PRESENTED BY: Dr. Janice Key (CCMS School Health Committee) Dave Spurlock (CCSD Wellness)
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.
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.
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
We are currently educating the first generation of students who may NOT outlive their parents!
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 (www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/keystrategies/why-schools)
Wellness Policies Federal Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (PL 108-265, Section 204 Wellness Policy) The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 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
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
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.
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 2011-2012 (12 schools) Culinary training at TTCC of food service managers (16) Nutrition analysis posters for school lunch items posted in all schools
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
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
I. Physical Well-Being
I. Physical Well-Being
I. Physical Well-Being
I. Physical Well-Being
I. Physical Well-Being
I. Physical Well-Being
I. Physical Well-Being
I. Physical Well-Being
II. Social-Emotional Well-Being
II. Social-Emotional Well-Being
II. Social-Emotional Well-Being
III. Establishing a Wellness Culture
III. Establishing a Wellness Culture
III. Establishing a Wellness Culture
III. Establishing a Wellness Culture
III. Establishing a Wellness Culture
III. Establishing a Wellness Culture
III. Establishing a Wellness Culture
III. Establishing a Wellness Culture
III. Establishing a Wellness Culture
IV. Family Friendly Policies
IV. Family Friendly Policies
IV. Family Friendly Policies
IV. Family Friendly Policies
IV. Family Friendly Policies
IV. Family Friendly Policies
IV. Family Friendly Policies
IV. Family Friendly Policies
IV. Family Friendly Policies
IV. Family Friendly Policies
IV. Family Friendly Policies
IV. Family Friendly Policies
V. Employee Connections
V. Employee Connections
V. Employee Connections
V. Employee Connections
V. Employee Connections
V. Employee Connections
V. Employee Connections
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.
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
Objective 1: Increase # of schools with active wellness programs (including wellness committee, Docs-Adopt, and healthy policy/environmental changes) from 65% to 100%
Objective 2: Increase # of exemplary district wellness policies* from 44% to 80% * Office of Health and Nutrition, SC Department of Education 2012 Guidelines
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%
Our Wellness Partnerships 2007-2012
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
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
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
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)
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
Thank You!