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Healthy Schools Healthy Communities
St. Clair County Health Policy SummitNovember 6, 2015
Carla F. Cunigan, Ed.D, M.Ed, Principal – Woodward ElementaryAmy Funk, MSA, Illinois Nutrition Education Program
Erica Oliver, MA, CDVP, Health Partner -BJC School Outreach and Youth DevelopmentKaran Onstott, RhD, McKendreeUniversity
Elsa Taricone, MPH, Health Educator –BJC School Outreach and Youth DevelopmentLeanne M. White, Ed.S, AIM for Fitness Project Director –St. Louis Public School District
Diana Wilhold, MS, MPA, Director –BJC School Outreach and Youth Development
2012-2015 Carol M. White Physical Education
Program Grant Department of Education
$2.2 million 45 Elementary Schools
• Reduce Childhood Obesity
• Increase Physical Activity
• Provide Nutrition Education
• Fully implement the SLPS Academics in Movement (AIM) Physical Education Curriculum -written in 2008
AIM for Fitness - SLPS
• BJC School Outreach and Youth Development
• St. Louis Public Schools Foundation
• Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine,
Physical Therapy
• ~Spokeswoman
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
~Strong partnerships are the KEY to success~
AIM for Fitness - SLPS
• Reduce Childhood Obesity • HSHC objective aligns with the SLPS
Superintendent’s priority critical area –Health and Wellness
Reaching:• 11 schools • 4000 students• 500 staff• ? parents and families
Missouri Foundation for Health Healthy Schools Healthy Communities (HSHC)
From School to
Community
Do Your Homework……………
• Identify the key partners that need to be at the table
• Meet face-to-face with each potential partner
• Share the initiative and overall goal(s)
• Identify commonalities between what you are hoping to accomplish and the current work of the potential partner
PLAN, PLAN and PLAN
NURTURE THE RELATIONSHIPS
COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE and COMMUNICATE
Making Your Mark………….• Create an agenda:
Time Discussion/Topic Responsible
Member(s)
Due Date
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Welcome and Introductions All
Purpose: To meet, review and discuss outcomes of efforts surrounding work with the HSHC collaborative and others
interested in healthy eating and active living efforts for the City of St. Louis.
• Hold each other accountable
• Make sure to address needs and wants of all partners without swaying too far from your purpose
• Periodically “touching-base” with the challenges in front of you as a group
• Ask, “Do we have the right people at the table?”“Are we missing anyone?”
Lessons We Are Learning………
• Solution focused vs. problem oriented• Listen to understand, not to respond• Shared voices in what needs to change • Incremental steps for change • Staying involved for the long-haul
STILL LEARNING………
Community Collaboration
Community Healthy
Living Index
(CHLI)What:
An assessment tool that measures
opportunity for physical activity and
healthy eating in areas that impact a person’s daily life
Who:Created by experts from YMCA of the
USA, Stanford University, Harvard
University and St. Louis University
How:Round table
discussion, 8-12 residents and people
from a variety of organizations,
multiple choice questions
Components of the CHLI – Community at Large
• General practices in support of healthy living
• Community design in support of healthy living
• Physical environment related to physical activity
• Physical environment related to food and nutrition
• Public transportation in support of healthy living
• Primary health care providers/insurers
• Local media
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Physical Environment - Activity
Community Design
General Practices
Greater Ville Community CHLI
Community Action Plan
Community goals
access to healthy foods
opportunities for active living
awareness of opportunities for healthy eating and active living
Strategies for addressing community goals determined by CHLI
Access to free, safe drinking water in parks/recreation areas
Create safe walking infrastructure to promote active living
Provide community with HSHC marketing materials
Engage families to become leaders in community/promote healthy foods
Increase healthy food options through local community garden partnership
Activity type
Policy
Program
Built environment
Community Action PlanCarondelet Community
COMMUNITY GOAL: Increase access to healthy food
STRATEGY: Increase knowledge of healthy food options through
community partnerships
Built Environment
Installed garden beds at Woodward school
Policy (in progress)
Establish a relationship/ agreement with School/Community garden at Woodward
Program(in progress)
Recruit 5 volunteers to help maintain garden during summer months (while school is out) and weekends
Community Action Plan
Carr Square Community
COMMUNITY GOAL: Increase opportunity for active living
STRATEGY: Increase opportunities for physical activity
through community partnerships
Program Award Yourself with Good Health fair
Policy (in progress)
Joint use agreement with school/community
BuiltEnvironment(future)
Install a walking track on school campus for use by school and community
Community Action Plan
Greater Ville Community
COMMUNITY GOAL: Increase opportunity for physical activity
STRATEGY: Increase opportunities for physical activity through
community partnerships
Built Environment
Repair lighting on schoolplayground for safety purposes
Program Walkability audit to determine built environment needs
Policy (in progress)
Joint use agreement with school/community
• School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
• School Champion
• School Health Index (SHI) • CDC website-www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/shi/index.htm
• Action Plan - developed based upon highest need areas as determined by the SHI
• Implement Action Plans
• Professional Development
Implementation in Schools
Impact of Healthy Schools Healthy Communities on Woodward Elementary
Awareness for students, parents, and staff
Focused effort of support
Community Outreach
Effective Parent and Staff Engagement
• School Culture and Climate
• Building Relationships
Woodward Elementary Successes
• Community / School Garden
• Flash Mob Dance
• Read, Right, and Run (Go St. Louis!)
• Back To School Event – August 22, 2015
• Family Nights – Monthly
• Improved Attendance – 90/90 Goal
• 5K (Run/Walk) – March 5, 2016
Making Change Together
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B44kPv9CszUzQ3o1cTNFcjdUTGc&usp=sharing
Don’t forget to celebrate small successes!
Thank you!