implementing the school health index in your school sandy sherman the food trust philadelphia, pa...

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Implementing the Implementing the School Health Index School Health Index

in Your Schoolin Your SchoolSandy ShermanSandy Sherman

The Food TrustThe Food Trust

Philadelphia PAPhiladelphia PA

Comprehensive School Nutrition Policy Initiative


Increase the availability of fresh foods

Develop a stable food supply in underserved communities and

Improve the connection between urban and agricultural communities

The Food Trust was established in 1992 to

Comprehensive School Comprehensive School Nutrition PolicyNutrition Policy


MissionMission To improve the health and well-being of To improve the health and well-being of youngsters who are at risk for poor nutritional youngsters who are at risk for poor nutritional status (including overweight) by improving their status (including overweight) by improving their diets through the adoption of a comprehensive diets through the adoption of a comprehensive school nutrition policyschool nutrition policy

Funded by the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program ndash PA Nutrition Education Plan


1 Students will improve their growth and weight gain profiles

2 Schools will successfully implement the school nutrition policy by

Completing the School Health Index

Establishing school health councils

Initiating social marketing

Insuring that all foods meet the guidelines

Integrating 50 hours of nutrition education

Conducting 10 hours of teacher nutrition training and

Involving family members and the community


School Health Indexbull Helps schools identify

their strengths and weaknesses

bull Brings a school team together to develop an action plan

bull Provides a structure for implementing the plan


School Teamndash The School

Health Index will provide structure and direction to your schoolrsquos efforts to improve health and safety policies and programs


Health BehaviorsThe School Health Index

addresses behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death disability and illness among young people and adults in the United States

bull Physical inactivitybull Poor eating habitsbull Tobacco usebull A wide range of safety-

related behaviors


Schools vs Districts

The Index is designed for use at the local level With appropriate adaptation it could be used at the district level as well especially if the district has only a few schools and those schools have similar policies and programs


School Health Index format 1048766

Two separate toolsElementaryMiddleHigh Schools

Each tool divided into 8 modules Planning for Improvement section School Health Improvement Plan Resources section


The Food TrustFour Year SHI History

2001 ndash 2002 ndash 4 schools2002 ndash 2003 ndash 14 schools2003 ndash 2004 ndash 20 schools2004 ndash 2005 ndash 45 schools


Sample agenda for School Health Index team

meeting 1

ndash 1048766 Introductions ndash 1048766 Purpose of the School Health Index ndash 1048766 Why health is important for schools ndash 1048766 Coordinated School Health Program

model ndash 1048766 School Health Index format


Sample agenda for School Health Index team meeting 1 continued

bull1048766 Implementation process bull1048766 Things to keep in mind when completing the modules bull1048766 Module Score Card Discussion Questions and Planning Questions bull1048766 Overall Score Card and School Health Improvement Plan bull1048766 Completing all 8 modules bull1048766 Setting timelines


Sample agenda for School Health Team Meeting 21048766

bull Review and discuss SHI findings

bull Strength and weaknesses

bull Module scores bull Top priority actionsbull Resources needed


Sample agenda for School Health Team Meeting 2 continued

bull Decide on action stepsbull Assign responsibilities bull Set timelines for action bull Discuss how to present plan to larger

school communitybull Discuss how to monitor progressbull Set future meeting


Remember to

bullCommunicate your progress to the larger school community

bullTrack changes over the year

bullCelebrate success


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implementing the school health index in your school sandy sherman the food trust philadelphia, pa...

Documents

hours of nutrition education

districtsthe index

schools efforts

stable food supply

safety policies

district level

modules module score

discussion questions