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Leading By Committee: Building Support and Taking Action Healthy Schools & Communities Program

SESSION OBJECTIVES Learn to build, assess, and lead a School Wellness 1 Committee 2 Understand the components of an effective action plan Prioritize action steps for importance, feasibility, 3 sustainability, reach, and impact

I have a personal I want to give all connection children a chance to to the issue. be healthy. I believe healthy eating I strive to be a good and physical activity role model. should be more the norm in our society.

Functions of a Wellness Council Creates Advises & Takes Supports Adds Buy-In Advocates Action Priorities Diversity

Building a Wellness Committee School Cafeteria Teachers Administrator Nurse Manager PTA Union Community Counselor Leader Stakeholder Member

What barriers have you encountered in building an effective Wellness Committee at the school or district level?

Build Support Identify Leaders Have a Clear Ask Make the Connection

Sustaining Your Committee Schedule Pick a recurring time, preferably • monthly Structure Try Walking Meetings • Meet In Different Locations • Balance Routine & Fun Engagement

Nutrition Healthier Sleep Stress You Physical Activity

What Drives Health? Environme Medical ntal and Care Social Factors 10% 20% Family Personal History & Behaviors Genetics 40% 30%

Create an Action Plan You action plan is a Action plans guide your blueprint to help you Wellness Committee’s create a healthier school work together and can be environment updated at any time

Utilize available Survey staff to Create an Action health data to assess interests Plan and identify staff and motivation Prioritize Action needs Items

Wellness Vision Sustainability– short and long term Reach and strength Feasibility Importance

Your Personal Wellness Priorities

Physical Activity Break

Riverhouse School District • The Riverhouse School District organized a district wellness committee • The committee created a Staff Wellness Interest Survey to help identify priority areas of focus • The survey garnered a 70% response rate!

Programs/Activities of Most Interest 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stress Mgmt Physical Activity Improving Sleep Healthy Eating 19

Wellness Council Simulation Identify the following roles: 1) Leader 2) Recorder 3) Reporter

Wellness Council Simulation Meeting Agenda: Brainstorm ideas that will meet staff • needs Evaluate using prioritization • Record three action steps • How will you judge your success? •

Resources Resources Staff Interest Survey Staff Interest Survey Staff Fitness Cards Staff Fitness Cards Monthly Shareable Newsletter Monthly Shareable Newsletter Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools

THANK YOU THANK YOU Questions?

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