1. Ignite a Healthy Environment
Julie Frank, MPH, CHES
Director of Operations & Special Projects

2. Objectives Participants will be able to:
Define Coordinated School Health (CSH)
Leave with best practices for creating a healthy environment
Participate in activities to promote a healthy environment
Leave with research-based strategies to increase physical activity
Leave with a set of environmental health promotion posters

3. PUZZLED?

4. Coordinated School Health

5. 3 P’s of CSH

6. What Can We Do
Why is it important to expose children to wellness messages?
How can we promote and teach wellness?
What specific wellness messages should be promoted?

7. Environmental Messages
S elect fruits & veggies
P lay actively
A void excess sugar & fat
R educe TV/media time
K eep H20 the way to go

8. Policies to Support CSH

9. Strategies to Increase MVPA
ASAP’s (Activity Soon As Possible)
Choices (equipment & levels of participation)
The object is…You do that by…
80-20 Rule

10. Let’s Move!

11. Nutrition Education

12. Health Education

13. Wellness for Staff
Nutrition
Physical Activity
Stress Management

14. Lessons Learned

15. Free Resources

16. Thank YOU for promoting wellness!