Why Support a Coordinated Approach to School Health

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Why Support a CoordinatedApproach to School
Health?
Why Support a CoordinatedApproach to School
Health?
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n 1 in 7 students has been in a physical
fight on school property
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n 1 in 7 students has been in a physical
fight on school propertyn Every 60 seconds a
child is born to a teen mother
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n 1 in 7 students has been in a physical
fight on school propertyn Every 60 seconds a
child is born to a teen mothern Obesity affects
1 in 5 children in the U.S.
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n 1 in 7 students has been in a physical
fight on school propertyn Every 60 seconds a
child is born to a teen mothern Obesity affects
1 in 5 children in the U.S.n Each day, 3,000
children start smoking 1 every 30 seconds
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n 1 in 7 students has been in a physical
fight on school propertyn Every 60 seconds a
child is born to a teen mothern Obesity affects
1 in 5 children in the U.S.n Each day, 3,000
children start smoking 1 every 30 secondsn 1
in 3 high school students reports having
consumed 5 or more drinks in a row
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n 1 in 7 students has been in a physical
fight on school propertyn Every 60 seconds a
child is born to a teen mothern Obesity affects
1 in 5 children in the U.S.n Each day, 3,000
children start smoking 1 every 30 secondsn 1
in 3 high school students reports having
consumed 5 or more drinks in a rown Every 4
hours, a child in America commits suicide
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Healthy Kids MakeBetter Students.Better
Students MakeHealthy Communities.
Healthy Kids MakeBetter Students.Better
Students MakeHealthy Communities.
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What is a Coordinated Approach to School Health
(CSH)?
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The NeedMany of todays problems with students
are actually health related. Kids cant learn if
they are n Hungry n Tired n Hungover from
alcohol and drugs n Worried about violence
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The SolutionCSH is about n Involving
parents n Keeping kids healthy over
time n Supporting a students capacity to
learn n Imparting skills, knowledge, and
judgment to help kids make smart choices for
life n Reinforcing positive behaviors
throughout the school day n Making it clear
good health and learning go hand in hand
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CSH is also about
n Helping young people grow into healthy,
productive adultsn Focusing on physical and
emotional well-being of kids K-12n
Coordinating parents, schools, administrators,
and communities as key partners
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Great Ways to School Health2 or 3 Are Super
Starters! 1. School Environment
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Great Ways to School Health2 or 3 Are Super
Starters! 1. School Environment 2. Health
Education
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Great Ways to School Health2 or 3 Are Super
Starters! 1. School Environment 2. Health
Education 3. School Meals and Nutrition
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Great Ways to School Health2 or 3 Are Super
Starters! 1. School Environment 2. Health
Education 3. School Meals and Nutrition 4. Physi
cal Education
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Great Ways to School Health2 or 3 Are Super
Starters! 1. School Environment 2. Health
Education 3. School Meals and Nutrition 4. Physi
cal Education 5. Health Services
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Great Ways to School Health2 or 3 Are Super
Starters! 1. School Environment 2. Health
Education 3. School Meals and Nutrition 4. Physi
cal Education 5. Health Services 6. Counseling,
Psychological, and Mental Health Services
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Great Ways to School Health2 or 3 Are Super
Starters! 1. School Environment 2. Health
Education 3. School Meals and Nutrition 4. Physi
cal Education 5. Health Services 6. Counseling,
Psychological, and Mental Health
Services 7. Staff Wellness
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Great Ways to School Health2 or 3 Are Super
Starters! 1. School Environment 2. Health
Education 3. School Meals and Nutrition 4. Physi
cal Education 5. Health Services 6. Counseling,
Psychological, and Mental Health
Services 7. Staff Wellness 8. Parent/Community
Partnerships
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Every school day, 53 millionstudents attend more
than116,000 schoolsn Thats big!n Thats
where the kids are!Parents, schools,
andcommunities can makepositive contributions
tothe health and education of our nation
CSH The Opportunity
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Schools could do more thanperhaps any other
single institutionin society to help young
people,and the adults they will become,live
healthier, longer, more satisfying,and more
productive lives. Carnegie Council on
Adolescent Development
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People in different parts of the country report
that the benefits of a coordinated approach
include n Reduced school absenteeism n
Fewer behavior problems in the classroom n
Improved student performance
CSH The Benefits
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n New levels of cooperation among parents,
teachers, and organizations n A more
positive spirit among educators and
students n Health awareness made a part of the
fabric of childrens lives n Young people
more prepared to become productive members of
society
CSH The Benefits
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To learn effectively, children mustn Feel
comfortable and supportedn Attend a safe,
proper functioning schooln Have minimal
distractions
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School Environment
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1.
