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EVENTS
NOVEMBER
Recess Before Lunch Webinar: Whats in it for YOU, Your School, and Your Students
Featuring Dayle Hayes, MS RD
Wednesday, Nov 2nd, 2011
3:00-4:00pm
Join school nutrition expert Dayle Hayes to learn how RBL helps principals lead, teachers teach, and students learn. In this info packed webinar, Dayle will:
Highlight research on the benefits of scheduling recess before lunch.
Provide easy solutions for overcoming the perceived barriers to RBL.
Showcase schools where RBL helps improve performance and behavior.
CPPW Farm To School Workshop
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Time: 9-12:00pm
Location: Tukwilla Community Center
Kent School District will share their Farm to School model program. This will include: their process, challenges, solutions and lessons learned in developing a farm to school program for their District. Gain tools, resources and encouragement to get started in your district!
The Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and Washington Environmental Council will share A School's Guide to. Purchasing Washington-grown Food in draft. Your input for the final Guide is being sought. This Guide includes an overview of relevant rules and regulations, clarifies appropriate bidding procedures to apply a geographic preference, and has sample bid language and policies for school districts to use. We'll walk through and develop a bid request for Washington-grown food to understand how it works! Click here for more information.
Student Health and Success- Meeting the Needs of the Whole Child Workshop
November 16, 2011 from 8am-4pm
Location: Puget Sound ESD
Workshop featuring keynote speaker, David LaRose, Superintendent from South Kitsap School District.
You will have the opportunity to learn from thise who are making great strides to support student health and academic success, be invited to share your own successes and challenges and have planning time to incorporate the learning back into your efforts at the school or district level. You can expect to join the conversation with a dynamic mix of administrators, educators, and community partners. For more information, see flier.
Building a Healthier Future Summit
Novemeber 29-30 - Washington, DC
Millions of American children and families are facing long-term health and social hardships due to an epidemic of childhood obesity that transcends gender, geography, race and socioeconomic status. By harnessing the power of leadership in private industry, nonprofits, government, academia, civil society and media, the Partnership for a Healthier America will convene a national summit to catalyze collaboration, promote innovation and implement results-oriented solutions that will markedly accelerate progress in preventing and solving childhood obesity within a generation. This event will be hosted in cooperation with First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative and Honorary Vice Chairs William H. Frist, M.D. and Mayor Cory A. Booker. For more information, click here.
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Welcome to the King County Schools Health and Wellness newsletter. Each month, we bring you updates, news and announcements to support the health and wellness of your schools. If you have something to submit, please email it to Treeswing's new Program Director Carly Kaufman. Miss a newsletter? Click here to see past newsletters.
If have not done so already, be sure to also subscribe to
Healthy King County- an interactive site and posting board for all CPPW grantees. If you have not received an invitation to join, please email Donna Oberg. |
Using Social Media to Communicate Child Health Information to Low Income Parents
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JOURNAL OF PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE-NOV 2011: Using Social Media to Communicate Child Health Information to Low Income Parents, The objective of this study was to determine the value of using social media to communicate child health information to low-income parents. Researchers evaluated qualitative data obtained through focus groups with low-income, predominantly Hispanic parents. Results were mixed; lack of time and credibility were the primary objections parents cited in using social media to obtain information about their children's health. Social media has value as part of an overall communication strategy, but more work is needed to determine the most effective way to use this channel in low-income populations. Read more here.
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FLIER FROM WASHINGTON GREEN SCHOOLS: Join the effort in Waste Free Lunches in Schools, The average American student throws away 67 lb of lunch waste per year! Each of those pounds costs the school money and is an opportunity for improvement. In tight economic times, it is both practical and sustainable to pack a waste-free lunch. Click on the flier and post around your school!
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CDC Releases Updates School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity- 2011 | |
CDC: CDC Releases Updates School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity- 2011,The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) released the School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Phsical Activity. This new resource updates and cobines previous guidelines last published in the 1990's. Schools play a critical role in improving the dietary and physical activity behaviors of students and the critical health outcomes and disease they influence, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
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Efforts Targeting the Most Obese, Poorest Neighborhoods in New York City | |
CNN.com recently documented the problems low-income populations have with receiving proper nutrition in food deserts. Focusing on the Nourishing NYC program, the story highlights efforts by founder Gina Keatly and her volunteers to provide fresh food and nutrition education for free to nearly 100,000 people living in the Harlem neighborhood in Manhattan and the Bronx. In addition to weekly deliveries of nutritious food, all of which is donated, twice a week the organization holds nutrition classes at community gardens, shelters, and nonprofit organizations. The group also reaches out to children through its Junior Chef program, which partners youth with adult volunteers who teach them basic culinary skills and encourage better food choices.
