“no educational tool is more essential than good health.” council of chief state school officers

“No educational tool is more essential than good health.”Council of Chief State School Officers

Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Supporting Health Education in Schools

Recipe for SuccessAAHPERD/AAHE National Convention

April 26, 2013

Katherine Wilbur, Alliance for a Healthier GenerationNational Health Education and Policy Advisor

Lisa Riley, Cabell County School DistrictAssistant Principal, Athletic Director and Wellness Coach

Pete Shankle, Durham Public SchoolsFormer Wellness Coordinator

Voyager Academy

Reflective Question

• How would you rate your knowledge of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and its free health education resources that are available to schools? 1. I have little knowledge of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (AHG)2. I am somewhat familiar with the AHG3. I have joined the AHG4. I am very active with the AHG

• Place a dot on the poster on the wall that best represents your response.

Why Childhood Obesity?

Nearly 1 in 3 children (ages 2-19) in the United States is overweight or obese.

Session Objectives

1. Healthy Schools Program (HSP) tools and supports available to all schools

2. Strategies for planning and implementing health education in two districts - application to you

3. HSP Resources

4. Plan for sharing

Alliance for a Healthier Generation GoalThe Goal:• Reduce the nationwide prevalence of

childhood obesity • Inspire young people to develop

lifelong healthy habits

Positively affects the places that can make a difference to a child’s health since 2005:

• Homes• Schools (Healthy Schools Program)• Doctor’s offices• Communities

Healthy Schools Program Framework

Seven Wellness Areas

•Policy/Systems•School Meals Programs•Competitive Foods and Beverages•Health Education •Employee Wellness•Physical Education•Student Wellness

A set of best practice criteria that provide guidelines for a healthier school environment

HSP Program Managers• Alabama• Arizona• California• CA, Coachella Valley• Connecticut• Delaware• Florida (3), Miami• Georgia (2)• Hawaii• Illinois/Indiana, Iowa• Kansas• Kentucky• Louisiana (2), New Orleans• Massachusetts• Maryland, PGC• Michigan

• Minnesota• Mississippi Delta• Missouri• Navajo Nation• Nebraska • Nevada• New Jersey, New Mexico, New York• North Carolina• Oklahoma• Ohio• Oregon• Pennsylvania• South Carolina, South Dakota• Tennessee• Texas (2), Dallas• Washington DC• Wisconsin plus adding more

HSP in Schools 2006

HSP in Schools 2009

HSP 2012-13

Recipes for Success For You

Planning and Implementing Health Education

Children Must Be Fit and Healthy to Learn

Children Must Learn to Be Healthy

Healthy Students:Attend school more often

Have fewer discipline problemsScore higher on tests

Implementing Implementing Health EducationHealth Education

Across the Curriculum Across the CurriculumA Recipe for Student Wellness

Pete Shankle, Master Chef Alliance for a Healthier Generation Ambassador

• Teachers Who Believe• Students Who Need• Parents Who Trust

• Mix this together and enjoy the blend.

It Takes a Great Base to Make a Great Soup

Employ the Parents Know your Curriculum Form your Wellness Committee Establish your Goals Enlist the Resources in your Community

(You will be amazed at how many yeses you will get) Interview your Faculty - Find your strengths Use the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and your

Program Manager or HSP Network Support Manager

Adding the Ingredients

Social StudiesCommunity Helpers

ScienceFood Chemistry

Life Size Diagram of Circulatory System, Lungs and Heart

EnglishFood Journal and Family Pledge

School Wide Project School Health Day

Healthy Projects Across the Curriculum

Mix Well

Don’t forget a dash of your Program or Support Manager

Add the Alliance Toolbox to suit taste

And simmer until done

1. No health education2. Health education, but no formal curriculum3. Defined health education curriculum – no

accountability for implementation4. Provide quality health education and always

looking for improvements

Activity: Where Are You in the Process?

Alliance Resources to Support Health Education

• Website - https://www.healthiergeneration.org/

• Health Education Toolkit• HSP Resource Database

Who Can Join the Healthy Schools Program?

Everyone. And it’s free.

Alliance Resources to Support Health Education

• ReadB4UEat – grades 5 -7ReadB4UEat – grades 5 -7• Care2Eat – grades 7 – HSCare2Eat – grades 7 – HS• Being Well Book and Discussion GuideBeing Well Book and Discussion Guide• Weigh In: Talking to your children about Weigh In: Talking to your children about

weight and healthweight and health• Fitness BreaksFitness Breaks

Wellness Area Advisors

• Policy/Systems – Kathy Wilbur• School Meals – Jill Parker• Competitive Foods and Beverages – Jill Parker• Health Education – Kathy Wilbur• Employee Wellness – Michelle Owens• Physical Education – Lisa Perry• Student Wellness – Michelle Owens

Online Support

• Beth GrahamNational Network Manager T  843.742.1380 beth.graham@healthiergeneration.org

• Nicole Walker HSP Network Support Manager

Toll Free: 888.543.4584 nicole.walker@healthiergeneration.org

How Can the Alliance Help Your Schools

Questions?

Activity: Sharing Strategies and Resources

Contact Information

Lisa Riley, 304.633.5737ldriley@access.k12.wv.us

Pete Shankle, 919.433.3301 x111pshankle@voyageracademy.net

Katherine Wilbur, 207.512.4800kathy.wilbur@healthiergeneration.org