173617 School Wellness Policy: Coordination with community colleagues is critical to success

Wednesday, October 29, 2008: 8:50 AM

Dian Traisci-Marandola, APRN, MSN, MPH , Senior Director of CHF's National Program Network, The Children's Health Fund, New Milford, CT
Abstract: The Center for Disease Control has created a Coordinated School Health Program Model (CSHP)that is an important resource for school wellness policy implementation. By developing and implementaing school policies on health, physical activity, nutrition, food services and community networking, school cans create an environment to promote health while enhancing achievement by all students.

This session is intended to provide an overview of the CSHP Model while focusing in on the need for community networking to assure success of school strategies. Wellness Coordinators, School nurses, Health and Physical education educators are critical links for wellness policy success in the school setting. The PHN is leader in the community setting with credibility and experience in achieving public health's essential role for public health education.

The 2010 Healthy Community objectives parallel school wellness policy implementation. 2010 and CSH are cohesive models that the PHN may take to inform practice while promoting the health of the community in general.

Discussion: PHN Strategies to advocate for wellness within the school environment while mirroring those strategies in the community.

Learning Objectives:
-Discuss three aspects of the twenty year historical overview of school based health education strategies. -Describe the 8 components of CDC's Coordinated School Health Program model. -Discuss how CDC's Coordinated School Health Program model can support the achievement of school wellness policy. -Discuss three community strategies that support school health.

Keywords: School Health, Public Health Education

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a PHN and pediatric nurse practitioner who has written a school wellness policy, written curriculum for a coordinated school health program and written software for school nursing practice and health office documentation
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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