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Healthy Children..Healthy Communities…Healthy Schools… Connecting the Dots

Healthy Children..Healthy Communities…Healthy Schools… Connecting the Dots. Presented by: JoAnne Owens-Nauslar, Ed.D.; FASHA; L.B.W.A American School Health Association Director of Professional Development jofitne@aol.com.

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Healthy Children..Healthy Communities…Healthy Schools… Connecting the Dots

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  1. Healthy Children..Healthy Communities…Healthy Schools…Connecting the Dots • Presented by: JoAnne Owens-Nauslar, Ed.D.; FASHA; L.B.W.A • American School Health Association • Director of Professional Development • jofitne@aol.com

  2. “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there” Will Rogers • 10%-Read • 20%-Hear • 30%-See • 50%-See & Hear • 70%-Discuss • 80%-Experience • 95%-Teach Someone • William Glasser

  3. 98% of youth 5-17 are students in school 56 million students 100,000 attendance centers 6 million staff & teachers 1/5 Population U.S.D.O.E. 2002 Data Why Focus on Schools?

  4. Tobacco Alcohol & other drugs Physical Inactivity Nutrition Sexual Behavior Injuries Centers for Disease Control Division of Adolescent School Health (DASH) Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  5. What’s wrong with this picture? • Obesity affects 1-5 children in US • 1-3 students report consuming 5 more drinks in a row • 3,000 kids start smoking each day • 1-7 have been in fight on school property • Every 60 seconds child is born to teen • Every 4 hrs. child commits suicide

  6. Physical Activity & Health Mental Health Tobacco Nutrition & Eating Habits Oral Health Surgeon General’s Reports

  7. The goal should be to promote health and discourage risk behaviors

  8. Attention Span Short Term Memory Emotional Effect Social Functioning Symons, et. Al; Journal of School Health, April 98 Nutrition

  9. School Breakfast Programs • Tardiness Declines • Suspensions Decrease • Improved scores on measures of student proficiency (MSPAP) • Maryland State Department of Education-School & Community Nutrition Programs-December 2001 (410) 767-0199 ldkerry@msde.stte.md.us

  10. Threat to School Climate Erosion of Self Discipline Decreased motivation to school success Increased risk of injury Violence Sexual Behavior Legal Problems Drug Use

  11. Reduces Academic Achievement Increases drop out rates Decreases Participation in school activities Ongoing Sexual Risks Lower Grades School Age Childbearing

  12. Injuries to Children • Affect Concentration • Short Attention Span • Fearfulness • Extreme Caution • Limited Goal Setting

  13. Increased oxygen Uptake Reduces susceptibility to stress Reduces disruptive behaviors Improves Concentration Potential for improved reading, writing, and math scores Physical Activity

  14. Televisions in the Home 1970-6%-3 or more TVs in Home 1999-60%-3 or more TVs in Home 1970-6%-6th graders TV in Bedroom 1999-77%-6th graders TV in Bedroom Source: Kaiser Family Foundation. Kids & Media at the New Millenium-1999

  15. SECURE YOUR OWN MASK FIRST • Health Enhancement Reminders • Connections • Laughter and Humor

  16. Redefine Success Sincere Dedication-Freedom is the right to choose the line of greatest advantage vs. the path of least resistance

  17. Redefine Success • Unique-Unique opportunities to get, stay, and be well

  18. Redefine Success • Communication-You Know, but do they know?

  19. Redefine Success • Commitment-A habit can not be thrown out the window….it must be coaxed down the stairs one step at a time.

  20. Redefine Success • Energy/Exercise/Excitement/Enthusiasm-If Your Horse is Dead…DISMOUNT

  21. Redefine Success-Secure First • Stress Management-Find your best coping skills and JUST DO IT.

  22. Redefine Success-Secure First • SUCCESS-It comes in cans…not in can nots • If it is to be…It is up to me

  23. Soar With Your Strengths: • Tell someone with P.M.I.-You were here • Tell the Public-Newspaper/Radio/Faith • Be a member-state/national aahperd • Nag someone else-membership/advocacy • District/National Convention • Get into grant writing • BRAG-Let them feel your PASSION

  24. Secure Your Own Mask First • People who want milk should not seat themselves in the middle of the pasture and hope that the cow backs up to them.

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