School Health Updates
Health Education News from Oakland Schools
April 2017
Public Comment Open
The public comment period will close at 5:00 p.m., April 16, 2017
The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Professional Preparation Services, is requesting public comment on the proposed Michigan Standards for the Preparation of Teachers of Health and Physical Education to be used for guiding preparation of candidates seeking certification and/or endorsement in these fields.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Health_PE_Public_Comment_555218_7.pdf
Grant Applications
Building Healthy Communities Grant Applications Open!
Building Healthy Communities is a school-wide initiative designed to prevent childhood obesity and create healthy school environments:
- Middle School Program: A comprehensive model designed for middle schools ready for multiple healthy eating and physical activity opportunities to be embedded throughout the school environment and education for all 6th graders. Applications will be due April 7, 2017.
- Step Up for School Wellness Program: A flexible model designed for all grade levels, K – 12, to help schools make smaller targeted improvements to their environment by allowing them to select one or more components. Applications will be due September 29, 2017.
Visit bcbsm.com/buildhealth to review eligibility information, a program comparison and detailed program descriptions in each Request for Applications. You’ll also find information on how to access informational webinars, conference calls and online applications.
Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Michigan, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Fitness Foundation, Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Team Nutrition, United Dairy Industry of Michigan, University of Michigan, Wayne State University Center for School Health and Action for Healthy Kids are working together to improve student health and transform school environments through Building Healthy Communities.
2017-2018 Rally for School Health Application is now available!
Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to jump start a healthy school year?
On behalf of United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) and Michigan Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture and Rural Development, along with Michigan State University Extension and Detroit Lions, we’re happy to announce the 2017-2018 Rally for School Health application is now available!
Your school could win a motivating, energy-packed day full of fun, movement, and learning at Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions. Elementary or middle schools in Michigan with a combination of grades 4-8 interested in implementing Fuel Up to Play 60 during the 2017-2018 school year are invited to apply. The event will take place on either Tuesday, October 3rd or 10th.
The application and additional information is available here: http://www.milkmeansmore.org/michigan-futp60-events/michigan-fuel-up-to-play-60-rally-for-school-health/.
Complete this application and return to UDIM by April 21st, 2017.
Questions? Contact Brianna Banka at brianna@milkmeansmore.org or 517.349.8923
Good Sports equipment grants serve youth in economically disadvantaged areas of the country. Schools that indicate enrollment in Let’s Move! Active Schools on their application receive added consideration. Apply here.
Bring an interactive professional development experience, valued at $3,000, to your school or district. The workshop provides strategies to create an inclusive environment, adapt activities and equipment, and accommodate students during skill-based instruction. A SPARK Inclusive PE Equipment Pack and SPARK Inclusive PE Guidebook will also be provided. Enter here.
Let's Move Active Schools: Physical Education and Physical Activity Grant Finder
Did you know that your school can enjoy exclusive access to physical education and physical activity funding opportunities and have an increased chance of receiving an activation grant? All you have to do is commit to creating an Active School by joining Let's Move Active Schools.
Then you can stay up to speed on all available grant opportunities and track on the ones that make the most sense for your school with the Let’s Move! Active Schools interactive infographic (see image below).
Get started by clicking on the specific area you’d like additional support in: Physical Education, Physical Activity During School, Physical Activity Before and After School, Staff Involvement, or Family & Community Engagement.
Then, select the Activation Grants tab to see the full listing of available funding opportunities to follow up on throughout the year!
To see all grants currently accepting applications, scroll down on the Resources & Grants page to the “Current Activation Grants, Funding Opportunities and Contests” section.
Local Learning Opportunities
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 3:00 - 4:00pm ET
Hosted by American School Health Association
Join ASHA and Advocates for Youth in this webinar to learn more about AMAZE, an engaging, age-appropriate, online sexuality education resource for 10-to 14-year-olds. Developed in collaboration between Advocates for Youth, Answer, and Youth Tech Health, the AMAZE videos provide the answers young people want and need in an age-appropriate and relatable format. Recognizing the critical role parents and educators play in educating young people about their changing bodies, sexuality, and healthy relationships, AMAZE also provides resources for parents and educators to use in talking with the young people in their lives. Register today to learn more about AMAZE and how to utilize this resource in your work as a school health professional.
Registration OPEN: Connecting with Kids Through School Health
MiSHCA promotes the health and safety of students, families, and school staff using
research based approaches that improve students' academic and health outcomes.
Audience: Administrators, teachers, counselors, social workers, nurses, intervention specialists, school-based health center staff, prevention workers, nutrition educators, school health coordinators, and anyone interested in healthy students.
Featured Keynote: Jamie Sparks, School Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) Director
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connecting-with-kids-through-school-health-tickets-32530865695
Accommodations: Click HERE to access the reservation page. Hotel link will only be available until May 26th. After May 26th, please call BOYNE Central Reservations at 800-462-6963.
Questions? Contact Marshall Collins, President at MCollins@tbaisd.org
Monday, Jun 26, 2017, 08:00 AM
Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Mountain Road, Boyne Falls, MI, United States
News and Resources
Bike to School Day is May 10th
Looking to promote physical activity in your community this May? Check out the planning resources and promotional ideas available through Walk & Bike to School!
