a collaborative effort among: district 186 schools springfield urban league head start
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A collaborative effort among:
District 186 Schools Springfield Urban League Head Start
SIU School of Medicine Illinois Department of Public Health
YMCA of the USA
Generously funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Why should District 186 schools want students to be active, healthy, and fit?
• Academics (i.e., test scores) improve as fitness improves and activity increases
• Daily activity improves behavior and reduces disciplinary problems
• Healthy, fit kids may have better attendance rates• Healthy, fit kids are more likely to become healthy, fit
adults• Healthy, fit kids may influence the health of other family
members
Current District 186 efforts
• CATCH program implemented across district– Physical activity– Classroom activity– Nutrition (“Go, Slow, Whoa foods”)
• Wellness (CATCH) teams in each school• New Wellness Policy under consideration• Reform of vending and other food policies
Springfield Collaborative forActive Child Health
• Goal: To prevent and control the child obesity epidemic through a multi-disciplinary, community partnership
• Partners: District 186, SUL Head Start, IDPH, YMCA of the USA, SIU SOM
• 2008: Grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Mc Clernand
Iles
Fairview
Ridgely
Enos
Dubois
Butler
Lindsay
Springfield Collaborative District 186 Grade Schools
What the Collaborative offers
• Measurement tools and expertise− BMI, activity, nutrition information− Assessment of school outcomes
• Medical student and resident efforts− Classroom lessons for 4th grade intervention schools− Extensive health fair support− Active K at Enos
• Consistent Health Messaging− SIU and CCHC Pediatric and Family Medicine Clinics− Goal: Include other local providers
What do we measure?
• Eight Schools (4 control/4 intervention)• Measures, fall and spring
1. BMIs (Body Mass Index: Wt(kg)/Ht²(m))− 1st and 4th grades
2. SOFIT (System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time)1.1st and 4th grades2.PE class level of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity
(MVPA) (examples: walking, running, jumping rope)• SPAN (School Physical Activity and Nutrition)
− 4th grade− Forty nine multiple choice questions about activity,
nutrition, and health knowledge
Overweight and Obesity in Children
Obesity in 1st and 4th Grade Childrenat Eight District 186 Schools, Spring 2013
Obese and Overweight 1st and 4th Grade Students District 186, Spring 2013
• 310 of 953 (32.5%) of 1st and 4th grade students were obese (16.7%) or overweight (15.8%)
• In an average 20 student classroom:
3 are overweight and
3 are obese
Proposed Wellness Policy
2012-2013 Fitnessgram Results4th Grade
• Compares a student’s ability to perform fitness maneuvers to an established standard
• For our 8 schools, from fall 2012 to spring 2013:
– Abdominal Curl Ups- 6 of 8 (75%) schools improved– Aerobic Capacity- 5 of 8 (62.5%) schools improved – Push Ups- 5 of 8 (62.5%) schools improved
2012-2013 Results from Student Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Survey
2012-2013 Results from Student Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Survey
Conclusion
• The Springfield Collaborative:– Provides measures of student activity and knowledge– Strongly supports the District’s efforts to improve
student health through CATCH, Wellness policies, improved school nutrition, and other initiatives
– Educates students, parents, and school staff– Teaches physicians to be active in the community,
and to communicate the importance of wellness to their patients
– Reinforces consistent health messaging across sites
Generously funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Thank You. Questions/Comments?
Socio-Ecological Model
Springfield Urban
League
Primary Care Providers
Head Start Schools
SIU School of Medicine
Springfield Public
Schools
IL Dept of Public Health
Parents
Elementary Schools
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