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Learn how to create a vision for your School Health Council in 5 easy steps. Plan meetings, establish ground rules, and develop a clear vision for the future. Engage volunteers and define your school's path to wellness.
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School HealthCouncils Samantha Heard Executive Board Member, MASH Physical Education Chair, AFHK State Health Systems Director, ACS
TrainingComponents • Step 1: Get Together • Step 2: Create a Vision • Step 3: Develop a Plan • Step 4: Take Action • Step 5: Maintaining Momentum
Create a Vision • Plan the next meeting • Establish ground rules for the operating of the council • Develop a vision for your school health council
Plan the Next Meeting The second meeting of your council should be designed to create the vision for your School Health Council. Engage the volunteers that signed up at the first meeting. Decide on a facilitator—maybe even a professional.
Plan the Next Meeting • Checklist • Use volunteers from first meeting • Reserve meeting space • Send out letters of invitation, minutes from last meeting, and agenda 10-14 days in advance. • Prepare handouts and presentation • Gather supplies and A/V equipment • Find council member to take minutes
Establish Ground Rules At the beginning of the second meeting: • Ask the group to identify ground rules for the council. • Lead the group to set rules regarding: • Respect for others opinions • Punctuality and sticking to the agenda • Decision-making processes
Establish Ground Rules • Formalize the rules stated • Vote to adopt ground rules • Include them in the minutes for the meeting.
Vision • A vision describes where you want to go with your efforts • How do you want your school to look in the future? • What does your school look like today? • How do you want your community to look in the future? • What does your community look like today?
Vision • Identify the need for a vision • “Where we want to be” handout • “A Vision…” handout
Vision • Reflect on Vision for School and Community Health • “Creating a Vision for Our Community and School” handout • Answers to this exercise will provide the framework for the vision statement.
Vision • Discuss possible vision statements • Ask the council to break into small groups • Provide “Our Vision for the Future” handouts to each group and ask them to complete it as a group. • After appropriate time, reassemble the group. • Identify common words, phrases, and ideas to use for the basis for the vision statement.
Vision • Guidelines for the vision statement: • Describe where you see your school and community in five years • Brief—one to two sentences • Easy to remember • Once adopted, it will reflect your public image.