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Small Steps to Health and Wealth™

For Cooperative Extension Educators - Internal Use Only

In an effort to foster national implementation of the Small Steps to Health and Wealth (SSHW) program, Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension is pleased to provide free online access to programs and activities that can be used in conjunction with the SSHW workbook. Access to this web site is intended solely for the use of Cooperative Extension educators nationwide, and we ask that you respect our intellectual property investment by NOT sharing this link with others outside the Cooperative Extension System and NOT linking this web site to any other web page.

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Instructor Guides

The Instructor Guides are designed for small group meetings and individual counseling sessions.

  1. Small Steps to Health and Wealth Instructor Guides: Overview (1.1MB PDF)
  2. Track Your Current Behavior ( 1.1MB PDF)
  3. Unload Your Childhood Baggage (1.7MB PDF)
  4. Put Your Mind To It (1.1MB PDF)
  5. Commit to Making a Change (964k PDF)
  6. Defy Someone or Defy the Odds (954k PDF)
  7. Think Balance-Not Sacrifice (1.1MB PDF)
  8. Control Your Destiny (953k PDF)
  9. Make Progress Every Day (958k PDF)
  10. Get Help and Be Accountable (960k PDF)
  11. Meet Yourself Halfway (973k PDF)
  12. Say “No” to Supersizing (1MB PDF)
  13. Convert Consumption Into Labor (980k PDF)
  14. Compare Yourself With Benchmarks (1.1MB PDF)
  15. Use Easy Frames of Reference 975k (PDF)
  16. Automate Good Habits and Create Templates (962k PDF)
  17. Live “The Power of 10” (1MB PDF)
  18. Take Calculated Risks and Conquer Fears (968k PDF)
  19. Appreciate Teachable Moments and Wake-Up Calls (987k PDF)
  20. Weigh the Costs and Benefits of Changing (991k PDF)
  21. Step Down to Change (990k PDF)
  22. Kick It Up a Notch (1MB PDF)
  23. Control Your Environment (1MB PDF)
  24. Monitor Your Progress & Reward Success (1.1MB PDF)
  25. Expect Obstacles & Prepare For Relapses (961k PDF)
  26. Set a Date & Get Started…Just Do It! (1MB PDF)

Marketing Pieces

  1. SSHW Bookmark Template (283k PDF)
  2. SSHW Elevator Statement Banner (287k PDF)
  3. SSHW Exhibit Photographs (198k PDF)
  4. SSHW Pull-up Banner (173k PDF)
  5. Brief Description of the Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Class for Consumers (19k Word file)
  6. Brief Description of the 25 Days to Health and Wealth Class for Consumers (20k Word file)
  7. SSHW National Logo and Statewide Logos

SSHW Lesson Plans (University of Florida)

  1. Lesson 1: Where Am I Now? (286k PDF)
  2. Lesson 2: Making the Decision to Take Control (511k PDF)
  3. Lesson 3: The Path to Change (266k PDF)
  4. Lesson 4: Finding Support, Including Yourself (275k PDF)
  5. Lesson 5: Rules to Live By (312k PDF)
  6. Lesson 6: Making Change Measurable (274k PDF)
  7. Lesson 7: Process of Change: Part Two (268k PDF)
  8. Lesson 8: Placing Value on Your Goal (446k PDF)
  9. Lesson 9: Debriefing (446k PDF)

SSHW Youth Materials (University of Kentucky)

  1. Building a Healthy, Wealthy Future: Youth (PDF)
  2. Building a Healthy, Wealthy Future: Helping Your Adolescent Plan for the Future (PDF)
  3. Building a Healthy, Wealthy Future: How Much Do I Really Cost? (PDF)
  4. Building a Healthy, Wealthy Future: Sending the Right Message (PDF)
  5. Building a Healthy, Wealthy Future: Getting the Most Out of Life (PDF)
  6. Building a Healthy, Wealthy Future: Count Your Beans (PDF)
  7. Building a Healthy, Wealthy Future: Be a Rebel by Defying Risky Behaviors (PDF)

SSHW Older Adult Materials (University of Florida)

  1. Lesson 1: Living on a Shoestring (PDF)
  2. Lesson 2: Understanding Labels (PDF)
  3. Lesson 3: Your Frames of Reference (PDF)
  4. Lesson 4: Stretching Your Body and Your Money (PDF)
  5. Lesson 5: Avoiding Fraud and Scams (PDF)
  6. Lesson 6: Taking the Drivers Seat (PDF)
  7. Lesson 7: Staying Awake (PDF)

Class Activities

  1. Personal Health and Finance Quiz (123k PDF)
  2. Step Down to Change Examples (13k PDF)
  3. Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Coat of Arms (99k Word file)
  4. Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Pre- and Post-Test (NO ANSWERS) (58k Word file)
  5. Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Pre- and Post-Test (WITH ANSWERS) (58k Word file)
  6. Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ BINGO Game (32k Word file) [Español]
  7. Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Interactive PowerPoint Game (333k PowerPoint file)
  8. Wellness Wheel Activity (134k Word file)
  9. Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Planning Worksheet (79k Word file)

PowerPoint Presentations

  1. Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ (38 Slides) (6MB PowerPoint file)
  2. 25 Days to Health and Wealth (36 Slides) (2MB PowerPoint file)

Other Materials

  1. SSHW Training Presentation for Professionals (3.6MB PDF)
  2. SSHW Logic Model (111k Word file)
  3. Post-Class Evaluation Form (21k Word file) [Español]
  4. Follow-Up Evaluation Form (33k Word file)