ShipShape Program Facilitators

Shipshape Program Facilitators

Facilitating the Shipshape Program

The DCHP-P Health Promotion and Wellness Department provides Shipshape Facilitator Training to prepare a facilitator to manage the standardized six session program, (two online sessions and four in-person group sessions led by the facilitator). The program provides information, motivation, guidance, and support for service members, beneficiaries, and government civilians ready to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Facilitators adhere to program methodology and curriculum provided by DCPH-P. Either the facilitator or a locally designated point of contact (POC) is responsible for coordinating the administrative aspects of a local Shipshape Program, including collecting roster and reporting forms and submitting to DCPH-P annually.

Shipshape Program Facilitators are also responsible for marketing their local program to commands, supervisors, and the community to socialize the availability and requirements of the program. At least three Shipshape Programs are required to be held annually, for military treatment facilities; however, four programs per year is recommended. It is also recommended to offer ShipShape Program classes to best coincide with the annual Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) cycle. Additional programs can be provided, based on the need in the served population.

Coordinating the Shipshape Program

While the DCHP-P manages the overall Shipshape Program, there are local POCs at medical treatment facilities (MTFs), shipboard commands, and other ashore facilities to administer the program. Depending on the location and size the Shipshape Program, the local POC may be a facilitator or the command may choose to designate another POC to coordinate administrative, logistical, and reporting aspects of the program. Designating another POC (may be referred to as a coordinator) is beneficial for larger locations who may have multiple facilitators instructing multiple Shipshape Programs every year.

The designated POC serves as the primary point of contact for the DCHP-P Shipshape Program Manager and a central contact for all facilitators at his or her establishment. They are required to complete ShipShape Facilitator Training and then may serve as ShipShape Facilitators. This person is responsible for submitting data and reporting rosters to DCPH-P Program Manager on the ShipShape Facilitators SharePoint page.

Shipshape Program Facilitator Qualifications

Shipshape Program Facilitator applicants should serve as role models for healthy nutrition, wellness and physical activity and should be tobacco free. Facilitators can be clinical health care providers, health educators, health promotion coordinators, command fitness leaders, or individuals with knowledge of nutrition and physical activity. Specific qualifications are as follows:

Must have completed one of the following options:

• Be tobacco free
• Serve as role models for healthy nutrition, wellness and physical activity

• Active duty / Reserve applicants must be
  • Within Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) standards
    • Within body composition assessment (BCA) standards
    • Physical readiness test (PRT) score of "Satisfactory" or above
  • E-4 or above (or approved on a case-by-case basis by the DCHP-P ShipShape Program Manager)

Training Sessions

The Shipshape Facilitator Training course equips individuals with the knowledge and skills required to become a certified Shipshape Program Facilitator. Please visit the Warfighter Wellness SharePoint Training Page for more information on the course, dates, and how to register to attend.

Resources

• Shipshape Program Roster and Reporting Form 
• Shipshape Program Information Brief 

Stay Connected and Access Program Resources

If you are a certified Shipshape Program Facilitator, you will be given access to the CAC enabled Nutrition SharePoint ShipShape page where you can access all the program resources and be able to upload your class rosters.