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From Paper to Practice: Moving Toward Standards Implementation

From Paper to Practice: Moving Toward Standards Implementation. Sheree Thaxton, MA, RD, LDN Healthy Weight Coordinator Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch NC Division of Public Health. From Paper to Practice. From Paper to Practice.

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From Paper to Practice: Moving Toward Standards Implementation

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  1. From Paper to Practice: Moving Toward Standards Implementation Sheree Thaxton, MA, RD, LDN Healthy Weight Coordinator Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch NC Division of Public Health

  2. From Paper to Practice

  3. From Paper to Practice • Public Health protects, promotes and restores health for all North Carolinians • Educates parents and communities about health promotion and disease prevention • Health and education are intertwined - ones goals cannot be achieved without the others’ being achieved

  4. From Paper to Practice

  5. From Paper to Practice Moving Our Children Toward a Healthy Weight Finding the Will and the Way North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services • Set standards for all food and beverages at school • Establish state policies for physical education, recess and after-school • Create environments that make healthy eating and physical activity the norm

  6. From Paper to Practice Opportunities Abound Inside AND Outside the School Cafeteria for Change • Staff Health • In the Classroom • Fundraising • After School

  7. SCHOOL EVENTS Classroom Events, Celebrations, Meetings, Parties, Concessions, Intramural Events, Fundraisers, Extracurricular Local policy developed by school/community committee guided by sound nutrition principles implemented for 6 event categories From Paper to Practice

  8. Establish a staff wellness program Establish a policy that encourages healthy options be made available for staff meetings Partner with your local health department to define services Provide incentives for teachers who model healthy behavior From Paper to Practice Health Promotion for Staff Cost: varies

  9. Establish a policy that encourages celebrations without food or with healthier options Celebrate without the use of food – have a dance party or field events instead From Paper to Practice Classroom Celebrations and Parties Cost: Free

  10. Establish a policy that snacks served in the classroom must be consistent with existing Dietary Guidelines Provide parents guidance on what to bring in for healthy snacks Contact Child Nutrition to plan healthy snacks From Paper to Practice Classroom Snacks Cost: Free

  11. Establish a policy which states that non-food incentives will be used at all times to reward student behavior Walk with the principal or teacher Homework passes Extra recess or free time Listen to or dance to music From Paper to Practice Food as a Reward Cost: Free

  12. Establish a policy that fundraising will be conducted without food or with healthier options Magazine subscriptions Gift wrap Craft Fair Citrus fruit NC Pecans From Paper to Practice Fundraising Cost: Free

  13. Establish a policy that encourages the availability of water, fruits and vegetables at after school events Concessions stands stock apples with dip, baked chips, etc. Bottled water Charge more for sodas, candy, chips From Paper to Practice Concessions Cost: food cost

  14. Establish a pricing policy that favors healthier options Price healthier options at or below the price of less healthy options Assemble student panel to market healthy options From Paper to Practice Pricing Policy Cost: Art supplies and duplication

  15. From Paper to Practice: School Board Members Say… • 93% believe overweight is a problem • 96% think its important to establish policy to limit high calorie, low nutrition foods & beverages • 73% support policies on food as a reward • 65% support policies on class snacks, celebrations, fundraisers & extracurricular events

  16. From Paper to Practice School Board Members Say… • The #1 obstacle cited to implementing these changes is the students and parents won’t be interested or won’t support it

  17. From Paper to Practice: Students Say…

  18. From Paper to Practice: Parents Say… • 91% favor converting selections in vending machines to healthy foods and beverages • 83% oppose allowing vending machines with soft drinks and unhealthy snacks in elementary schools RWJ/NEA survey

  19. From Paper to Practice • Eat smart: NC’s standards for all foods available in school • Health department representative on School Health Advisory Councils (SHACs) • Local Physical Activity and Nutrition coalitions (LPANs) • www.EatSmartMoveMoreNC.com

  20. From Paper to Practice • These barriers may exist: • Finance • Administrative Support • Nutrition not valued in instructional day • Time and Space • Student Taste Preference • Insufficient nutrition education to support behavior change • Conflicting messages How will you work together in partnerships to overcome them?

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