Health Education
January 2023
News and Resources for Administrators and Educators in the EUP ISD, COP ESD, AMA ESD, & COOR ISD
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH WORKSHOPS
Comprehensive school health workshops are open to K-12 educators and administrators in northern lower Michigan and the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Click each flyer or scan the QR code to learn more about each training. A calendar of all comprehensive school health workshops can be found HERE.
January 2023 Trainings:
- January 18, 2023 (2 p.m.-4 p.m.) GSA Advisor Training - Virtual or in-Person
- January 19, 2023 (1 p.m.-3 p.m.): Sex Education Supervisor Meeting (Virtual only)
- January 26, 2023 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.): Regional Health & PE Curriculum Resource Team. Theme: Nutrition Education (Location: COP ESD in Indian River, MI).
February 2023 Trainings:
- February 1, 2023 (5 p.m.-7 p.m.): Statewide Michigan Model for Health Training - open to K-12 Teachers, about 2 hours of pre-work required - Virtual, SCECHs available. (Registration Link)
- February 22, 2023 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.): HIV Framework for Elementary Teachers (Location: COP ESD in Indian River, MI)
- February 23, 2023 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.): HIV/STI Prevention & Sex Education Framework for Secondary Educators (Location: COP ESD in Indian River, MI)
🎉CELEBRATIONS🎉
SHAPE Mi Conference - November 2022
Northern Michigan teachers had wonderful reviews of the 2022 SHAPE MI conference! A few celebrations from this event include:
- Kerry Lake, Middle School PE Teacher for Sault Area Middle School, was recognized for receiving a Tri-Found grant!
- Emilee Pike, Middle School PE teacher for Surline Middle School, won new equipment for her gym in a vendor giveaway!
Educators who were able to attend had incredibly valuable health & PE professional learning. Materials and takeaways from the conference were shared at our November Health & PE Curriculum Resource Team meeting. Many are looking forward to attending again next year. Consider budgeting for your health & PE teachers to attend! For questions on budget & event dates, contact Helen Craig (hcraig-isd@eupschools.org)
SHAPE-MI Awardees
Vendor Giveaway Winner!
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Join MiSHCA for the 2022-23 Virtual Health Series!
MiSHCA is excited to offer four FREE virtual professional learning opportunities to educators throughout the state. SCECHs are available at no cost to those who attend the live presentations. Please register below by clicking the date for each session you are interested in attending. All sessions begin at 4:00pm (EST) and are one hour in length. Session materials and recordings will be posted on the MiSHCA website after the live sessions.
Schedule:
- January 19, 2023: Skills for having Difficult Conversations; Esther Triggs (Interlochen Center for the Arts)
- February 28, 2023: Helping the Helpers: Invisible Stress; Melea Belton (Eaton RESA, Director of Behavior/Mental Health Services)
- May 18, 2023: Using your MiPHY Data to its Fullest; Corbin Standley, (Director, Strategic Program Planning - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
SHAPE Michigan
Check out virtual and in-person training opportunities, grants, back-to-school resources, and more from SHAPE Michigan.
See SHAPE's December 2022 newsletter for more information!
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Chippewa County FAN Scholarship
One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an EUP senior student intending to further his/her education at a community college, college, or university in the fall of 2023 studying social work, medicine, education, criminal justice, or first responder training. Preference given to the aforementioned, but also opened to other areas of study as well. The document below outlines requirements and application details.
Completed application and support documents are due Friday, May 5, 2023 by 4 p.m.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ORGANIZATIONS
Mackinac County Communities that Care
Check out events and family resources from the Communities that Care coalition of Mackinac County
Chippewa County Communities that Care
Check out events and family resources from the Communities that Care Coalition of Chippewa County:
- #TALKmore22 - Suicide Prevention Initiative - check out NTTAC's collection of prevention resources for children, youth, and families: bit.ly/nttac-spm22
Otsego County RISE
November events: RISE Youth School Meeting
RISE youth meeting(s) will be held at each high school location. The RISE youth advisor for each school will contact youth with a meeting date & time.
