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The Healthy Schools The Healthy Schools Partnership: A Coordinated Partnership: A Coordinated School Health Program in School Health Program in

Harvey, IllinoisHarvey, Illinois

Jim Bloyd, MPHJim Bloyd, MPHCook County Department of Cook County Department of

Public HealthPublic HealthAugust 18, 2005August 18, 2005

August 18, 2005August 18, 2005 Emerging Issues in MCH Conferece Call SeEmerging Issues in MCH Conferece Call Series: Coordinated School Health Programsries: Coordinated School Health Programs

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CCDPH serves the residents of CCDPH serves the residents of suburban Cook County, Illinoissuburban Cook County, Illinois

•2.2 million residents

•129 municipalities

•143 school districts

Harvey Dist 152


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SES District #152, Harvey, Illinois SES District #152, Harvey, Illinois

90% students in 90% students in free/ reduced lunchfree/ reduced lunch

(compared to 36% (compared to 36% in Illinois)in Illinois)

Predominantly Predominantly African-AmericanAfrican-American

1055 students in 1055 students in Harvey population: Harvey population: 30,000 (1/2 that of 30,000 (1/2 that of 1990)1990)

Percent of Students by Race / Ethnicity

90

7

2

0

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian


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Respond to needsRespond to needs

Sexuality education, Teen pregnancy Sexuality education, Teen pregnancy preventionprevention

Immunization, Access to careImmunization, Access to care Health indicators make Harvey a Health indicators make Harvey a

priority in health department priority in health department planningplanning


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Two Schools 1055 students

(K-6) in District 152

School District (pK-8) 8 schools

Cook County Dept. of

Public Health

Community Partners

Partnership Model


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School’s RoleSchool’s Role

Healthy School TeamHealthy School Team

• Coordinator: social workers, stipendedCoordinator: social workers, stipended

• Reviewed and selected CSHE curriculumReviewed and selected CSHE curriculum

• Planned, assessed school needs and Planned, assessed school needs and activitiesactivities


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School District RoleSchool District Role

District CSHP CoordinatorDistrict CSHP Coordinator

Coordinate district-wide activitiesCoordinate district-wide activities

Guides coordinator at each schoolGuides coordinator at each school

Liaison with communityLiaison with community


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Cook County Dept. ofCook County Dept. ofPublic Health RolePublic Health Role

Grant money : stipends, materialsGrant money : stipends, materials

Two MPH health educators (1 FTE)Two MPH health educators (1 FTE)

Technical assistanceTechnical assistance


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Oct/98 Proposal to Supt. and Principals

Oct-Jan Meet Principals

Jan/99 pilot schools chosen; meet teachers; Select Coordinators for District and Schools

Jan-Apr Providers Forum

April/99 Healthy School Day

Timeline of ActivitiesTimeline of Activities


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March-April/99 Review and choose CSHE curriculum

Aug/99 Training for teachers on curriculum

Sep/99 Curriculum taught in classes

Oct/99 Teachers surveyed

Timeline of ActivitiesTimeline of ActivitiesAug/05 Curriculum taught; Dist. Coord; new proposal


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Building Relationships and Building Relationships and Fostering CollaborationFostering Collaboration

CCDPH staff met with Supt and then CCDPH staff met with Supt and then with every school principalwith every school principal

TeachersTeachers Parent CoordinatorsParent Coordinators Hospital and local providersHospital and local providers


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Building Relationships and Building Relationships and Fostering CollaborationFostering Collaboration

Created “Providers Forum”- monthly, Created “Providers Forum”- monthly, plan/discuss, celebrateplan/discuss, celebrate

Healthy School Day- Px and Ix in all Healthy School Day- Px and Ix in all schoolsschools

CSHE curriculum process: parents, CSHE curriculum process: parents, teachersteachers

Student participationStudent participation


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‘‘Keep the funder happy’Keep the funder happy’

A grant reviewer (far left) visits with Dist 152 CSHP Coordinator and School CSHP Coordinators. All is well.


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Public Health In AmericaPublic Health In America

CSHP helps localCSHP helps local

HealthHealth

DepartmentsDepartments

fulfill theirfulfill their

responsibilities.responsibilities.


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CSHP to at least six of the 10 CSHP to at least six of the 10 Essential Public Health ServicesEssential Public Health Services

Link to / Provide CareLink to / Provide Care Inform, educate, EmpowerInform, educate, Empower Mobilize Community PartnershipsMobilize Community Partnerships Develop policiesDevelop policies EvaluateEvaluate ResearchResearch


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ChallengesChallenges

Staff turnoverStaff turnover Loss of grant fundsLoss of grant funds Time scarce to meet with school staffTime scarce to meet with school staff Fears of increased workloadFears of increased workload Turf issuesTurf issues EvaluationEvaluation


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SuccessesSuccesses

Comprehensive health curriculum in Comprehensive health curriculum in useuse

District Coordinator in place, certified District Coordinator in place, certified in national trainingin national training

District seeking new fundsDistrict seeking new funds Evaluation opportunitiesEvaluation opportunities


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Change is a process,

not an event.


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Resources/ Contact InfoResources/ Contact Info Stories from the field: Lessons learned About building Stories from the field: Lessons learned About building

Coordinated School Health ProgramsCoordinated School Health Programs (2003, Dept. of Health (2003, Dept. of Health and Human Services, CDC).and Human Services, CDC).

Health Is Academic (Health Is Academic (1998, Teachers College Press)1998, Teachers College Press) and and Talking About Health Is Academic Talking About Health Is Academic (1999, Education (1999, Education Development Center, Inc.).Development Center, Inc.).

Community Organizing & Community Building For Health Community Organizing & Community Building For Health (1997, Rutgers U. Press).(1997, Rutgers U. Press).

CCSSO-School Health Project CCSSO-School Health Project http://www.ccsso.org/projects/School_Health_Project/http://www.ccsso.org/projects/School_Health_Project/

Please feel free to contact me: Jim Bloyd, MPH, Asst. Health Please feel free to contact me: Jim Bloyd, MPH, Asst. Health Officer, Cook County Dept. of Public Health, Oak Park, Officer, Cook County Dept. of Public Health, Oak Park, Illinois. 708-492-2019 [email protected]. 708-492-2019 [email protected]

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