How: Overview of Action Plan and Data Utilization

Shane McNeill, Director

Office of Healthy Schools

Coordinated Approach

Steps for Successful CSHP Implementation

Step 1- Gather dataStep 2- Conduct meeting at selected school siteStep 3- Establish school health council and meetStep 4- Conduct district-wide meetingStep 5- Formalize and empower community health

councilStep 6- Conduct community health council meeting to plan and prepare for community-wide meetingStep 7- Conduct community-wide meetingStep 8- Develop implementation plan

Step 1- Gathering Data

Who facilitatesSchool Health CoordinatorPrincipalSuperintendent ActionConducted School Health indexReview identified data elementsReview data provided by MDEIdentify additional data to collectIdentify individuals responsible for data collection ResourcesCenter’s for Disease Control and PreventionData Collection Tool Members of School Health TeamMembers of School Health CouncilMembers of Community Health Council

Step 2- Conduct meeting at selected school site

Who facilitatesSchool Health CoordinatorPrincipalSuperintendent Who attendsAll school personnel ActionsExplain What: CSHPExplain Why: CSHPProvide dataExplain benefits of CSHPEstablish School Health Council

School

Step 3- Establish School Health Council

Who facilitatesSchool Health CoordinatorPrincipalSuperintendent Actions Data Gathering Implementation planConducting district meetingFiscal planning ResourcesHow: School Health CouncilsImproving School Health: A Guide to School Health CouncilsSchool Health Index (CDC)MS Nutrition and Physical Activity Environment Assessment Tool (MDE)

Step 4- Conduct district-wide meeting

Who facilitatesSchool Health Council Who attendsAll school district personnel ActionsExplain What: CSHPExplain Why: CSHPProvide data ResourcesWhat: Coordinated School HealthWhy Support a Coordinated Approach to School Health?

District

School

Step 5- Formalize and empower community health council

Who facilitatesSchool Health Council

Actions Identify additional membersMemo informing members of progress

ResourcesExisting Community Health CouncilHow: Community Health Council

Step 6- Conduct community health council meeting

Who facilitatesSchool Health Council Who attendsMembers of Community Health Council ActionsExplain What:CSHPExplain Why:CSHPPrepare parent and student surveysProvide national, state, and local dataIdentify key individuals to invite tocommunity-wide meetingEstablish meeting dates, times, and location (Quarterly updates)

Community-wide meeting

Who facilitatesSchool Health CouncilCommunity Health Council Create parent and student surveys Newspaper ad explaining and inviting everyone to the

community-wide meeting Newsletter Identify potential partners and key stakeholders to the

meeting and explain roles

Step 7- Conduct community-wide meeting

Who facilitatesSchool Health CouncilCommunity Health Council Who attendsInvited guestsOpen to the public ActionsExplain What: CSHPExplain Why: CSHPProvide local, state, and national dataIdentify potential partners (MOU’S)Explain the benefits of CSHP

School

DistrictCommunity

Step 7- Continued

Actions continuedProvide opportunity for community to provide inputInvolve media ResourcesHow: Community Health Council

Who facilitatesSchool Health Council ActionsBy October 15, 2008 identify project specific activitiesProgram planning- Submit Selection Form electronicallyData elementsBased on School Health Index- Needs AssessmentCommunity Involvement- MOU’sInteragency agreementsBudgetingIdentify early successes to build momentum ResourcesJohn D Bower, M.D. School Health Manual

Step 8- Develop Implementation Plan

Step 9- Develop a School Health Media Plan

Who facilitatesPublic Relations DirectorSchool Health CoordinatorSchool Health CouncilPrincipalSuperintendent ActionsBy February 25, 2009 conduct six media releases ResourcesSample press releasesJohn D. Bower, M.D. School Health Network Manual

Today’s Planning Session

Set date for selected school meeting Set date for school health council meeting Set date for district-wide meeting Set date for conducting the School Health

Index Identify marketing strategies Set up site visits with OHS staff

Steps for Successful CSHP Implementation

Step 1- Gather dataStep 2- Conduct meeting at selected school siteStep 3- Establish school health council and meetStep 4- Conduct district-wide meetingStep 5- Formalize and empower community health councilStep 6- Conduct community health council meeting to plan and prepare for community-wide meetingStep 7- Conduct community-wide meetingStep 8- Develop implementation planStep 9- School Health Media Plan

Reminders

Prepare progress report for February meeting

Additional ResourcesTraining ScheduleFunding Opportunities OverviewSchool Health Network Selection Form for Funding Opportunities N1

and N2

School

DistrictCommunity

Building Support for School Health

IT’S EASIER THAN YOU

THINK

Resources for Success

For more information601-359-1737

www.healthyschoolsms.orgMississippi Department of Education

Office of Healthy SchoolsP.O. Box 771

Jackson, MS 39205

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