Community Partners
Below are resources to help community organizations select and implement evidence-based Arthritis Lifestyle Management Programs.
Please click the various “tabs” below to access each category of information.
And, remember to check out the *NEW* WWE Toolkit in the first tab below.
Click HERE or on the image to the right to check out the Walk With Ease Toolkit. This resource was developed to help organizations who are interested in adopting and implementing the Arthritis Foundation’s evidence-based Walk With Ease program. Many of the resources that are included in the tabs on this page, are also included throughout the toolkit.
Making The Case for Arthritis Programs
These resources from the CDC, the Arthritis Foundation, and more provide a rationale for implementation, demonstrating the numerous benefits of arthritis programs.
- Arthritis Foundation’s Arthritis Facts
- CDC’s Arthritis Program Data & Statistics
- CDC Vital Signs: Arthritis in America (Spanish)
- CDC Vital Sign Fact Sheet
- CDC Arthritis Press Room
- CDC 500 Cities Project
- DHHS Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
- Economic Cost of Arthritis PowerPoint
- Engaging Veterans in Evidence-Based Programs
- WWE Annotated Bibliography
AF= Arthritis Foundation
APTA = American Physical Therapy Association
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS= Department of Health and Human Services
EBLC=Evidence Based Leadership Council
HSS= Hospital for Special Surgery
NCOA= National Council on Aging
NACDD= National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
NPAPA= National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
NRPA= National Recreation and Parks Association
*= Resources provided by 2017 WWE Mini-Grantees
Evidence-Based Community Programs
There are several evidence-based community arthritis programs that have been implemented in various ways.
- Walk With Ease Informational Webinar (12.20.2018) [slides] [recording]
- APTA’s Arthritis Management Through Community-Based Programs
- CDC Intervention Screening Criteria
- CDC recommended Arthritis-Appropriate Evidence-Based Programs [link] [AAEBI handout]
- Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)
- EnhanceFitness
- Fit & Strong!
- HSS Outreach Programs
- Tomando Control de su Salud (Spanish CDSMP)
- Walk With Ease
- L+L Webinar: Exploring Arthritis Appropriate Evidence-Based Interventions
- NCCHW/NCPTA Webinar: Community-Based Evidence-Based Falls Prevention & Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs
- NACDD Webinar: Coupling Evidence-Based Programs to Encourage Sustainability (downloadable PDF of webinar summary and facilitated discussion transcript)
AF= Arthritis Foundation
APTA = American Physical Therapy Association
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS= Department of Health and Human Services
EBLC=Evidence Based Leadership Council
HSS= Hospital for Special Surgery
NCOA= National Council on Aging
NACDD= National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
NPAPA= National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
NRPA= National Recreation and Parks Association
*= Resources provided by 2017 WWE Mini-Grantees
Implementing Programs
These resources provide numerous methods of implementation of a variety of arthritis programs.
- **New** AF/NACDD Walk With Ease Overview for Health Coaches (recording)
- Overcoming Barriers to Walk With Ease Implementation in Community Organizations (Article)
- OAAA Walk With Ease “Class Zero” Slides & Script
- OAAA Walk With Ease “Class Zero” Video
- OAAA Self-Directed Walk With Ease “Class Zero” Video
- OAAA Walk With Ease Fidelity Checklist
- OAAA Walk With Ease Administrator’s Training (slides) (recording)
- OAAA Lunch and Learn webinars (recordings)
- Webinar: Notes from the Field: Implementing WWE (recording)
- Minnesota Department of Health Workplace Coordinator Kit (Word doc)
- SDSU Enhanced Self-directed WWE Session Guidance
- Northern AZ Health Care Coaching Emails for Self-Directed Walk With Ease*
- NCCHW Sample Engagement Email to Leaders
- NCCHW Sample Engagement Email to Leaders 2
- OSU Email Engagement for Self-Directed Walk With Ease*
- OSU WWE Virtual Class Toolkit
- Arthritis Foundation WWE Worksite Resources
- Reading Health WWE Pedometer Log*
- Reading Health WWE Walking Journal*
- WWE Weekly Schedule
- WWE “Refreshed” Posters for Group classes
- L+L Webinar: Dr. Susan Hughes Fit and Strong!
- NCOA Improving Quality of Life and Health Care Outcomes through Chronic Disease Self Management Education Programs
- SMRC Resource on creating equitable and culturally inclusive environments in Implementation
AF= Arthritis Foundation
APTA = American Physical Therapy Association
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS= Department of Health and Human Services
EBLC=Evidence Based Leadership Council
HSS= Hospital for Special Surgery
NCOA= National Council on Aging
NACDD= National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
NPAPA= National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
NRPA= National Recreation and Parks Association
*= Resources provided by 2017 WWE Mini-Grantees
Marketing Programs
These resources provide various methods of marketing arthritis programs.
