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School Health Councils

This guide provides a step-by-step process for school health councils to develop a comprehensive plan for addressing health issues in schools. It includes tips for brainstorming, prioritizing initiatives, and designing an effective action plan.

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School Health Councils

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  1. School HealthCouncils Samantha Heard Executive Board Member, MASH Physical Education Chair, AFHK State Health Systems Director, ACS

  2. Training Components • Step 1: Get Together • Step 2: Create a Vision • Step 3: Develop a Plan • Step 4: Take Action • Step 5: Maintaining Momentum

  3. Develop a Plan Three parts of a school health plan: • A vision of what the council wants to accomplish • A commitment to work together to achieve the vision • A set of actions describing responsibilities, resources, and deadlines.

  4. Develop a Plan Developing a plan means • Looking at the big picture • Setting priorities • Initiating rather than reacting “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” Dwight D. Eisenhower

  5. Develop a Plan • Brainstorm Desired Initiatives • Prioritize Initiatives • Evaluate Priorities • Write an Action Plan

  6. Brainstorm • What things does your council want to address: • Childhood obesity • Teen pregnancy • Drug and Alcohol issues • Lifestyle choices • Social and emotional issues • Many others…

  7. Brainstorm • Review available data • What statistics and information do you already have on hand?—Take a moment to discuss this in your group now… • Brainstorming • Generate ideas by allowing members to provide ideas • Review “Tips for Brainstorming” handout • Provide “What Can We Do” handout

  8. Prioritize • Through the use of data and brainstorming, identify potential initiatives the council wishes to undertake. • List all of these on a large board for the group to review. • Discuss how the suggested initiatives will achieve the vision of the council.

  9. Prioritize How do you eat an Elephant? One bite at a time…

  10. Prioritize • You may be inspired to “take on the world” at this point. • Remember that doing one or two things well is more effective than doing a lot of things poorly. • Help the council to prioritize the initiatives.

  11. EvaluatePriorities • Ask the council members to rank the top 5 initiatives. • Once the top 5 initiatives have been chosen, consider using the following exercises: • “Evaluating Priorities” handout • “What is Needed for Change to Occur?” handout

  12. Design a Plan • Complete an action plan on each of the identified priority initiatives. • Make your plans SMART • Specific-do not be too broad in scope • Measurable-how will you measure success • Achievable-do not over estimate • Realistic-do you have the resources • Timely-set a time frame for achievement

  13. Design a Plan • A Good Action Plan includes: • What is to be accomplished • Activities planned to create results • Who will be responsible for each activity • When each activity will be completed • What resources are needed • How will success be measured Review “Action Planning Guide” handout

  14. “Between the saying and the doing there is a long stretch.” -Irma Castro, New Beginnings

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