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Effective School Health Advisory Councils. Moving Policy to Action. Healthy Active Children Policy. Healthy Active Children Policy. Established in January, 2003 by SBE. Required establishment of SHACs, representing eight components of coordinated school health. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Effective School Health Advisory Councils
Moving Policy to Action
Healthy Active Children Policy
Healthy Active Children Policy• Established in January, 2003 by SBE.
• Required establishment of SHACs, representing eight components of coordinated school health.
• Physical Education/ Physical Activity
• Recess
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
Why are SHACs important?
Health Risk Behaviors & Academic Grades NC Middle Schools 2011 YRBS
9
23 2519
47
32
3
16
3338
32
5154
4
27
48
40
28
5865
9
43
61
50
40
68 68
13
0
20
40
60
80
Cigarette use(current)
Alcohol use(current)
TV watching3+ hrs/day
(school days)
Other screentime 3+hrs/day
(school days)
Does notmeet physical
activityguidelines
Sexualintercourse
(ever)
Needed medtreatment for
a suicideattempt in
past 12months
Mostly A'sMostly B'sMostly C'sMostly D/F's
Health Risk Behaviors & Academic Grades NC High Schools 2011 YRBS
Functions of Effective SHACs
• Program Planning
• Parent/Community Involvement
• Advocacy for CSH
Functions of Effective SHACs• Recruitment of
Community Health Resources
• Fiscal Planning
• Evaluation/ Accountability
Criteria for Selecting SHAC Members
• Demonstrated interest in youth
• Awareness of community
• Professional abilities
• Willingness to devote time
• Representative of population
• Credibility
Criteria for Selecting SHAC Members
Getting Started• Needs Assessment
– School Health Index– CSH Assessment– Alliance for a Healthier
Generation Inventory– Zone Health
• “If something is worth doing it’s worth doing wrong, but do it now.”
– Alan Larkin
What’s happening now?
Healthy Active Children (HAC)Policy Report
GCS-S-000 2012
North Carolina Healthy Schools Initiative Summary Data from LEA
School Health Advisory Councils
HAC Policy Report Key Points• 91% of LEAs Responded (101/112*)
• 86% of SHACs list a representative from each required area
• 38% of SHACs meet at least quarterly
• 50% of SHACs provide reports to their local BOE
*3 City LEAs Have Joint County/City SHAC
HAC Policy Report Key Points• 56% report that ALL of their elementary
schools provide 150 minutes of weekly PE with a certified PE teacher
• 54% report that ALL of their middle schools provide 225 minutes of weekly Healthful Living with certified health and physical education teachers
Healthy Active Children Policy Report
SHAC Successes
LEA SHAC Policy Successes• Local Family Life policies were adjusted to meet language
and other requirements outlined in the Healthy Youth Act (HB88).
• Revised the local HIV Policy; increased awareness and understanding which led to additional conversation
• Increase in local food policies to include addressing food allergies, prohibiting parents from bringing fast food lunches to students, providing healthy food options at school functions.
LEA SHAC Program Successes• Staff wellness events/programs
• Improvement of mental health services
• Providing puberty education for parents
• Created a Student Emergency Fund to assist students and families
• Walking trails set up at each school in the district
School Health Advisory Councils
SHAC Has Required Representatives From All 8 Areas of Coordinated School Health
2010 2011 20120
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
10087 85 86
13 15 14
YesNo
% o
f Res
pond
ents
How Often SHAC Meets
2010 2011 20120
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
18 1814
3941
38
1113
15
64
6
25 2527 >1 Month
Monthly4 TimesTwice Yr.Once Yr.Other%
of R
espo
nden
ts
Primary Focus of Your SHAC’s Action Plan
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
29
4739
54
23
1116 15
32
1522
2012
# of
Res
pond
ents
Physical Education
LEAs with ALL Elementary Schools Receiving 150 Minutes per Week of PE Taught by a
Certified PE Teacher
2010 2011 20120
10
20
30
40
50
60
50 5156
50 4944
PEOther
% o
f Res
pond
ents
ALL Middle Schools in LEA Providing 225 Minutes per Week of Healthful Living with
Certified Health and Physical Education Teachers
Healthful Living 46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
49
52
54
201020112012
% o
f Res
pond
ents
Recess and Physical Activity
% of LEAs in Which No School or Teacher Withholds Recess as a Punishment*
2010 2011 20120
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
10 7 8
91 93 92
WithholdingNot Withholding
% o
f Res
pond
ents
*This includes staying in to make up work or to do extra work
% of LEAs in Which No School or Teacher Uses PA as a Punishment*
2011 20120
20
40
60
80
100
120
99 97
1 3
PA Not UsedPA Used
% o
f Res
pond
ents
LEA Provides Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Through Daily (ES):
30 M
in PE
Intram
ural
Reces
s
Energi
zers
Take 1
0!
Spark
CATCH0
102030405060708090
18
3
80
16
29
2
15
0
73
26
49
1
20112012
% o
f Res
pond
ents
LEA Provides Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Through Daily (MS):
30 Min PEIntramurals Recess Energizers Take 10! Spark0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50 46
4
18
9
1
10
43
1
18
10
2
8
2011
2012
% o
f Res
pond
ents
Coordinated School Health
LEA Has Sent a Representative or Team to Annual SHAC Training*
2010 2011 20120
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
65 6571
35 3529
YesNo
% o
f Res
pond
ents
Contact
Ellen Essick, Ph.D.North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction919-807-3859