More events from Otsego County RISE can be viewed in the PDF document linked below 👇
Grant Opportunities
RFPs for School-Based Health Services
The CDC issues RFP for School-Based Interventions to promote equity and improve health, academic achievement, and well-being of students. Applicants should consider applying for this grant who have significant administrative and clinical experience in implementing school health centers. Applications are due in February 2023. The full grant can be reviewed here.
The purpose of this 5-year cooperative agreement is to protect and improve the health and well-being of school-age children in underserved and disproportionately affected communities. CDC’s Healthy Schools will award approximately 16 recipients with up to 50 recipients depending on available funding. Recipients will use the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model to: establish key partnerships to support school health programs; promote dissemination and implementation of CDC school health guidelines, tools, and resources through professional development and technical assistance; and use action planning to implement physical activity, school nutrition, and school health services policies, practices, and programs within state and local education agencies, schools, and out-of-school time settings.
United Dairy Industry of Michigan
A variety of grants and resources are available from the United Dairy Industry of Michigan. Grants include:
- Moo-Lah for Schools (closes January 13, 2022)
- Chocolate Milk: Nature's Sports Drink (closes May 6, 2023)
SHAPE America - Health. Moves. Minds. Fundraiser
The health. moves. minds.® Fundraiser brings together the lessons, activities, and community-building ideas that help students live their best life. Check out SHAPE America's webpage for more information.
Resources
HIV/STI & Sex Education Legal Obligations and Best Practices
Tobacco- & Vaping-Free Schools
In July 2022, Governor Whitmer signed several bills into law to raise the minimum age of sale from 18 to 21 years old for tobacco products, vapor products (such as e-cigarettes), and alternative nicotine products (such as nicotine pouches). This means tobacco retailers can face penalties for selling these products to anyone under 21, and this policy is enforceable at the state and local levels. If schools notice that local retailers are selling these products to students under 21, they can report potential violations to the Food and Drug Administration, state or local law enforcement, and the Synar Program. For more information about Michigan’s tobacco laws, contact the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Tobacco Section at 517-335-8376.
Tobacco-Vaping Free Schools Initiative
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation and CVS Health have united to reduce tobacco and e-cigarette use in schools and districts nationwide. In collaboration with the foremost experts and trusted partners in tobacco policy and youth vaping, they want to engage stakeholders in school districts nationwide to effectively reduce e-cigarette use in school communities by providing intensive, personalized support and resources. Their equity-focused and evidence-based policies and practices are designed to enhance existing efforts and provide professional learning opportunities to participating districts across the country. Visit the Tobacco-Vaping Free School Hub or contact Ryan Monroe at ryan.monroe@healthiergeneration.org for more information.
MOASH: The K-5 Consent Toolkit
The Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH) in partnership with sexual violence prevention experts across the state, is excited to announce the launch of a new resource: the K-5 Consent Toolkit!
This resource responds to the needs of teachers, parents, and caregivers for quality consent education for students in elementary school. The toolkit includes recommendations for specific resources - including curricula, videos, books, and websites - as well as best practices for implementing consent lessons with K-5 youth. Also included is an overview of Michigan’s standards for K-5 consent education and a guide to understanding local district policy to advance school-based education in your community.
MiBridges - Medicaid Support
Free or low-cost health coverage for children under the age of 19, or pregnant women of any age is available. Call the MIChild and Healthy Kids hotline: 1-888-988-6300 OR
Apply online at https://newmibridges.michigan.gov/s/isd-landing-page?language=en_US
Newsletter Archive
Contact: Helen Craig
Helen Craig is the Regional School Health Coordinator for MiSHCA Regions 3 & 5, serving the Eastern Upper Peninsula and Northern Lower MI - Sunrise Side counties. She is also the McKinney-Vento facilitator and social studies curriculum consultant for the EUP ISD.
Email: hcraig-isd@eupschools.org
Website: https://www.eupschools.org/Page/6003
Facebook: facebook.com/EUPISD
Twitter: @hrc_edu
Affiliates:
Michigan School Health Coordinator's Network
Upper Peninsula Communities That Care coalition
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