Family Healthy Weight Program (FHWP) Implementation – Diabetes Prevention Initiative

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is seeking qualified organizations to implement a CDC-recognized Family Healthy Weight Program (FHWP) to support Type 2 diabetes prevention. The selected organizations will deliver family-centered, evidence-based interventions in prioritized counties, including Hinds, Rankin, Madison, Washington, Sunflower, Leflore, Coahoma, Bolivar, Holmes, Noxubee, Wilkinson, Adams, Sharkey, Issaquena, Tunica, Claiborne, Humphreys, Jefferson Davis, Pike, and Clay counties. The program aims to improve nutrition behaviors, increase physical activity, strengthen family engagement, and reduce risk factors associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes among priority populations in Mississippi. Some key requirements for applicants include: - Demonstrated experience in serving children, adolescents, parents, caregivers, and families in Mississippi - Ability to implement the Smart Moves Family Healthy Weight Program with fidelity - Capacity to conduct a minimum of two complete Smart Moves cohorts annually - Ability to enroll a minimum of 10-15 families per cohort and make reasonable efforts to achieve an annual enrollment of 20-30 families - Experience in addressing social determinants of health that may affect participation and health outcomes - Ability to provide culturally responsive, non-stigmatizing, family-centered support - Capacity to collect and submit required program data in a timely and accurate manner