healthy kids learn better a coordinated school health approach
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HEALTHY KIDS LEARN BETTER
A Coordinated School Health
Approach
Healthy Kids Learn Better Partnership
Vision Statement
All youth in Oregon are healthy and successful learners who contribute
positively to their communities
Healthy Kids Learn Better Partnership
Mission StatementWorking together to promote education & health opportunities & skills for all youth in Oregon by:
• Assuring diverse communities are engaged in all planning, implementation, and evaluation activities
• Providing and fostering leadership for the development of Coordinated School Health
• Building linkages between schools and communities to coordinate resources, services, and policies that create safe, supportive, and inclusive environments
• Promoting effective and sustainable partnerships among education, health, social service and other organizations
• Monitoring progress through ongoing assessment and evaluation, resulting in data-driven decision making
Healthy Kids Learn Better State-Level Structure
Coordinated School Health Blueprint
Development Work Group
State Agency Partners
Coordinated School Health External Partners
Work Group
Non-Governmental Agencies
Healthy Schools Network Advisory Group
State and Local Education
Policymakers
Data and Surveillance Work Group
Private-Public Partnership
Coordinated School Health Blueprint
Development Work Group
Interagency partnership to
develop a state-level CSH
Blueprint for Action with extensive
stakeholder input.
Partners:Department of Education Health DivisionOffice of Alcohol and Drug Abuse ProgramsCommission on Children and FamiliesHigher Education
Blueprint Framework for a Coordinated School Health Approach
STATE-LEVEL I NFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTS: To be developed by Blueprint Work Group
COMPONENTS OF COORDI NATED SCHOOL HEALTH: Led by Blueprint Work Group Members; Produced by Stakeholders
CHI LD & ADOLESCENT RI SK BEHAVI ORS: Led by Blueprint Work Group Members; Produced by
Stakeholders
Engaging special populations & diverse
communities
Leadership for the development of CSH
Monitoring progress through ongoing
assessment, evaluation & data-driven decision making
Linkages between schools & communities
for coordination
Building sustainable partnerships between health, education &
social services
Nutrition Programs
Physical Education
Health Promotion for Staff
Mental Health Services/ Counseling
School Health Services Family &
Community I nvolvement in
CSH
Supportive & Healthy Policies
Comprehensive Health
Education
Safe & Healthy School
Environment
- Physical - School Climate
Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention
Healthful Dietary Behaviors
Promotion of Physical Activity
Sexual Risk Prevention
Unintentional I njury Prevention
Tobacco Use Prevention
Violence & Youth Suicide Prevention
Sub Chapters -Special Populations - Multicultural Health -
Coordinated School Health External Partners Work Group
External Partners serve as ambassadors to the HKLB Partnership and are currently developing and implementing an awareness campaign on the potential for CSH to positively impact educational outcomes for local decision makers.
Partners:ACSOR Dairy CouncilOAHPERD/OAHEORSHECNative American Youth AssociationOR School Nurses AssociationPlanned ParenthoodRed CrossOEAOR Coalition to Reduce Underage DrinkingOR Poison ControlOR Lung AssociationOR Coalition to Promote PA
HEALTHY KIDS LEARN BETTER
A Coordinated School Health
Approach
Healthy Schools Network Advisory Group
Advisory and board member
education activities led by state and local school
board members
Partners:Oregon School Boards AssociationState Board of Education NASBENSBA
Healthy Schools Network Advisory Group
OSBA Annual Conference Pre-Session on School Health
Recognition for districts with comprehensive tobacco-free schools policies
Healthy Nutritional School Environment Lunch Box
Regular communication and meetings
Data and Surveillance Work Group
Partners that guide, develop and
implement the data and surveillance
system for collecting information on youth risk behaviors, well-being indicators and the status of school
health programs
Partners:• Department of Education• Health Division• Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Programs• Oregon Research
Institute• Portland State University• Commission on Children
and Families
Data and Surveillance System
Oregon Healthy Teens Survey
• A single, combined survey that meets the requirements for YRBS and Monitoring the Future
• Proctored by ORI research associates
• Passive consent
Expanded School Health Profiles
• A single, combined survey that meets the health-related data needs of ODE and its state agency partners.
• Expanded modules include questions on health services, mental health and counseling, and child nutrition programs
Connections to Governor’s Initiatives…
Senate Bill 555 Requires county human and health service agencies jointly plan and implement programs.
Oregon Children’s Plan Provides proactive, comprehensive screening and services to all children from 0-8 years old
Local Efforts…
CSHP local demonstration sites Expanded assistance to local schools
and communities on coordinated school health and health education issues
Special projects Training on research-based curricula
and health education standards and assessment
Local CSH Demonstration Sites
HKLB staff are guiding four Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration schools through a nine-step process to develop a CSHP and examine its impact on educational outcomes and health in low performing, high poverty schools
ODE provides each school with $10,000 to support the development and implementation of a CSHP through a site-based Healthy Kids Learn Better Teams.
Local Efforts… Expanded capacity to provide
assistance to school districts interested in developing a CSHPExamples: Development of local Healthy Kids Learn
Better Teams Data-driven decision making on student
health and well-being priorities Program planning and development Schoolwide integration of prevention
messages
Local Efforts… Expanded capacity to provide technical
assistance on health education issues:• Cadre of trainers to provide low cost
training on research-based curriculum and standards and assessment
• Curriculum planning and selection• Coordinated professional development
series• Regular electronic and mail
communications to share new information and upcoming opportunities
Special Projects – Physical Activity
Opportunities for schools to promote physical activity among pre-teens (9-13 year olds) :- professional development series on the implementation of new PE standards- mini-grants to elementary and middle schools for assessing safe walking and biking routes to school.
- marketing toolkit for promoting the importance of physical activity for pre-
teens.
Special Projects – Tobacco Prevention
Expanded assistance and training for school districts on developing and implementing Comprehensive School-Based Tobacco Prevention Programs
- curriculum training- regional workshops
Early Challenges
Staffing and capacityKeeping HKLB on the “radar screen” of agency headsGetting past the “priority but” syndrome with policymakers and administratorsBalancing motion with progress
Early Successes
Improved working relationships and increased meaningful collaborations have enhanced services and opportunities for local schools and communitiesCombined and expanded youth data and surveillance systemOSBA Pre-Session and State Board Presentation – an early shift in attitudeIntegration of health and well-being indicators into required district and grant planning processes
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