1. Lower Merion School District School Health Advisory Council SHAC November 2008

2. SHAC Coordinators Terry Quinlan Quinlat@lmsd.org Terry Quinlan Quinlat@lmsd.orgQuinlat@lmsd.org Joan Molloy Molloyj@lmsd.org Joan Molloy Molloyj@lmsd.orgMolloyj@lmsd.org Sylvia Illuzzi Illuzzs@lmsd.org Sylvia Illuzzi Illuzzs@lmsd.org

3. Mission Statement: Mission Statement: The Council will bring together individuals to address issues affecting the health of our children, youth, and families. Within a framework of risk factors identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Council will act as a liaison between the School Health program and the Lower Merion community. Through the cooperative effort of members, the council will identify risk factors, establish priorities, make recommendations, and provide leadership in health promotion activities. The Council will bring together individuals to address issues affecting the health of our children, youth, and families. Within a framework of risk factors identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Council will act as a liaison between the School Health program and the Lower Merion community. Through the cooperative effort of members, the council will identify risk factors, establish priorities, make recommendations, and provide leadership in health promotion activities.

4. What Is A School Health Council? An advisory body comprised of faculty and staff: Educators, administrators, counselors, nurses and nutrition services In collaboration with : Parents, students, members of community health agencies, local businesses and interested community members

5. Current Members Include: Students (LMHS) Students (LMHS) Staff members including: Operations, health and physical education, guidance, nursing, consumer sciences, nutrition services, health and safety committee Staff members including: Operations, health and physical education, guidance, nursing, consumer sciences, nutrition services, health and safety committee Community partnerships include: Main Line Health, The Renfrew Center, West Chester University Community partnerships include: Main Line Health, The Renfrew Center, West Chester University Parents, physicians, dieticians, therapists and researchers Parents, physicians, dieticians, therapists and researchers

6. The Role of a School Health Council  Provide support for health-related activities to reduce the targeted CDC risk behaviors  Promote adoption of health-enhancing school policies  Support selection, writing and revision of health curriculum  Assist individual schools to identify health needs  Support school health activities (health fairs, workshops)  Develop advocacy activities  Conduct assessments to determine needs and resources

7. Benefits of a School Health Council  Improve overall health education  Link schools with community health resources  Provide a means for improving school health policies and programs  Educate the community about the school and health issues  Increase parent and community involvement in the school

8. CDC RISK FACTORS 1. Tobacco 2. Drugs and Alcohol 3. Sexual Behaviors 4. Nutrition 5. Physical Inactivity 6. Intentional and Unintentional injuries 7. Asthma

9. SHAC Facts: Began in April 2004 Began in April 2004 Training and funding for its development provided by The American Cancer Society Training and funding for its development provided by The American Cancer Society Model Health Council for Pennsylvania Model Health Council for Pennsylvania Recipient of multiple awards from ACS Recipient of multiple awards from ACS Functions as the “Wellness Committee” mandated by the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Federal) Functions as the “Wellness Committee” mandated by the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Federal)

10. SHAC COMMITTEES PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER NUTRITION PHYSICAL FITNESS DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMUNICATION PLANNING ASSESSMENT PARTNERSHIPS

11. Nutrition Committee Karen Anderson (School Nurse) Co-Chair Nutrition Committee-andersk@lmsd.org Karen Anderson (School Nurse) Co-Chair Nutrition Committee-andersk@lmsd.organdersk@lmsd.org Lorie Foust (parent) Co-Chair Nutrition Committee mfoust1@comcast.net Lorie Foust (parent) Co-Chair Nutrition Committee mfoust1@comcast.net

12. Elementary school Middle school High school PHYSICAL FITNESS Co-Chairs-Betsy Mandelbaum (parent) (Mandelone@aol.com) andMandelone@aol.com Lori Dennis –teacher (DennisL@lmsd.org)

13. Elementary school Middle school High school ALCOHOL,TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS (ATOD) Bruce Barner; Supervisor Guidance BarnerB@lmsd.org Collaborative efforts with CASY Survey Committee LM/NCC K-12 Curriculum exploration

14. Get Involved!! Encourage participation of professional and support staff Encourage participation of professional and support staff Encourage parental participation Encourage parental participation Refer/Recruit your highly motivated students Refer/Recruit your highly motivated students Join us when you can and see what we are all about Join us when you can and see what we are all about