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School HealthCouncils
Samantha HeardExecutive Board Member, MASHPhysical Education Chair, AFHKState Health Systems Director, ACS
Training Components
Step 1: Get Together Step 2: Create a Vision Step 3: Develop a Plan Step 4: Take Action Step 5: Maintaining Momentum
Develop a Plan
Three parts of a school health plan: A vision of what the council wants to
accomplish A commitment to work together to
achieve the vision A set of actions describing
responsibilities, resources, and deadlines.
Develop a Plan
Developing a plan means Looking at the big picture Setting priorities Initiating rather than reacting
“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Develop a Plan
Brainstorm Desired Initiatives Prioritize Initiatives Evaluate Priorities Write an Action Plan
Brainstorm
What things does your council want to address: Childhood obesity Teen pregnancy Drug and Alcohol issues Lifestyle choices Social and emotional issues Many others…
Brainstorm
Review available data What statistics and information do you
already have on hand?—Take a moment to discuss this in your group now…
Brainstorming Generate ideas by allowing members to
provide ideas Review “Tips for Brainstorming” handout Provide “What Can We Do” handout
Prioritize
Through the use of data and brainstorming, identify potential initiatives the council wishes to undertake.
List all of these on a large board for the group to review.
Discuss how the suggested initiatives will achieve the vision of the council.
Prioritize
How do you eat an Elephant?
One bite at a time…
Prioritize
You may be inspired to “take on the world” at this point.
Remember that doing one or two things well is more effective than doing a lot of things poorly.
Help the council to prioritize the initiatives.
EvaluatePriorities
Ask the council members to rank the top 5 initiatives.
Once the top 5 initiatives have been chosen, consider using the following exercises: “Evaluating Priorities” handout “What is Needed for Change to Occur?”
handout
Design a Plan
Complete an action plan on each of the identified priority initiatives.
Make your plans SMART Specific-do not be too broad in scope Measurable-how will you measure success Achievable-do not over estimate Realistic-do you have the resources Timely-set a time frame for achievement
Design a Plan
A Good Action Plan includes: What is to be accomplished Activities planned to create results Who will be responsible for each activity When each activity will be completed What resources are needed How will success be measuredReview “Action Planning Guide”
handout
“Between the saying and the doing there is a long stretch.”
-Irma Castro, New Beginnings