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Teens' soda consumption tied to violent behavior, study finds
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WASHINGTON POST: Teens' soda consumption tied to violent behavior, study finds, Teenagers who drank large amounts of carbonated non-diet soft drinks were found to be more likely to act violently towards their peers, families and partners, says new research published in the journal Injury Protection. More
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On Vegetables in School Meals, Udall Asks for Balance between Children's Nutrition, Flexibility for Schools
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COLORADO STATE SENATOR MARK UDALL: On Vegetables in School Meals, Udall Asks for Balance between Children's Nutrition, Flexibility for Schools, On October 17, 2011, Mark Udall spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of balance in providing children with nutritious food at school, while preserving schools' ability to provide affordable and locally accessible food options. In an amendment to the 2012 agriculture appropriations bill, Udall and co-sponsor Senator Susan Collins of Maine hope to direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture not to set maximum limits on starchy vegetables such as potatoes, peas, corn and lima beans, which would help schools to provide schoolchildren with healthy food that works with their tight budgets. More
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October is Farm to School Month
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OCTOBER IS FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH! Farm to School programs are now at an all-time high, with programs in all 50 states. In November 2010, Congress approved a resolution designating October as National Farm to School Month, which emphasized the importance of increasing access for children to nutritious food and supporting local agriculture and economies. Click here to find out more about Farm to School Month and to discover ways to participate.
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| Resources, Grants and Tools | |
Grants:
The SPARK Grant-Finder Tool is your best resource for locating national and state-specific grants for your Physical Education, After school, Early childhood or Coordinated School Health program. Grants can be used for curriculum, teacher training, or equipment. Click here to access the tool.
Find Your Balance Challenge
Application Deadline: January 31, 2012 Find Your Balance Challenge is open to elementary school classrooms in grades K-5 and rewards student teams for taking steps toward achieving Energy Balance in your own school communities. Prizes include: $30,000 from Sports Authority, Healther You Party, Consultation with Nutrition Experts and two runner up $10,000 grants to improve school health and nutrition programs.
The Great Body Shop- Use "Fuel up to Play 60" funds to help finance your GREAT BODY SHOP program
Awards up to $4000! There are three funding application deadlines: December 1, 2011, February 1, 2012 and June 1, 2012. See flier for more information.
NIH Community-Based Partnerships for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control
Application Deadline: May 7, 2012
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, this funding opportunity will enhance childhood obesity research by fostering local, state, or regional teams consisting of researchers, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders. Teams will identify research questions and hypotheses, design and implement the relevant research, and translate the research into evidence directly relevant to potential policy efforts.
The Office Depot Foundation
The Office Depot Foundation focuses on making a difference in children's lives by supporting activities that serve, teach and inspire children, youth and families. The Foundation strives to enhance communities by supporting civic organizations and activities that address community needs. Applications are retrieved on a monthly basis and are reviewed by a committee. Allow at least 12 weeks after you submit your completed application before you receive a response. Grant amounts will be a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $3,000
Saucony Run For Good Grants
Deadlines for Applications: December 13, 2011
The Saucony Run For Good Foundation, established to help end childhood obesity by providing financial support to nonprofits across the United States that support children's running and fitness programs, is accepting applications for its grant program. The grants are open to nonprofit organizations that initiate and support running and fitness programs for kids. Eligible applicants are programs whose participants are 18 years of age or less, have 501(c)(3) status, and can demonstrate their program positively impacts the lives of participants through their increased participation in running. The foundation has two grant cycles per year, with up to seven awards granted each cycle. Click here to read more.
Resources:
Miss any of the CPPW Schools workshops? Clear here to access all workshop materials
Workshop #1: Understanding and Applying National Standards for Nutrition and Physical Education
Workshop #2: Engaging Youth in Health and Wellness Projects
Workshop #3: Effective Engagement of Stakeholders for Health & Wellness Team/Advisory Committee
Workshop #4: Creating Sustainable Physical Activity & Nutrition Programs in Schools
Workshop #5: Getting students to eat healthier
USDA has released their implementation plan for the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Click here to find USDA's implementation chart which lists the program requirements, deadlines, and a timeline for the implementation of the act.
"Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Putting the Act into Action"
FRAC is hosting a series of webinars that examine the provisions of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act and steps to make the provisions of the Act a success. Click here to see and hear the previous Webinars in our series.
Online Video Workshop Series: Successful Students Through Healthy Food and Fitness Policies
Learn how you can have an even greater impact on the health, wellness, and success of all students. This dynamic series of videos will inform and educate you about opportunities for improving physical activity and increasing the consumption of healthier beverages in schools. The videos were produced in partnership with California Project LEAN, the California School Boards Association, California Active Communities, and The California Endowment.
A panels of experts discuss the following important topics in a series of video workshops:
- Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity in Physical Education: James Sallis, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University; Kenneth Dyar, Coordinator of Physical Education at Delano Union School District; and Jane Russo, Superintendent of Santa Ana Unified District.
- Physical Activity During the School Day: Shelly Masur, School Board Member, Redwood City School District; and Matt Diskin, Physical Education Specialist and Special Education Teacher in Shasta County's Gateway Unified School District.
- Safe Routes to School: Lisa Cirill, Acting Chief of California Active Communities; Ted Link-Oberstar, a Safe Routes to School Parent Advocate; and Melissa Minas, Program Manager for the Chula Vista Elementary School District.
- Joint Use of School Facilities: Robert Ogilvie, Director of the Planning for Healthy Places program at Public Health Law and Policy; Patti Cummings, Director of Facilities at Paramount Unified School District; and Vince Torres, Recreation Director for the City of Paramount
Click here to access these videos.
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