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Vision

To be the collaborative voice and catalyst for adolescent wellness in Santa Cruz County

To promote adolescent wellness through advocacy, education and

collaboration with schools and community organizations serving

youth ages 12-25.

Mission

Current Network Membership

Activities &Accomplishments

School Health ProfilesOverview Survey developed by the CDC to capture school health policies and programs

Conducted in secondary schools, grades 6-12

Conducted in the Spring biennially (even years) since 1996

Consists of 2 surveys: 1) Principal, 2) Lead Health Education Teacher

Arizona began participating in 2002 (6 iterations to date)

Visit: www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/profiles Profiles Monitors:

School health education requirements and content Physical education requirements School Health policies related to HIV infection/AIDS, tobacco-use

prevention, and nutrition Asthma management activities Family & community involvement in school health programs

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/profiles

Santa Cruz County2011 School Health Profile Conducted for the first time in Santa Cruz County, Fall of 2011

SCCAWN collaborated directory with schools to complete Profiles

Goal: all schools participate (i.e. a “census” sample)

Survey distributed to 19 schools serving grades 6-12

Response rate: 16 schools completed Principal Survey = 84% 10 schools completed Lead Health Education Teacher = 53%

Principal Survey (n=16)

9 traditional schools (56%) 4 ‘other’* (25%) 3 charter (19%) Participating schools serve 96% of

SCC students in grades 6-12*parochial, vocational, alternative

Teacher Survey (n=10)

Of the 9 schools not participating, 4 indicated they did not have a lead health education teacher.

Participating schools serve 88% of SCC students in grades 6-12

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Division of Adolescent and School Health

Physical ActivityAnd

Physical Education



No Data

38% - 80%

81% - 87%

88% - 92%

93% - 98%

Percentage of secondary schools in which at least one physical education teacher or specialist received professional development on physical education

during the 2 years before the survey

School Health Profiles, 2010

SCC = 56%



No Data

41% - 56%

57% - 62%

63% - 75%

76% - 87%

Percentage of secondary schools that offered opportunities for all students to participate in intramural activities or physical activity clubs


SCC = 68%



No Data

55% - 71%

72% - 80%

81% - 86%

87% - 97%

Percentage of secondary schools in which children or adolescents use the school’s indoor physical activity or athletic facilities for community-sponsored

physical activity classes or lessons


SCC = 50%



No Data

32% - 40%

41% - 44%

45% - 47%

48% - 61%

Percentage of secondary schools that provided parents and families with health information to increase parent and family knowledge of physical activity


SCC = 1 school



School Health Coordination



No Data

71% - 79%

80% - 84%

85% - 87%

88% - 93%

Percentage of secondary schools that have a designated individual responsible for coordinating school health and safety programs and activities


SCC = 81%



No Data

33% - 49%

50% - 57%

58% - 64%

65% - 80%

Percentage of secondary schools that had a school health council, committee, or team that offers guidance on the development of policies or coordinates activities

on health topics


SCC = 63%



No Data

4% - 10%

11% - 12%

13% - 16%

17% - 31%

Percentage of secondary schools in which students’ families and community members helped develop or implement policies and programs on tobacco-use

prevention, physical activity, and nutrition and healthy eating


Family and Community Involvement

Found on page 15 of Santa Cruz County Report….



No Data

18% - 26%

27% - 33%

34% - 38%

39% - 72%

Percentage of secondary schools that ever used the School Health Index or other self-assessment tool to assess their policies, activities, and programs in physical

activity, nutrition, and tobacco-use prevention


School Health Index (SHI)




No Data

29% - 58%

59% - 71%

72% - 79%

80% - 94%

Percentage of secondary schools with a School Improvement Plan that includes any health-related goals and objectives


School Improvement Plan


• The Elementary and Secondary Education Act requires certain schools to have a written School Improvement Plan (SIP). Many states and school districts also require schools to have a written SIP.

• Five of the 16 Santa Cruz County secondary schools reported having no written SIP.

• Of the 11 schools with a SIP, the percentage of schools with health related goals and objectives for specific topics are as follows:

Topic Addressed in SIP (N=11) SCC 2011 AZ 2010 US 2010

Healthy and safe school environment 50% 46% 61%

Health Education 31% 17% 35%

Family and community involvement 31% 54% 61%

Physical Education and Activity 25% 18% 36%

Nutrition Services 25% 15% 30%

Faculty and staff health promotion 25% 14% 28%

Health Services 19% 14% 28%

Mental Health and Social Services 6% 16% 29%



Tobacco

Nutrition

HIV, STD, & Pregnancy Prev.

Health Education

Asthma

Violence Prev.

Summary and Discussion

The 2011 Santa Cruz County School Health Profile utilized the CDC 2010 survey The SCC report is a (very) abbreviated replica of the CDC 2010 report The SCC report contains SCC / AZ / US data for the Principal survey only, and only

presents Health Teacher survey results to questions to which all 10 schools responded.

Profile results may be used to guide school / community partners in identifying priorities

The survey itself can be used as an educational tool, as it addresses best practices in school health

If conducted again, schools may want some technical assistance with interpretation of questions, and collaboration with other teachers on finding accurate responses.

The definition of “Lead Health Education Teacher” may lead schools to think the survey is not appropriate for their school.

That some schools were K-8, with only 2 ‘adolescent’ grade levels may explain poorer results for some topic (sensitive) areas

Thank you!

Questions?

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Documents

school health programs

survey school health

lessons school health

physical education slide

participating schools

traditional schools

physical education teacher

mission slide