Transcript Health Education and Resource Team (HEART) Lorrene Davis

Health Education
and Resource Team
(HEART)
Presented by: Lorrene Ritchie, Leslie TeruyaAcard, and Elsie Szeto
Presented to: NHUSD School Board
Presented on: April 28, 2005
Outline
 What is HEART?
 Why do we need HEART?
 How is HEART promoting health?
 What are the future plans for HEART?
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What Is HEART?
 HEART stands for Health Education and
Resource Team
 Consists of a volunteer group of NHUSD
teachers, staff, parents, and community
members who meet ≈ once a month
 Formed in 2003 around common concerns
about children’s health
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HEART Mission
“To promote healthy eating, physical
activity, and healthy lifestyle choices
through education, program and policy
implementation, and environmental
improvement.”
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Why do we need HEART?
Most Children are NOT Getting
Enough Physical Activity
40%
35%
% Meeting 6
of 6 fitness
standards
30%
25%
California
Alameda
New Haven
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
5th grade
7th grade
9th grade
Source: Calif. Dept. of Educ. 2004 California Physical Fitness Testing Results. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/.
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Many Children are NOT
Eating Healthy Foods
 Only 2% of children in the U.S. meet the Food Guide Pyramid
recommendations for the intake of grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy,
and meats.
 Nearly half of California teens eat no vegetables whatsoever on a
given day and not even a third eat the recommended number of
fruits and vegetables.
 Most kids consume soda and/or candy on a daily basis.
Nationally, by 14 years of age, 32% of girls and 52% of boys
consume 24 oz or more of sweetened soda every day!
 A third eat one or more meals at a fast food restaurant and nearly
one quarter have access to fast foods at school.
Sources: Muñoz et al. Pediatrics 1997;100:323-9; USDA. http://www.barc.usda.gov/bhnrc/foodsurvey/kidspr.html;
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Ritchie et al. Center for Weight and Health, UC Berkeley. 2001;1-127. http://cnr.berkeley.edu/cwh/PDFs/Full_COPI_secure.pdf).
Childhood Overweight
Has Increased Dramatically
3 Fold
Increase
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Source: Ogden et al. JAMA 2002;288:1728-32.
How Overweight Are Kids Locally?
“Overweight” and “At risk for overweight”
Source: Calif. Dept. of Educ. 2004 California Physical Fitness Testing Results. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/.
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Associated Costs to Schools
 Poor nutrition and physical activity lead to:
 Lower test scores
 Lower grades
 Lower school attendance
 Decreased ability to concentrate
 Less energy
 Poorer attitude toward school
 Overweight leads to a cost of:
 $160,000 per year for average-sized CA school district
Source: Action for Healthy Kids. The Learning Connection . . . 2004. http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/
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What is HEART
doing to promote health?
Established coalition
Discussed pediatric weight and health issues
Assessed group resources and interests
Assembled resource binder
Used the CDC’s School Health Index to identify
strengths and areas for improvement
Began instituting and recommending program and
policy changes
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Strengthen Student
Knowledge and Skills
Include Nutrition Olympics in Field Day.
Expand “Walk to School Week” activities.
Conduct a “Motion Match” with pedometers.
Promote use of school garden as fun, interactive
way to teach children about nutrition.
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Promote Parent &
Family Learning
Circulate flier to parents on healthy party snacks.
Include article on nutrition and physical activity in principal’s
newsletters to parents.
Provide demonstration & information on healthy nutrition at
“Friendly Friday” parents’ meeting.
Update SSC and PTC on HEART activities.
Provide in-service to parents on child and family health, nutrition
and physical fitness.
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Organize booth at Annual Science Fair.
Inform Teachers
& Staff
Encourage healthy foods at staff parties and functions.
Provide in-service to teachers and staff by Dr. Scott Gee,
Kaiser Pediatrician, on the importance of healthy nutrition and
physical activity in children.
Promote pedometer activities.
Update teachers and staff on HEART activities.
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Foster Coalitions and
Networks
Encourage Leisure Services to offer healthy cooking/nutrition
and lifestyle fitness classes.
Invite additional teachers and staff to join via Superintendent’s
Newsletter.
Promote health and HEART at Logan’s Annual Science, Earth
& Health Festival.
Share resources with other school districts and youth
organizations (e.g., Adewole Community Group)
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Change Organizational
Practices
Promote alternatives to traditional ‘junk food’ fundraisers that
reflect healthy choices – e.g., Jog-A-Thon.
Provide healthy alternatives to children on ‘Friday Cookie
Day’.
Alter school foodservice line to encourage selection from all
of the major food groups.
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Influence Policy
Institute “15 minute” rule – time children must stay and eat lunch
before going out to recess.
Institute policy to promote healthier choices at school parties and
functions.
Update School District on HEART activities.
Write proposal to obtain grant monies to institutionalize healthy
changes.
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Regulation of ala Carte Items (SB 19)
 Effective January 2004.
 Limits non-nutritive foods and beverages to
be sold and offered to students on campus that
are not part of the National School Lunch
Program.
 Carbonated sodas are not allowed. Amounts
of electrolytes in sports drink are limited.
 A $.10 increase allocated to each reimbursable
meal,.
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CA Childhood Obesity Prevention Act of 2003
(SB 677)
 Effective July 2004.
 Prohibits the sale of certain beverages at
elementary and middle schools.
 Allowable beverages:
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Water
Milk
Fruit juices made of at least 50% juice
Sports drinks with limited added sweeteners.
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School District Health Policy Mandate
By July 2006:
Each school district
is required to
develop a wellness
program policy.
Policy is to include
goals for nutrition &
physical activity.
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How can NHUSD Support HEART?
 Get involved with HEART
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Join our email circulation to keep up-to-date
Come to a HEART meeting
Contact New Haven USD Food and Nutrition Services
 Request in-services for all schools
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For staff and parents
Provided at no cost
By Drs. Scott Gee and Lorrene Ritchie
 Support HEART to continue working on wellness
programs and policy
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