- Aging and Disability Resource Center’s Healthcare Outreach Toolkit
- NACDD’s Leveraging Partnerships to Develop a Sustainable Approach to Increasing Adoption of Arthritis Appropriate, Evidence-Based Interventions with Employers
- OAAA Walk With Ease issue brief for Community Partners
- OAAA Walk With Ease issue brief for Clinical Providers
- OAAA Walk With Ease issue brief for Faith-based Communities
- AF Walk with Ease Program Flyer (African American) (Hispanic)(Caucasian)
- AF Walk With Ease Flyer (8.5×11) (11×17)
- AF Walk With Ease App Flyer
- AF Walk With Ease Worksite Brochure
- AF Walk With Ease Press Kit
- Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services Prescription Pad and Marketing Plan Template
- APTA Walk With Ease Fact Sheet for Clinical Providers
- APTA Walk With Ease Fact Sheet for Patients
- NACDD & Medworks Improve Productivity & Reduce Pain for People with Musculoskeletal Conditions
- NCOA Issue Brief: Implementing Evidence-Based Programs to Address Chronic Pain
- NRPA Increasing Referrals to Community-Based Programs and Services: An Electronic Health Record Referral Process
- CDC Marketing and Support for Arthritis Interventions
- SAFER-HEALTHIER-PEOPLE™ PowerPoint presentation Weight Loss Messages in Knee OA: Attention-grabbing, Credible, Non-motivating, T. Brady.
- WISE & Healthy Aging Walk With Ease brochure*
- NCCHW’s WWE Value Proposition
AF= Arthritis Foundation
APTA = American Physical Therapy Association
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS= Department of Health and Human Services
EBLC=Evidence Based Leadership Council
HSS= Hospital for Special Surgery
NCOA= National Council on Aging
NACDD= National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
NPAPA= National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
NRPA= National Recreation and Parks Association
*= Resources provided by 2017 WWE Mini-Grantees
Evaluating Programs
These resources provide various methods of evaluating arthritis programs.
- EBLC Non-Researcher’s Guide to Evidence-Based Program Evaluation
- WWE Post-Program Survey
- Short Form WWE Post-Program Survey
- WWE Participant Information (ACL & OMB-approved 2023-2027)
- WWE Post-Program Forms (ACL & OMB-approved 2023-2027)
AF= Arthritis Foundation
APTA = American Physical Therapy Association
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS= Department of Health and Human Services
EBLC=Evidence Based Leadership Council
HSS= Hospital for Special Surgery
NCOA= National Council on Aging
NACDD= National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
NPAPA= National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
NRPA= National Recreation and Parks Association
*= Resources provided by 2017 WWE Mini-Grantees
Community Strategies Beyond Programming
- OAAA Physical Activity Implementation Guide
- CDC Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the US: Implementation and Measurement Guide
- Walkability Audit for Arthritis
AF= Arthritis Foundation
APTA = American Physical Therapy Association
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS= Department of Health and Human Services
EBLC=Evidence Based Leadership Council
HSS= Hospital for Special Surgery
NCOA= National Council on Aging
NACDD= National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
NPAPA= National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
NRPA= National Recreation and Parks Association
*= Resources provided by 2017 WWE Mini-Grantees
Self-Directed WWE Resources
The following resources are those that are specific to the Self-Directed Walk With Ease program. These are duplicated in other sections of this Resource Library, but we want to cull them all into one place for ease of access.
- Register for Self-Directed WWE for free (sponsored by OAAA)
- OAAA Self-Directed Walk With Ease “Class Zero” Video
- Arthritis Foundation Self-Directed Enhanced resources (toolkit) (PPT Presentation with audio)
- OAAA Walk With Ease Administrator’s Training (slides) (recording)
- OAAA Lunch and Learn webinars (recordings)
- SDSU Walk With Ease Enhanced Self-Directed Session Guidance Sheet
- Northern AZ Health Care Coaching Emails for Self-Directed Walk With Ease*
- OSU Email Engagement for Self-Directed Walk With Ease*
AF= Arthritis Foundation
APTA = American Physical Therapy Association
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS= Department of Health and Human Services
EBLC=Evidence Based Leadership Council
HSS= Hospital for Special Surgery
NCOA= National Council on Aging
NACDD= National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
NPAPA= National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
NRPA= National Recreation and Parks Association
*= Resources provided by 2017 WWE Mini-Grantees
Additional Resources from Our Partners
- Arthritis Foundation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC-Funded State Arthritis Programs
- Evidence-Based Leadership Council
- NRPA Arthritis Intervention Grants
- NACDD Arthritis Project
- NCCHW – Healthy Aging NC Initiative
- NCOA Center for Healthy Aging
- NC Center for Health and Wellness
- SMRC Resource on creating equitable and culturally inclusive environments in Implementation
AF= Arthritis Foundation
APTA = American Physical Therapy Association
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS= Department of Health and Human Services
EBLC=Evidence Based Leadership Council
HSS= Hospital for Special Surgery
NCOA= National Council on Aging
NACDD= National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
NPAPA= National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
NRPA= National Recreation and Parks Association
SMRC= Self-Management Resource Center
*= Resources provided by 2017 WWE Mini-Grantees