Transcript Network Connections with a Countywide School Health Initiative

Schools and Communities:
Partners for Prevention
Santa Clara County
Public Health Department
and fit for learning™
Santa County Office of Education
Shared Vision – We care about the kids
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Public Health affects the communities
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Affordable health care
Promotes access to healthy foods
Works to encourage safe places to play
Healthy communities lead to healthy kids that
are ready to learn
Santa Clara County Public Health
Department (SCCPHD)
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Improve the health of more than 1.8 million
Santa Clara County residents through
leadership, mobilized community-wide
planning, action and advocacy.
Focus areas include disaster preparedness,
communicable disease, surveillance,
epidemiology and health promotion.
Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention
…to improve health and wellness and prevent
chronic diseases among Santa Clara
county’s residents by increasing access to
healthy environments, healthy food, and
physical activity through culturally
appropriate education, policy development,
community engagement, and local and
regional leadership.
Programs that Support Chronic
Disease & Injury Prevention Efforts
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Bay Area Network for a Healthy California
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Houses all Campaigns and Programs
 Power Play!
 Retail
 Latino
 African American
 Worksite
 Bay Area Nutrition and Physical Activity Collaborative (BANPAC)
Programs that Support Chronic
Disease & Injury Prevention Efforts
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Network for Health California - Local Incentive Awardee Grant
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Works with the following:
Santa Clara County Office of Education (FFL)
– Works with qualified schools in the county
 Regional Grant Team
 Second Harvest Food Bank
 County Community-Based Organizations
 Social Services
Steps to a Healthy Santa Clara – 5 year community action plan includes work
with Santa Clara County Office of Education (FFL) and five school districts
Project LEAN
Tobacco Prevention and Education Program
Traffic Safe Communities Network
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What is fit for learning™?
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Fourth year of improving the health of our students
Focus upon nutrition, physical activity and wellness
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Developed Resource Guides
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Extensive input and contributions from community partners
regarding the content
Standards-based activities organized by monthly themes
Further exposure to resources and support through community
partnerships
Alignment of school wide health and wellness messages
Promotion of school wide events
The Value of Health and Learning
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The importance of health as a priority within school
improvement
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Student behaviors linked to achievement
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School climate and environment
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Barriers to learning
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Attendance
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Nutrition
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Emotional health and well being
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Teacher-student and staff relations
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School connectedness and motivation to learn
The Value of Health and Learning
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Results from the California Healthy Kids Survey
(CHKS) indicate that environmental changes and
school connectedness may be an important
component of any effort to turn around low
performing schools and improve test scores.
Taken from presentation involving West Ed. and the California Department of Education
In Santa Clara, students in schools with Coordinated
School Health programs have higher API scores
than those that don’t.
Percent who engaged in any physical activity
Physical Activity and API Scores
(Concurrent Relationship)
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89
API Quintile
1st (Lowest)
2nd
3rd
4th
5th (Highest)
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77
API Score
Nutritious Intake and API Scores
(Concurrent Relationship)
Percent reporting any nutritious intake
80
78
API Quintile
1st (Lowest)
2nd
3rd
4th
5th (Highest)
76
74
72
API Score
Scores on Cal Standards Test (English/Language
Arts) related to Overall Physical Fitness Test
Scores on Cal Standards Test (Math)
related to Overall Physical Fitness Test
In the beginning…..
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In 1990s Project LEAN worked in classrooms
and with Youth Advocacy
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Many other concerned community health and
education partners came together
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fit for learning Advisory Board started in 2003
Collaboration with fit for learning
at the Planning Level
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Representation on the fit for learning Advisory Board
Representation on Childhood Obesity Programs
Coordination committee
Contributed input into the development of fit for
learning resource guide
Gathered resources for fit for learning resource
guide revision
Collaborated in development of fit for learning parent
outreach component to integrate within the resource
guide
Collaboration with Public Health
Department at the Planning Level
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Collaboration in technical assistance and
training
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Development and implementation of school
wellness policy
Coordinated School Health
Representation at Steps meetings
Attendance at Traffic Safety Collaborative
Network meetings
Further outreach and support to indentified
Steps schools
Financial Support
Steps Grant supported reprinting and
distribution of revised resource guide
 Steps Grant supported fit for learning
presentation in Washington DC,
Spring 2008
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Additional Financial Resources
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The collaboration and support with
community partnerships provided further
opportunities for grant funding
Training Opportunities
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Presentation to fit for learning Champions on
Nutrition & Wellness resources at Champion
training days
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Provided lesson ideas to Champions
Presented network materials and resources
available to qualifying schools
Integrated existing resources into the fit for
learning Resource Guides
Expertise and technical assistance in health
Wellness Policy Links
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Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act 2004 introduced
Wellness Policies
Public Health Staff incorporated fit for learning into
Local Wellness Policy trainings done in collaboration
with Santa Clara County Office of Education
(SCCOE) for Santa Clara County School Districts
Conducted series of Wellness Policy Writing and
Implementation Training with SCCOE
Produced Tools for the School Community
In the Classroom
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Use of Power Play! Classroom activities to align with fit
for learning activities
Steps collaboration and support at local schools in
classroom activities
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SCCPHD required Steps funded schools to incorporate
fit for learning resources in their work
Network personnel serve as available resource for
Champions in qualified schools
Fit for Learning Themes and Network Plus Tie-ins
Month
Theme
Leverage Points
September
Fruits & veggies matter
Power Search
October
Let’s Move!
