer Gay, Marsha Dowda, Ruth Saunders and Alexandra Evans.

In the United States and Abroad

• Making It Happen!School Nutrition Success Stories is a site operated by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, a division of the Centers for Disease Control. Find success stories on all aspects of improving nutrition in institutional settings.

Evaluation

The Duke Endowment is committed to a continuous review of its grants and initiatives. All projects are assessed for effectiveness, stewardship and alignment with mission.  A final evaluation of the program was conducted by The University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health.

• ENRICH: Duke Endowment Wellness Project Final Report (April 2009, submitted by Ruth P. Saunders, Ph.D. and Alexandra Evans, Ph.D.) (pdf)

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