Developing a School Wellness Program
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Benefits
As many of you are aware, childhood obesity is one of our nation's leading health threats. Today, about 1 in 3 children and youth (ages 2-19) in the United States is already overweight or obese -- that's nearly 25 million young people.
- Disappearing recess: Nearly one-third of elementary schools do not schedule recess on a regular basis.
- Less physical education: 92% of elementary schools do not have daily physical education classes year-round. About 1/3 of high school students take daily physical education classes.
- Unregulated nutrition: Foods offered in school vending machines are often of little nutritional value and can be loaded with fats, sugars, salt and calories.
- Poor nutrition: Only about 20 percent of high school seniors report eating fruit and green vegetables five or more times a day.
- Diabetes on the rise: Type 2 diabetes used to be called 'adult-onset diabetes.' Now, the rise in childhood obesity is linked to a dramatic rise in the number of children suffering from type 2 diabetes.
Some experts believe that if obesity among kids continues to increase at this rate, our current generation could become the FIRST in American history to live shorter lives than their parents.
There is no single cause and no single solution for childhood obesity. As a result, school health programs are moving the needle by collaborating with parents, students, community members and business partners to transform schools into healthy campuses. By assessing your current school wellness program, following a step-by-step roadmap for success, implementing best-practice resources, developing sustainable action plans and writing school wellness policies to ensure sustainability, your school will transform into a healthier place for students to learn, play and grow.
Agenda
| Overview of a School Wellness Program | |
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| Components of the School Wellness Programs That Help Create Successful Implementation | |
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| Partnering With Local Health Care Providers for Sustainable School Wellness Programs | |
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Faculty
Michelle Owens, Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Jennifer Walker, Independence School District
Michelle Owens
- National Student and Employee Wellness Manager
- Speaks at national conferences on infusing physical activity and nutrition education into core subject areas, importance of employee wellness programs in creating a healthier school environment and schools and community programs working together to create change
- Conducts regular workshops and webinars on physical activity and nutrition education for students and staff
- Writer of the Journey’s Afterschool Curriculum in collaboration with Foundations, Inc. and June Learning
- Former positions held are elementary and middle school teacher, reading and family support trainer for Johns Hopkins and the Success For All Program
- Member of the National Afterschool Association, Healthy Out-of- School Time Coalition, North Carolina AAHPERD, North Carolina Afterschool Coalition (board member), North Carolina Child Care Resource & Referral Advisory Committee
- B.A. degree in psychology and B.S. degree in education
- Can be contacted at 252-473-3776 or michelle.owens@healthiergeneration.org
Jennifer Walker
- Director for youth development in the Independence School District in Kansas City, Missouri
- 2011 Healthy Schools Program Champion
- Led the Independence School District’s implementation of the Healthy Schools Program in all 27 schools, produced a 100 percent completion rate for inventories that assessed their current health practices and policies and action plans comprised of areas they want to improve and because of her work, five of the district’s 27 schools received Bronze National Recognition Awards from the Alliance
- Developed a program to rate all food served with the NuVal Scoring system, which shares nutritional information
- Currently developing a district-wide aerobic activity framework and working closely with Yale University’s Prevention and Research Center to provide support and coordination for her district and its initiatives
These Materials are Designed For
This live audio conference is designed for teachers, counselors, principals, vice principals, administrators, social workers, school board members and parents.
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| Podcast | - 95 Minute MP3 with 22 page electronic manual - Immediate Access and No Shipping Cost |
