Healthy Schools Team March 20th, 2018 SHAC Basics Healthy Schools Team March 20th, 2018

Healthy Schools Section Team Ellen Essick, PhD Section Chief Nakisha Floyd Burt Jenkins Kelly Langston Dwayne Madison Susanne Schmal Les Spell

CSH to WSCC ✓ HEALTHY SAFE ENGAGED SUPPORTED CHALLENGED Comprehensive School-site Health Promotion for Staff Comprehensive School Education Physical Education & Activity Services Nutrition Counseling, Psychological & Social Services Healthy Environment Family & Community Involvement HEALTHY SAFE ENGAGED SUPPORTED CHALLENGED ✓

Today’s Discussion Policy “Musts” Efficient and Effective “Shoulds” Biggest Difference “Coulds” Fun Creative Ideas Available Resources

Policy “Musts”

SHAC 101 School Health Advisory Council Healthy Active Children Policy (HAC) Section 1 a Each Local Education Agency shall establish and maintain a local School Health Advisory Council to help plan, implement, and monitor this policy as well as other health issues as part of the coordinated school health program. Local Wellness Policy (LWP)

Who Should Your SHAC Include? Healthy Active Children Policy (HAC) Section 1 b The local School Health Advisory Council shall be composed of community and school representatives from the ten coordinated school health components of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model named in Section 2 a, representatives from the local health department and school administration.

Who Should Your SHAC Include? Community and School Representatives Health Education Physical Education and Physical Activity Nutrition Environment and Services Health Services Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services Social and emotional climate Physical Environment Employee Wellness Family Engagement Community Engagement

Who Should Your SHAC Include? Representatives from the Local Health Department School Administration LEA Official with Oversight

Requirement of a SHAC? School Health Advisory Council Healthy Active Children Policy (HAC) Section 1 c The local School Health Advisory Council shall work in conjunction with the designated LEA official who has oversight of the Healthy Active Children Policy, Local Wellness Policy and the ten coordinated school health components of the Whole School, Whole Community, While Child model, as outlined in section 2a, to oversee, implement and monitor the Local Wellness Policy.

Requirement of a SHAC? School Health Advisory Council Healthy Active Children Policy (HAC) Section 1 d The local School Health Advisory Council shall inform and update the public about the content, implementation, evaluation and compliance of the Local Wellness Policy and the Healthy Active Children Policy.

Requirement of a SHAC? Healthy Active Children Policy Local Wellness Policy Compliance

Efficient and Effective “Shoulds” Moving from Requirement to Purpose

Purpose of a SHAC? Commitment verse Compliance Healthy Active Children Policy Local Wellness Policy Facilitation of the Whole Child Process How SHAC and Whole Child are connected

Biggest Difference “Coulds” Have a Purpose

Data Driven Prevention + Data Responsive Problem Solving = Healthy School Environment

Les – we can take them to a populated assessment tool, but with the district removed. I figured you could walk them through some examples, like the following

Operation Zero Suspensions The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools partnered with the School Health Alliance for Forsyth County and other community partners in an effort to reduce the number of mandatory suspensions resulting from noncompliance with kindergarten health assessments and 7th grade immunizations .

Healthy Children Learn Better!

Fun Creative Ideas

Give Them a Reason to Come Feed them and they will come Inspire and educate Make the time enjoyable Have a clear meeting purpose Use subcommittees Use activities for different learning styles District goal activity

Helpful Tips and Best Practices Meeting Facilitation Helpful Tips and Best Practices

Set Regular Meetings Set dates at the beginning of the year Second Tuesday at noon and everyone bring a lunch Meet virtually, if helpful DO NOT cancel Canceling or rescheduling sends the message that these meetings are negotiable Everyone should give a report

Facilitation Best Practices Start on time End on time If you want people to come back People need to know how much time to schedule Do not come late or leave early, just to report Report time is different than discussion time Hold the entire team to this

Facilitation Best Practices Manageable size Use subcommittees Table name tents for speaking Stick to an agenda Don’t monopolize the conversation Talk your share and remember some folks don’t feel comfortable fighting for air time

Available Resources

Resources Monthly webinars Site visits and/or calls Newsletters April 24th at 10:00 am Site visits and/or calls Newsletters Annual SHAC meeting – you’re here  Peer learning opportunities

Additional Resources HAC Policy WSCC Wiki Page https://stateboard.ncpublicschools.gov/policy- manual/student-health-issues/healthy-active- children-policy-20161201 WSCC Wiki Page http://hlnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/WSCC

Contact Us! Kelly Langston Website Kelly.Langston@dpi.nc.gov http://www.nchealthyschools.org