Healthy Schools Healthy Communities

St. Clair County Health Policy SummitNovember 6, 2015

Carla F. Cunigan, Ed.D, M.Ed, Principal – Woodward ElementaryAmy Funk, MSA, Illinois Nutrition Education Program

Erica Oliver, MA, CDVP, Health Partner -BJC School Outreach and Youth DevelopmentKaran Onstott, RhD, McKendreeUniversity

Elsa Taricone, MPH, Health Educator –BJC School Outreach and Youth DevelopmentLeanne M. White, Ed.S, AIM for Fitness Project Director –St. Louis Public School District

Diana Wilhold, MS, MPA, Director –BJC School Outreach and Youth Development

2012-2015 Carol M. White Physical Education

Program Grant Department of Education

$2.2 million 45 Elementary Schools

• Reduce Childhood Obesity

• Increase Physical Activity

• Provide Nutrition Education

• Fully implement the SLPS Academics in Movement (AIM) Physical Education Curriculum -written in 2008

AIM for Fitness - SLPS

• BJC School Outreach and Youth Development

• St. Louis Public Schools Foundation

• Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine,

Physical Therapy

• ~Spokeswoman

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

~Strong partnerships are the KEY to success~

AIM for Fitness - SLPS

• Reduce Childhood Obesity • HSHC objective aligns with the SLPS

Superintendent’s priority critical area –Health and Wellness

Reaching:• 11 schools • 4000 students• 500 staff• ? parents and families

Missouri Foundation for Health Healthy Schools Healthy Communities (HSHC)

From School to

Community

Do Your Homework……………

• Identify the key partners that need to be at the table

• Meet face-to-face with each potential partner

• Share the initiative and overall goal(s)

• Identify commonalities between what you are hoping to accomplish and the current work of the potential partner

PLAN, PLAN and PLAN

NURTURE THE RELATIONSHIPS

COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE and COMMUNICATE

Making Your Mark………….• Create an agenda:

Time Discussion/Topic Responsible

Member(s)

Due Date

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Welcome and Introductions All

Purpose: To meet, review and discuss outcomes of efforts surrounding work with the HSHC collaborative and others

interested in healthy eating and active living efforts for the City of St. Louis.

• Hold each other accountable

• Make sure to address needs and wants of all partners without swaying too far from your purpose

• Periodically “touching-base” with the challenges in front of you as a group

• Ask, “Do we have the right people at the table?”“Are we missing anyone?”

Lessons We Are Learning………

• Solution focused vs. problem oriented• Listen to understand, not to respond• Shared voices in what needs to change • Incremental steps for change • Staying involved for the long-haul

STILL LEARNING………

Community Collaboration

Community Healthy

Living Index

(CHLI)What:

An assessment tool that measures

opportunity for physical activity and

healthy eating in areas that impact a person’s daily life

Who:Created by experts from YMCA of the

USA, Stanford University, Harvard

University and St. Louis University

How:Round table

discussion, 8-12 residents and people

from a variety of organizations,

multiple choice questions

Components of the CHLI – Community at Large

• General practices in support of healthy living

• Community design in support of healthy living

• Physical environment related to physical activity

• Physical environment related to food and nutrition

• Public transportation in support of healthy living

• Primary health care providers/insurers

• Local media

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Community Design

General Practices

Greater Ville Community CHLI

Community Action Plan

Community goals

access to healthy foods

opportunities for active living

awareness of opportunities for healthy eating and active living

Strategies for addressing community goals determined by CHLI

Access to free, safe drinking water in parks/recreation areas

Create safe walking infrastructure to promote active living

Provide community with HSHC marketing materials

Engage families to become leaders in community/promote healthy foods

Increase healthy food options through local community garden partnership

Activity type

Policy

Program

Built environment

Community Action PlanCarondelet Community

COMMUNITY GOAL: Increase access to healthy food

STRATEGY: Increase knowledge of healthy food options through

community partnerships

Built Environment

Installed garden beds at Woodward school

Policy (in progress)

Establish a relationship/ agreement with School/Community garden at Woodward

Program(in progress)

Recruit 5 volunteers to help maintain garden during summer months (while school is out) and weekends

Community Action Plan

Carr Square Community

COMMUNITY GOAL: Increase opportunity for active living

STRATEGY: Increase opportunities for physical activity

through community partnerships

Program Award Yourself with Good Health fair

Policy (in progress)

Joint use agreement with school/community

BuiltEnvironment(future)

Install a walking track on school campus for use by school and community

Community Action Plan

Greater Ville Community

COMMUNITY GOAL: Increase opportunity for physical activity

STRATEGY: Increase opportunities for physical activity through

community partnerships

Built Environment

Repair lighting on schoolplayground for safety purposes

Program Walkability audit to determine built environment needs

Policy (in progress)

Joint use agreement with school/community

• School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)

• School Champion

• School Health Index (SHI) • CDC website-www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/shi/index.htm

• Action Plan - developed based upon highest need areas as determined by the SHI

• Implement Action Plans

• Professional Development

Implementation in Schools

Impact of Healthy Schools Healthy Communities on Woodward Elementary

Awareness for students, parents, and staff

Focused effort of support

Community Outreach

Effective Parent and Staff Engagement

• School Culture and Climate

• Building Relationships

Woodward Elementary Successes

• Community / School Garden

• Flash Mob Dance

• Read, Right, and Run (Go St. Louis!)

• Back To School Event – August 22, 2015

• Family Nights – Monthly

• Improved Attendance – 90/90 Goal

• 5K (Run/Walk) – March 5, 2016

Making Change Together

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B44kPv9CszUzQ3o1cTNFcjdUTGc&usp=sharing

Don’t forget to celebrate small successes!

Thank you!