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NC Healthy Schools& Community Tools

David Gardner, D.A.Section Chief for Healthy Schools, NC DPI

Rebecca H. Reeve, PhD, CHESSenior Advisor for Healthy Schools, NC DHHS


Future Ready Students “Healthy Responsible Students”

• Job 1 at DPI = Academic Achievement

• Job 1 at HHS = Health Outcomes

Each is necessary yet neither alone is sufficient.


8 Components of a Coordinated School Health Approach

Family &CommunityInvolvement

PhysicalEducation &

PhysicalActivity

Nutrition Services

Counseling, Psychological & Social Services

ComprehensiveSchoolHealth

Education

HealthySchool

Environment

School-site Health

Promotion forStaff

School Health

Services


Critical Health Issues for Children & Youth

6 Critical Behaviors• Alcohol & Other

Drugs• Tobacco• Violence & Injury• Sexual Risk

Behaviors• Nutrition• Physical Activity

4 Key Concerns• Asthma• Mental Health• Obesity• Diabetes


NC Healthy Schools• DPI DHHS Partnership• Healthful Living Standard

Course Of Study• Technical Assistance &

Professional Development• Youth Risk Behavior Survey• Profiles Survey• Communication & Advocacy• Website


Healthy Schools Section is withinCurriculum Instruction, Technology and

Accountability Services

Dave GardnerSection Chief

Nakisha FloydPANT

Consultant

Johanna ChaseHealthful Living

Consultant

Tanya BassHIV

Consultant

NC Health Educ.Training CenterContract ASU

Melody HudsonProgram Assistant

Rebecca ReeveSr. Advisor

DHHS

Healthy Schools Section

919-807-3939


State Board of Education21st Century Learners

• Globally Competitive Students – GCS-S-000 Healthy Active Children Policy

• Establishes School Health Advisory Councils comprised of all 8 components, local school administrator & local health department.

http://www.ncasa.net/associations/2410/files/Framework_for_Change_presentation_SBEOct08.pdf


Healthy Youth Act CollaborativeImplement HB 88 Beginning 2010-2011

•Support effective and quality reproductive health and safety education in the public schools of North Carolina.

•Work groups– Scientifically Based Materials and Information– Professional Development and Technical

Assistance - Educational Settings– Professional Development and Technical

Assistance - Community – Communication and Dissemination Plan– Logistics


Health Risk Behaviors & Academic Grades NC High Schools 2007 YRBS

25

13

37

28

13

36

18

52

36

19

42

26

31

47

68

48

44

61

50

70

0

20

40

60

80

Weapon carried inpast 30 days

Cigarette use(current)

Alcohol use (current) Ever had sex Watched TV morethan 3 hrs/day

% of st

uden

ts

Mostly A's

Mostly B's

Mostly C's

Mostly D/F's


New From CDC-DASH 46 School Level Impact Measures

(SLIMs)

• CSHP/Health Education

• Physical Education & Physical Activity

• Nutrition• Tobacco• HIV• Asthma

2

2010 Add

Elementary

Schools


CSHP/HE SLIM #3

The % of schools that have ever assessed their policies, activities and programs* by using the School Health Index or similar self-assessment.

Baseline 52%

Goal >57.5%

NC Healthy Schools Coordinated School Health Priority SLIMs

* 2008 Any of three PANT; 2008 Revision ALL three areas


NC Healthy Schools HIV Priority SLIMs

HIV #8

The % of schools in which the lead health education teacher received professional development on at least 6 of the following* during the past 2 years.

Baseline 21%

Goal > 25.1%

*13 Areas Listed


NC Healthy Schools PANT Priority SLIMs

PE/PA Slim #3

The % of schools in which those who teach physical education are provided with all of the following (Curriculum, Scope & Sequence, Plan for Student Assessment)

Baseline 76%

Goal >79.5%*

100%??


NC Healthy Schools PANT Priority SLIMs

Tobacco SLIM #5

The % of schools that provide tobacco-use cessation services to faculty, staff and students through direct service at school or arrangements with providers not on school property

Baseline 48%

Goal > 52.4%Nov.19th


Profiles 2010ADD Sports Drinks

NC Healthy Schools Nutrition Priority SLIMs

Nutrition SLIM #1 % of schools that do not sell the following foods

and beverages anywhere at school outside the school food service program:– Baked goods that are not low in fat (e.g., cookies,

crackers, cakes, pastries) – Salty snacks that are not low in fat (e.g., regular potato

chips) – Chocolate Candy– Non-chocolate candy– Soda pop or fruit drinks that are not 100% juice

Baseline 39% Goal >43.5%


Together We Can:• Promote Collaboration Between Health

and the Education Agencies & Groups.• Support your School Health Advisory

Council.• Advocate for school level assessment of

the Coordinated School Health components.

• Advocate for proven strategies.• Advocate for 2010 Profiles participation.• Advocate for 2011YRBS participation.


Healthy Schools Contact Infowww.nchealthyschools.org

• Dave Gardner- DPI Section Chief for Healthy Schools– [email protected]– 919-807-3859

• Rebecca Reeve – Sr. Advisor-DHHS– [email protected]– 919-707-5662

• Paula Hudson Collins – SBE Sr. Policy Advisor Healthy Responsible Students– [email protected]– 919-807-4068

• Tanya Bass- HIV– [email protected]– 919-807-3867

• Johanna Chase – Healthful Living– [email protected]– 919-807-3857

• NakishaFloyd- PANT– [email protected]– 919-807-3942

• Melody Hudson - Administrative Assistant – [email protected]– 919-807-3939


* HIV School Level Impact Measure #8 Professional Development Areas

• Teaching HIV prevention education to students with physical, medical, or cognitive disabilities.

• Teaching HIV prevention education to students of various cultural backgrounds.

• Using interactive teaching methods for HIV prevention education, such as role plays or cooperative group activities.

• Teaching essential skills for health behavior change related to HIV prevention and guiding student practice of these skills.

• Teaching about health-promoting social norms and beliefs related to HIV prevention.

• Strategies for involving parents, families and others in student learning of HIV prevention education.

• Assessing students’ performance in HIV prevention education.

• Implementing standards-based HIV prevention education curriculum and student assessment.

• Using technology to improve HIV prevention education instruction.

• Teaching HIV prevention education to students with limited English proficiency

• Addressing community concerns and challenges related to HIV prevention education.

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