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Educating Philadelphia’s Children and the Importance of Health Care

Presentation By William R. Hite, Jr. Ed. D. Superintendent of Schools to the College of Physicians Philadelphia Thursday, January 30, 2013. Educating Philadelphia’s Children and the Importance of Health Care. Who Do We Serve.

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Educating Philadelphia’s Children and the Importance of Health Care

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  1. Presentation By William R. Hite, Jr. Ed. D. Superintendent of Schools to the College of Physicians Philadelphia Thursday, January 30, 2013 Educating Philadelphia’s Children and the Importance of Health Care

  2. Who Do We Serve Philadelphia Public, Private and Parochial school students’ health care needs

  3. Who Do We Serve • Asthma (35,870 students-21%) • Birth defects -2,363 students • Neurological and seizure disorders - 2,107 • 439 students with Type I Diabetes and 160 students with Type II Diabetes • 2,774 cardiovascular condition • 959 sickle cell disease • In the past school year, over 136,116 doses of health care provider-prescribed medication were given by school nurses or by non-nursing staff designated by principals and taught by nurses. • During the school year 2011-2012 student contacts with the school nurse in the health room for illness and injury were over 270,853 (157,088 for illness, 113,764 for injuries). • School Nurses provide mandated services to over 172,000 children in public, private and parochial schools in Philadelphia County (IU 26) • Annual vision screenings for all students (142,829 during school year 11/12) • 57% of documented student physical exams in mandated grades (Kindergarten, 1st, 6th and 11th) during school year 11/12) • Growth screenings (BMI)- every year (97,592 in 11/12) - 24% at risk for obesity • 78% of immunization compliance to date • 50% of documented for student dental exams in mandated grades (k/1,3 &7) during school year 11/12

  4. What Are Their Needs • The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was administered in spring 2011 to approximately 1,539 high school students from 29 randomly selected public schools in Philadelphia. Ninety four percent of the randomly selected high schools and 78% of the randomly selected students in grades 9 to 12 voluntarily agreed to participate in the survey, allowing data to be weighted such that it is representative of all 9th – 12th grade students throughout the School District of Philadelphia. The prevalence of health risk behaviors self-reported by Philadelphia high school students during the 2011 administration of the YRBS are summarized below:

  5. What Are Their Needs

  6. What Are Their Needs

  7. What Are Their Needs

  8. How Do We Serve

  9. How Do We Serve • SDPs Nurses, Counselors, Prevention and Intervention Coordinators • EAT.RIGHT.NOW – The School District of Philadelphia’s Nutrition Education Program Community Partnerships • Temple University • Bicycle Coalition Of Greater Philadelphia • Safe Routes Philly • Philadelphia Department of Public Health • The Food Trust • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Communities Putting Prevention to Work • The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

  10. How Do We Serve In –Class Movement Breaks Stability Balls as Chairs Socialized Recess Activity Works(250 1st through 3rd grade classrooms)

  11. How Do We Serve SDP’s Wellness Policy • “Section 204 of the Child Nutrition and Women, Infants and Children Reauthorization Act of 2004 (PL 108-265) signed into law June 30, 2004 included a provision that requires each local educational agency (LEA) participating in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program and Summer Food Service Programto establish a local wellness policyfor schools under the LEA. This policy must be developed and implemented not later than the first day of the school year beginning after June 30, 2006.”

  12. How Do We Serve Key Aspects of the Wellness Policy • School Wellness Councils: • Establish a Coordinated, School Wellness Council at each school • Nutrition Standards for all Schools Available on School Campus During the School Day: • Establish standards to address all foods and beverages sold or served to students • Increase breakfast participation in schools • Nutrition Education: • Pre-K to 12th grade students will receive nutrition education that is interactive and teaches the skills they need to adopt healthy behaviors. This can include participatory activities, school gardens and taste-testing • Physical Education: • All students enrolled, K-12, will have access to a sequential, comprehensive, standards-based Physical Education program taught by a certified Health and Physical Education teacher • Physical Activity: • Students will be provided opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills needed for specific physical activities, participate regularly in physical activity, and understand the short and long-term benefits of a physically active and healthful lifestyle • Other School-Based Activities: • A healthy school environment shall be promoted and maintained that provides consistent wellness messages and is conducive to overall health for students, staff and the school environment.

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