1. Deb Loy, Director Coordinated School Health Program Minnesota Department of Education June 1, 2012 MNAAP: Practical Approaches for managing and preventing pediatric obesity Beyond the Clinic: Three Ways to Make an Impact on Obesity in Local Schools

2. Obesity Prevention In Schools School Health Policies Impact of Health on Academic Outcomes Address Disparities Quality Nutrition Physical Activity Plans Staff wellness Integration of Health Into School Improvement – Making health a part of how schools operate – Highlighting the impact of health on academic outcomes

3. Schools Today No Child Left Behind Current School/Health Environment Unintended Consequences USDA/School Wellness

4. Prevention of Childhood Obesity Collective Impact- Collaborative work Critical Time for Kids Challenge Assumptions & Integrate New Research Common Goals Call to Action

5. School Health Coordinated School Health Paradigms – Whole, greater than the sum – Need for coordination Whole-child Paradigms – Inter-connected parts of a whole child – Body-mind connectedness Obesity Impact on Brains/Cognition

6. The Power of Pediatricians In the Clinic with Families – Utilizing well-child visits to educate/create expectation and demand – Changing social norms through marketing At the School Board – The Power of the Pediatrician to Connect the Dots – The Power of Persuasion On the School Health Advisory Committee – Connecting Body and Mind – Integrating Health and Learning

7. The Power of Pediatricians In the Classroom and Cafeteria – Minutes and Movement Matter – Kids Need Multiple Exposures to New Foods In the Community – The Power of Working Together – The Power of Examples

8. Power of the Working Together/Advocacy At the Family/Community Level At the Minnesota Legislature – COWG- Childhood Obesity Working Group – PE/HE /CSH At the Federal Level – Health – Education – Farm Bill

9. Contact Info Deb Loy, Director – Coordinated School Health – Minnesota Department of Education – Deb.loy@state.mn.us Deb.loy@state.mn.us – 651-582-8306