“No educational tool is more essential than good health.” Council of Chief State School Officers

2. “No educational tool is more essential than good health.”Council of Chief State School Officers

3. Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Supporting Health Education in SchoolsRecipe for Success AAHPERD/AAHE National Convention April 26, 2013 Katherine Wilbur, Alliance for a Healthier GenerationNational Health Education and Policy Advisor Lisa Riley, Cabell County School DistrictAssistant Principal, Athletic Director and Wellness Coach Pete Shankle, Durham Public SchoolsFormer Wellness CoordinatorVoyager Academy

4. Reflective Question • How would you rate your knowledge of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and its free health education resources that are available to schools? 1. I have little knowledge of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (AHG)2. I am somewhat familiar with the AHG3. I have joined the AHG4. I am very active with the AHG • Place a dot on the poster on the wall that best represents your response.

5. Why Childhood Obesity? Nearly 1 in 3 children (ages 2-19) in the United States is overweight or obese.

6. Session Objectives 1. Healthy Schools Program (HSP) tools and supports available to all schools 2. Strategies for planning and implementing health education in two districts - application to you 3. HSP Resources 4. Plan for sharing

7. Alliance for a Healthier Generation Goal • TheGoal: • Reduce the nationwide prevalence of childhood obesity • Inspire young people to develop lifelong healthy habits • Positively affects the places that can make a difference to a child’s health since 2005: • Homes • Schools (Healthy Schools Program) • Doctor’s offices • Communities

8. Seven Wellness Areas Policy/Systems School Meals Programs Competitive Foods and Beverages Health Education Employee Wellness Physical Education Student Wellness Healthy Schools Program Framework A set of best practice criteria that provide guidelines for a healthier school environment

9. HSP Program Managers • Alabama • Arizona • California • CA, Coachella Valley • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida (3), Miami • Georgia (2) • Hawaii • Illinois/Indiana, Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana (2), New Orleans • Massachusetts • Maryland, PGC • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi Delta • Missouri • Navajo Nation • Nebraska • Nevada • New Jersey, New Mexico, New York • North Carolina • Oklahoma • Ohio • Oregon • Pennsylvania • South Carolina, South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas (2), Dallas • Washington DC • Wisconsin plus adding more

10. HSP in Schools 2006

11. HSP in Schools 2009

12. HSP 2012-13

13. Recipes for Success For You

14. Planning and Implementing Health Education

20. Children Must Be Fit and Healthy to Learn Children Must Learn to Be Healthy Healthy Students: Attend school more often Have fewer discipline problems Score higher on tests

21. Implementing Health Education Across the Curriculum A Recipe for Student Wellness Pete Shankle, Master Chef Alliance for a Healthier Generation Ambassador

22. It Takes a Great Base to Make a Great Soup • Teachers Who Believe • Students Who Need • Parents Who Trust • Mix this together and enjoy the blend.

23. Adding the Ingredients • Employ the Parents • Know your Curriculum • Form your Wellness Committee • Establish your Goals • Enlist the Resources in your Community(You will be amazed at how many yeses you will get) • Interview your Faculty - Find your strengths • Use the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and your Program Manager or HSP Network Support Manager

24. Healthy Projects Across the Curriculum Social Studies Community Helpers Science Food Chemistry Life Size Diagram of Circulatory System, Lungs and Heart English Food Journal and Family Pledge School Wide Project School Health Day

25. Mix Well Don’t forget a dash of your Program or Support Manager Add the Alliance Toolbox to suit taste And simmer until done

26. Activity: Where Are You in the Process? • No health education • Health education, but no formal curriculum • Defined health education curriculum – no accountability for implementation • Provide quality health education and always looking for improvements

27. Alliance Resources to Support Health Education • Website - https://www.healthiergeneration.org/ • Health Education Toolkit • HSP Resource Database

29. Who Can Join the Healthy Schools Program? Everyone. And it’s free. 

33. Alliance Resources to Support Health Education • ReadB4UEat – grades 5 -7 • Care2Eat – grades 7 – HS • Being Well Book and Discussion Guide • Weigh In: Talking to your children about weight and health • Fitness Breaks

36. Wellness Area Advisors • Policy/Systems – Kathy Wilbur • School Meals – Jill Parker • Competitive Foods and Beverages – Jill Parker • Health Education – Kathy Wilbur • Employee Wellness – Michelle Owens • Physical Education – Lisa Perry • Student Wellness – Michelle Owens

37. Online Support • Beth GrahamNational Network Manager T  843.742.1380 beth.graham@healthiergeneration.org • Nicole Walker HSP Network Support ManagerToll Free: 888.543.4584nicole.walker@healthiergeneration.org

38. How Can the Alliance Help Your Schools Questions?

39. Activity: Sharing Strategies and Resources 3 – 2 – 1 Activity

40. Contact Information Lisa Riley, 304.633.5737 ldriley@access.k12.wv.us Pete Shankle, 919.433.3301 x111 pshankle@voyageracademy.net Katherine Wilbur, 207.512.4800kathy.wilbur@healthiergeneration.org