Our Model

Each programed is designed and developed according to our comprehensive model.

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We've developed a rigorous model to support our long-term goal
of engaging and empowering local youths to achieve their dreams.

OUR LOGIC MODEL

Sacred Heart University’s NCAA Division I fencing team has embarked on a collaboration with The Willie and Sandra McBride Foundation, which has started a fencing program for middle school students in Bridgeport. The team worked with children at the Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Magnet School during a recent training session. Sacred Heart University photo by Tracy Deer-Mirek 10/6/22
GOAL

Our goal is to increase the physical activity (PA) of low socioeconomic status (SES) groups in the greater Bridgeport, CT metropolitan area.

INPUTS & RESOURCES
  • Grant Money budgeted for coaches, sporting equipment, transportation, and referees
  • PE Curriculum
  • Public Parks, gyms, and Community Based Centers
  • Coaches and supporting staff
  • Grant money to provide nutritional meals for student athletes
  • Grant money to provide free transportation of student athletes to practices, games, competition events and back home
ACTIVITIES
  • Target low socioeconomic status (SES) groups in their everyday setting
  • Target low-SES youth
  • Increase access to sports-based recreation in low SES neighborhoods
  • Engaging in non-traditional sports for people with low socioeconomic status (SES)
  • Sports (e.g., archery, ice hockey, swimming, gymnastics, fencing, golf, lacrosse)
OUTPUTS
  • Increased Sportsmanship
  • Emotional self-efficacy
  • Decreased likelihood of depression among participants
  • Intrinsic motivation
  • Mindfulness
  • Weight loss and reduction in BMI
EVALUATION METHODS
  • Weekly and/or periodical weigh ins of participants
  • One on one discussions, focus groups, interviews to reduce the negative influence of peers and exposing young people to constructive adult peer groups

Impact of our programs

Short-Term Outcomes

  • Reduce inequality in social, mental and physical health
  • Increased positive social norms, health, and well-being for low SES groups
  • Increased physical Activity (PA) over the life course for low socioeconomic status (SES) youth
  • Diverse extracurricular activities for college applications

Intermediate-Term Outcomes

  • Decrease likelihood of risky behavior (e.g. binge drinking, illicit drug use, and tobacco use)
  • Increased civic engagement
  • Decrease in obesity rates and increase independent exercise
  • Likelihood of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes, cardiac/heart disease decrease

Long-Term Outcomes

  • Sustained positive influence of economic, intellectual, social and psychological outcomes
  • Long lasting positive influences which help build positive health behaviors, increase self-sufficiency, self-esteem, feelings of self-efficacy, leadership skills, and interactions with others, and promote an overall decrease in problem behaviors.

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mcbridefdn@gmail.com