Physical, Mental and Emotional Health Education Annual Fall Officers Training October 10, 2015 Thirty-Third District PTA

Where to start? Don’t reinvent the wheel. The California State PTA website has many resources, such as: – Current issues – Grants and recognition – Articles for newsletters and websites – Resources – Toolkit

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Some ideas to consider… Arrange to have a health display table at PTA meetings. Distribute health materials. Work with classroom teachers and parents to secure alternatives to food as rewards. Be sensitive to student and adult special needs when planning PTA sponsored events. Promote physical education and activities throughout the community.

Ideas to consider (con’t.) Promote hand washing in classrooms, especially prior to eating and after using the restroom. Promote increased access to fruits and vegetables and free fresh drinking water in schools. Submit health related articles for unit newsletter. Support health-related events.

Current CAPTA Health Efforts Immunization legislation to protect vulnerable children. Promoting comprehensive health education. Supporting efforts to provide equal access to quality, affordable, basic and preventive healthcare. Supporting solutions that enable all children with chronic illness or other healthcare needs to be safe in California schools. Educating families to recognize the importance of a healthy environment. Bringing greater awareness of behavior/health issues and social/emotional development.

Articles For PTA Newsletters and Websites Currently on CAPTA.org California Health Education Guidelines for Asthma Management Diabetes Management in School Indoor Air Quality Health Problems at School Teen Health

Health Resources To receive the PTA topic- specific information go to list/ to sign up for topics you are interested in. list/ Calendar of Health Observances California Healthy Kids Resource Center Center for Disease Control and Prevention lth.cfm

Covered California Open enrollment is closed now and will reopen in Fall You may be eligible for special enrollment. If you experience a qualifying life event, such as a marriage, birth of a child, or loss of employer-sponsored health coverage, you may sign up for coverage within 60 days of the event in a special enrollment.

Questions/ discussion Julie France, RN, BSN