Physical Activity
November
MyPyramid.gov
All Campaigns
December
Inside Out
All Campaigns
January
Healthy Choices
Power Choices
February
Healthy Heart
All Campaigns
March
Fuel Your Body
Healthier Please!
April
Consumer Beware
The Power of Advertizing
May
Ready Set Go!
Power Plan
June
Re-think your drink
Be Sugar Savvy . . . Rethink
Your Drink
July
Play it safe
Physical Activity
August
Me, We, and the Big E!
All Campaigns
At School-wide Events
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Participation at Back to School Nights
Jump Rope for Heart Day
Health Fairs
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Includes nutrition education and food tastings
Science Nights
fit for learning Physical Activity Nights
Walk to School Week Day
Bike rodeos in conjunction with the Santa Clara County Public
Health Department’s Traffic Safety Team
Fresh Fruit and Veggie Tastings
Health Fairs
County-wide Contributions
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NERI supplied to schools, as able
Marketed Power Play! Poster contest at
qualified fit for learning schools with
Champions
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Network calendar printed with winning entries
Plans to expand contest next year countywide with
partners to cover non-qualified schools
Network Staff Awarded
Contest Winners
Poster Contest Entries on Display
Network Staff Congratulating
Contest Winners
At the Community Level
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Promotion of fit for learning at community
events
Provide training and activities at events
Serve as resource for partners and
stakeholders
Healthy Trails Program in Santa Clara
County
Be Sugar Savvy . . Rethink Your Drink
Summer Initiative
Healthy Trails
Presented by:
In partnership with:
Healthy Trails
Challenge:
Complete
5 of 21 trails
featured in the
Healthy Trails
guidebook
Full Circle Farm
Family Farm Tours
Fruit and Veggies: Let’s Taste!
Fresh Fruit and Veggie Tasting
in the Evergreen School District
Be Sugar Savvy . . . Rethink Your Drink
Summer Initiative
Planning with Partners to Increase
Impact of Programs
School
District
Grades
# students
LIA
Steps
PP
FFL
SHI
CSH
A.J. Dorsa
Alum Rock Union SD
K-5
581
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no
no
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Cureton
Alum Rock Union SD
K-5
571
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no
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Linda Vista
Alum Rock Union SD
K-5
698
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no
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Painter
Alum Rock Union SD
K-5
514
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no
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G.W. Hellyer
Franklin McKinley SD
K-6
474
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no
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no
Jeanne R. Meadows
Franklin McKinley SD
K-6
704
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no
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no
McKinley
Franklin McKinley SD
K-6
520
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no
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no
Ramblewood
Franklin McKinley SD
K-6
414
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no
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no
Anne Darling
San Jose Unified
K-5
540
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Bachrodt
San Jose Unified
K-5
494
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no
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Olinder
San Jose Unified
K-5
513
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no
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Coordinated School Health Programs
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In planning, we use grids to integrate effective
interventions based on resources available to each
school
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Health and Physical Education
Nutrition
Family Involvement
Community Involvement
Health Promotion for Staff
Referrals – to mental health and family health services
After-School Program
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Work with after-school staff at qualified schools
Provide NERI, as able
Partnership with YMCA
Partnership with other after-school care providers
fit for learning themes and Power Play! lessons
incorporated in after-school nutrition education
Expansion of Summer Opportunities
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SCCPHD worked with coordination of
summer feeding programs to provide year
round nutrition education
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Used fit for learning themes which expanded to
cover summer months
Used Power Play! Lessons
Development of additional fit for learning
monthly themes
Overarching Goal of Partnership
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To deliver the same core messages across
the county through multiple venues and
locations that inspire healthy choices that
ultimately lead to healthier schools, citizens,
& communities.
To impact change in individuals as well as
policy that will lead to sustainable healthy
communities for the long term.
Future Collaborations
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Distribution and promotion of the Tools for the
School Community resource guide on the fit for
learning website
Data Sharing
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School Health Index (SHI)
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS)
Continued group planning across programs and
agencies to expand our impact in the county
Ongoing Collaboration
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Technical Assistance and Professional Development
Marketing and Promotion
Organizational & Practice Change – worksite
wellness
Advocacy and Policy Work
Education
Contact Information
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Bonnie Broderick
Santa Clara County Public Health Department
Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention
Sobrato Center for Nonprofits – San Jose
1400 Parkmoor Avenue, Suite #120B San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 793-2706 [email protected]
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Michelle Mount
Coordinator - fit for learning™
Santa Clara County Office of Education
1290 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 453-6500 [email protected]