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 data Step 2- Conduct meeting at selected school site Step 3- Establish school health council and meet Step 4- Conduct district-wide meeting Step 5- Formalize and empower community health council Step 6- Conduct community health council meeting to plan and prepare for community-wide meeting Step 7- Conduct community-wide meeting Step 8- Develop implementation plan

Step 1- Gathering Data Who facilitates School Health Coordinator Principal Superintendent Action Conducted School Health index Review identified data elements Review data provided by MDE Identify additional data to collect Identify individuals responsible for data collection Resources Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention Data Collection Tool Members of School Health Team Members of School Health Council Members of Community Health Council

Step 2- Conduct meeting at selected school site Who facilitates School Health Coordinator Principal Superintendent Who attends All school personnel Actions Explain What: CSHP Explain Why: CSHP Provide data Explain benefits of CSHP Establish School Health Council School

Step 3- Establish School Health Council Who facilitates School Health Coordinator Principal Superintendent Actions Data Gathering Implementation plan Conducting district meetingFiscal planning Resources How: School Health Councils Improving School Health: A Guide to School Health Councils School Health Index (CDC) MS Nutrition and Physical Activity Environment Assessment Tool (MDE)

Step 4- Conduct district-wide meeting Who facilitates School Health Council Who attends All school district personnel Actions Explain What: CSHP Explain Why: CSHP Provide data Resources What: Coordinated School Health Why Support a Coordinated Approach to School Health? District School

Step 5- Formalize and empower community health council Who facilitates School Health Council Actions Identify additional members Memo informing members of progress Resources Existing Community Health Council How: Community Health Council

Step 6- Conduct community health council meeting Who facilitates School Health Council Who attends Members of Community Health Council Actions Explain What:CSHP Explain Why:CSHP Prepare parent and student surveys Provide national, state, and local data Identify key individuals to invite to community-wide meeting Establish meeting dates, times, and location (Quarterly updates)

Community-wide meeting Who facilitates School Health Council Community 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 facilitates School Health Council Community Health Council Who attends Invited guests Open to the public Actions Explain What: CSHP Explain Why: CSHP Provide local, state, and national data Identify potential partners (MOU’S) Explain the benefits of CSHP School District Community

Step 7- Continued Actions continued Provide opportunity for community to provide input Involve media Resources How: Community Health Council

 Who facilitates School Health Council  Actions By October 15, 2008 identify project specific activities Program planning- Submit Selection Form electronically Data elements Based on School Health Index- Needs Assessment Community Involvement- MOU’s Interagency agreements Budgeting Identify early successes to build momentum  Resources John D Bower, M.D. School Health Manual Step 8- Develop Implementation Plan

Step 9- Develop a School Health Media Plan  Who facilitates Public Relations Director School Health Coordinator School Health Council Principal Superintendent  Actions By February 25, 2009 conduct six media releases  Resources Sample press releases John 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 data Step 2- Conduct meeting at selected school site Step 3- Establish school health council and meet Step 4- Conduct district-wide meeting Step 5- Formalize and empower community health council Step 6- Conduct community health council meeting to plan and prepare for community-wide meeting Step 7- Conduct community-wide meeting Step 8- Develop implementation plan Step 9- School Health Media Plan

Reminders  Prepare progress report for February meeting  Additional Resources Training Schedule Funding Opportunities Overview School Health Network Selection Form for Funding Opportunities N1 and N2

School District Community Building Support for School Health

IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK

Resources for Success For more information Mississippi Department of Education Office of Healthy Schools P.O. Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205

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School Health Council Data Collection Community Meeting Media Plan Resources