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1 PRESENTED BY: Dr. Janice Key (CCMS School Health Committee) Dave Spurlock (CCSD Wellness)

2 Purpose To present a proposed health and wellness plan that complements the District s Vision 2016 academic strategic plan, because a healthier child is a better learner.

3 20+ years of wellness partnership 1992: Charleston County Medical Society (CCMS) and MUSC began supporting CCSD school health needs. 2005: CCMS and MUSC school partnership focus shifted to nutrition and fitness, in response to the 2005 SC Student Health and Fitness Act. 2010: Superintendent launches a district wellness initiative 2012: More than 50 community partners are supporting the Superintendent s Wellness Initiative throughout the CCSD.

4 THE NEED: SC is the 8 TH FATTEST STATE >30% of children and adolescents and >60% of adults in SC are overweight/obese Childhood obesity is one of 4 state priority initiatives for the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children

5 We are currently educating the first generation of students who may NOT outlive their parents!

6 Why Schools? > 95% young people in schools Large portion of daily food and exercise occurs at school Ideal setting to teach about healthy lifestyle Can enhance academic performance and behavioral improvements (

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8 Wellness Policies Federal Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (PL , Section 204 Wellness Policy) The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law ) State SC Student Health and Fitness Act 2005 Local CCSD Coordinated School Health Advisory Committee (C-SHAC) CCSD District-level Wellness Committee Dr. Nancy McGinley, CCSD Superintendent: Wellness Campaign for all 80 schools

9 Strategies for Schools to Promote Nutrition and Physical Activity Coordinated School Health Advisory Committee (C-SHAC) Individual School Health Committees and Coordinators Policy & environmental change Staff health promotion Health Education & PE Increase physical activity Improve School Nutrition

10 MUSC s Boeing Center for Children s Wellness 5+ year Partnership between MUSC Adolescent Medicine Charleston County School District Charleston Country Medical Society Goal is to prevent and treat childhood obesity through familycentered clinical programs paired with policy and environmental changes in schools and communities.

11 MUSC s Boeing Center school-based initiatives target ALL staff and students Host CCSD District Coordinated School Health Advisory Committee Support individual school wellness committees in all 80 schools Reward school wellness policy and environmental changes- Superintendent Wellness Initiative Checklist Contest Support healthier National School Lunch Program Finalist in Michelle Obama s Recipes for Healthy Kids Challenge 2011 CCSD School lunch recipe contest (12 schools) Culinary training at TTCC of food service managers (16) Nutrition analysis posters for school lunch items posted in all schools

12 Docs-Adopt: Matching a physician to each school wellness committee Physicians serve as the health resource for schools 79 doctors adopted 69/80 schools (86%) 60/80 school wellness councils were active (75%) Physician adoption only factor associated with effective school wellness committees

13 SUPERINTENDENT S SCHOOL WELLNESS INITIATIVE I. Physical Well-Being II. Social/Emotional Well-Being III. Establishing a Wellness Culture IV. Family Friendly Policies V. Employee Connections

14 I. Physical Well-Being

15 I. Physical Well-Being

16 I. Physical Well-Being

17 I. Physical Well-Being

18 I. Physical Well-Being

19 I. Physical Well-Being

20 I. Physical Well-Being

21 I. Physical Well-Being

22 II. Social-Emotional Well-Being

23 II. Social-Emotional Well-Being

24 II. Social-Emotional Well-Being

25 III. Establishing a Wellness Culture

26 III. Establishing a Wellness Culture

27 III. Establishing a Wellness Culture

28 III. Establishing a Wellness Culture

29 III. Establishing a Wellness Culture

30 III. Establishing a Wellness Culture

31 III. Establishing a Wellness Culture

32 III. Establishing a Wellness Culture

33 III. Establishing a Wellness Culture

34 IV. Family Friendly Policies

35 IV. Family Friendly Policies

36 IV. Family Friendly Policies

37 IV. Family Friendly Policies

38 IV. Family Friendly Policies

39 IV. Family Friendly Policies

40 IV. Family Friendly Policies

41 IV. Family Friendly Policies

42 IV. Family Friendly Policies

43 IV. Family Friendly Policies

44 IV. Family Friendly Policies

45 IV. Family Friendly Policies

46 V. Employee Connections

47 V. Employee Connections

48 V. Employee Connections

49 V. Employee Connections

50 V. Employee Connections

51 V. Employee Connections

52 V. Employee Connections

53 VISION 2016 WELLNESS MISSION CCSD is committed to providing a school environment that promotes and protects children s health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity. Our mission is to promote wellness in all schools and for all students and employees in the district.

54 Vision 2016 Wellness Goals Provide healthy nutrition and adequate physical activity for all students Promote wellness policies and environmental changes at the district level and at all schools Monitor and evaluate wellness progress of individual students and schools

55 Objective 1: Increase # of schools with active wellness programs (including wellness committee, Docs-Adopt, and healthy policy/environmental changes) from 65% to 100%

56 Objective 2: Increase # of exemplary district wellness policies* from 44% to 80% * Office of Health and Nutrition, SC Department of Education 2012 Guidelines

57 Objective 3: Increase # of students evaluated for individual fitness (FitnessGram) among 5th, 8th and high school (once during high school) students from 46% to 100%

58 Our Wellness Partnerships

59 Partnerships Charleston County Medical Society MUSC s Boeing Center for Children s Wellness College of Charleston The Citadel USC Arnold School of Public Health Roper-St. Francis Hospital East Cooper Regional Medical Center Safe Routes to School (SRTC) YogaKidz Chas Children's Garden Project USTA (tennis) MUSC Junior Doctors of Health

60 Partnerships Ed Penney GenMove Charleston Riverdogs Lowcountry Food Bank LLF Slow Food ESMM-CTC GrowFood MUSC School-based Clinics Louie's Kids North Charleston Parks and Recreation City of Charleston Parks and Rec (swimming) Charleston County Parks and Rec

61 Partnerships Greenheart Lighten Up Charleston Yoga Benefits Kids South Carolina Medical Society DHEC CDC Trident United Way Eat Smart, Move More CATCH Charleston Youth Marathon First Tee Hoops for Heart SC Medical Society Charleston Promise Neighborhoods

62 Partnerships MUSC Dental Center MUSC Mobile Mammography/other screenings Jump Rope for Heart Breathe Better LEEP Culinary Institute of Trident Technical College Junior League of Charleston Jean Blades (Actionbased Learning) Harvard School of Psychiatry The Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Defense The Boeing Company SCICORD SC Outdoor Educational Program (SCOEP)

63 CCSD Wellness Grants PEP Grant ($850,000) MUSC s Boeing Center ($110,000) USDA Farm to Schools USDA Fresh Fruits and Veggies USDA Healthier US Schools ACHIEVE grant

64 Thank You!

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