School Environment
What parents, educators, business leaders, and
school officials can don Hold workshops on
conflict resolution and peer pressure resistance
n Implement/enforce school policies to
prohibit tobacco, alcohol, and other drug usen
Inspire community businesses to help repair
older schools
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School staff can worktogether to develop
anongoing approach tohelp students
buildhealth-relatedknowledge and skillsfrom
kindergartenthrough high schoolgraduation
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Health Education
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2.
Health Education
Examples of What Can Be Donen Health education
teachers incorporate role-playing to teach
conflict resolution, refusal skills, dangers of
alcohol, drug, tobacco usen Cafeterias provide
opportunities to try healthful foods (discussed
in class, reinforced in posters)
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The RealityStudents often eatone or two
mealsa day at school
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School Meals and Nutrition
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3.
School Meals and Nutrition
Schools can examine meal programs,
offernutritious food, and develop educational
activitiesto encourage good nutritional choices
for lifeFor instancen Parents, school staff,
and students partner to select healthy
cafeteria menus
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3.
School Meals and Nutrition
n Schools offer healthy food choices in
vending machinesn Elementary schools can adopt
healthy snack policies for school celebrations
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Physical activity can build self-esteem and
leadership skills and reduce stress
4.
PhysicalEducation
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4.
PhysicalEducation
Parents and schools can encourage students to be
physically active... for instancen Challenge
teachers and students to include physical
fitness in daily routines
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4.
PhysicalEducation
n Encourage joint efforts between students and
teachers to set up aerobics classes
walking programs swimming or water aerobics
classes n Develop a calendar of sports activities
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Growing kids require a regular
healthmaintenanceprogramimmunizations,denta
l checkups,physicals, and eye exams
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HealthServices
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5.
HealthServices
What to do?n Schools, working with parents and
health care personnel can provide critical
preventive caren Health departments can sponsor
immunization campaigns for students and
teachersn Nurses can work with students with
chronic health problems to manage
symptoms/reduce time lost from school
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The Need Many students have theadded stress of
copingwith emotional challenges
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Counseling, Psychological,and Mental Health
Services
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Counseling, Psychological,and Mental Health
Services
The Solutionn School counselors influence
positive behaviors by consulting and problem
solving with students, families, and teachersn
Schools can provide counseling, instruction,
and referrals to professionals for students
and families when appropriate. Students get
help and classroom disruptions are minimized
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Counseling, Psychological,and Mental Health
Services
n Staff can offer parents the opportunity
to attend counseling support groups along with
their children so referral services can be made
available as soon as a problem is identified
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The Reality Educators and school staff are
important role models. Successful schools have
healthy, highly motivated staff with low rates of
employee absenteeism
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Staff Wellness
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7.
StaffWellness
Schools can enact programs to help teachers and
staff feel their best and perform at peak levels
Considern Seminars on stress reduction,
smoking cessation, physical fitness, or
othersn Jogging clubs for teachers before or
after school n Simple health screenings such as
blood pressure so staff can identify early
symptoms of disease
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Benefitsn A closer working relationship
between parents and schoolsn Parents,
businesses and community groups, and schools
can form powerful coalitions to address health
needs of students
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Parent/CommunityPartnerships
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Parent/CommunityPartnerships
Examplesn Community members volunteer to teach
health units, e.g., dietitians focus on food
choicesn Open school facilities to public
during non-school hours for physical activity,
fitness sessions, family health seminars,
social and recreational functions