If your school uses the Michigan Model for Health Curriculum, be sure to highlight these lessons/activities before your event:
- Kindergarten, Safety unit, Lesson 2: Moving Around Safely using the Pedestrian Safety Kit, the mat is featured in the image to the right. The Family Resource Sheet for this lesson features great walking safety tips for families to continue the conversation at home.
- First Grade, Safety Unit, Lesson 1: Safety on Wheels using the "safety on wheels" poster set. The Family Resource Sheet for this lesson features a variety of wheeled safety tips for families to ensure safety while biking, skateboarding, skating and/or using a scooter.
- Second Grade, Safety unit, Lesson 1: Wheeled Recreation Equals Physical Activity features some of the tips from the first grade lesson. If most of your students participated in that lesson in first grade, consider starting the lesson by asking what students remember about safety rules for wheeled equipment. This lesson also features a Family Resource Sheet for students to continue their learning at home.
Also, check out:
- FREE Curriculum resources on teaching pedestrian safety
- Parent resources on safe biking from the Bikeology Program
- Bicycle Safety Playlist embedded below from The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- USDOT FHWA produced three bicycle safety education videos and three pedestrian safety education videos for different age groups of children (ages 5-9, ages 10-14, and ages 15-18). The videos are embedded below. More resources are available at the Pedestrian Safer Journey and Bicycle Safer Journey. Available in English and Spanish.
UNH Study Identifies Risk Factors in Teen Dating Violence
1 in 4 Teens Exposed to Secondhand E-cig Vapors: Report
"..Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed data from the 2015 National Youth Tobacco Survey. They found that more than 24 percent of middle and high school students said they had been exposed to e-cigarette vapors in an indoor or outdoor location at least once in the previous 30 days. That amounted to 6.5 million students..."
Read more at: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-03-teens-exposed-secondhand-e-cig-vapors.html#jCp
The Flavor Trap: How Tobacco Companies Are Luring Kids with Candy-Flavored E-Cigarettes and Cigars
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association and American Lung Association have issued a new report titled, The Flavor Trap: How Tobacco Companies Are Luring Kids with Candy-Flavored E-Cigarettes and Cigars. "The report calls on FDA to prohibit all flavored tobacco products and urges Congress to reject legislation that would weaken the FDA's authority, especially over e-cigarettes and cigars."
The Dangerous Behaviors of Teens Who Use Fake Weed
- OCHD Fact Sheet available here
Watch TAG Talks Videos on Adolescent Friendship & Brain Development
New Video: Friendships Affect Well-being of Boys and Young Men
In a new video from the HHS Office of Adolescent Health and the federal Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, NYU professor Niobe Way, Ed.D., speaks about the importance of friendships for adolescent boys and what prevents them from building meaningful relationships. Given the research that links friendships with health and well-being, these findings have profound implications for families and adults who work with adolescents. Watch it now and use the accompanying resources and discussion guides for professionals and families.
New Video: The Power of the Adolescent Brain
In a new video from the HHS Office of Adolescent Health and the federal Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, Frances Jensen, M.D., draws on her clinical experience and research to share what researchers have learned about adolescent brain development, functioning, and capacity. She describes the connection between teen brain development and learning, addiction, and mental health, and provides practical suggestions for families with adolescents. Watch the video now, and use the accompanying resources and discussion guides for professionals and families.
Minds: Shining Light on Mental Health
Mental Health Programming Still Available This Year
Youth with untreated mental illnesses are at risk for significant impairment that may alter their life trajectories, including college entrance, job prospects, and the development of interpersonal and coping skills. In addition, untreated mental health issues are a significant risk factor for teen suicide. A universal prevention approach which focuses on dissemination of knowledge and correction of potentially harmful stigmatizing attitudes has strong potential to effect change in service linkage for at-risk young people. This is exactly what MINDS has done for the last 17 years.
According to Jorm (2000), even brief classroom instruction on mental health issues improved willingness to seek help. We know mental health literacy improves help seeking, and as we have seen success with the media campaign to stop smoking, we believe MINDS will assist in increasing mental health literacy, help seeking, access to improved care, and saved lives.
A tax deductible speakers fee of $300 for 1-3 presentations, and $400 for 4-5 presentations is requested to help with our costs.
Please feel free to call Heather Irish at 248-761-2844 to book presentations, or for any questions.
AAA PROMISE: A Program to Support Parents, Teens, and Law Enforcement to Help Everyone Get Home Safely on Prom and Grad Night
In 2011, AAA introduced a program called AAA PROMise to help protect teens and other motorists from prom through graduation season. AAA PROMise is designed to cater to the unique needs of parents, high school officials, and law enforcement concerned with the safety of young drivers during their junior and senior years of high school.
AAA PROMise
- AAA PROMise asks teens to make the adult decision to not drink alcohol or take drugs, drive impaired or get in the car with someone whose sobriety is in question.
- AAA PROMise reinforces the parent-teen relationship by fostering a predetermined agreement that if a teen needs help getting home safely, he/she can call their parent for a safe ride home and not risk ending up in jail, a hospital or worse.
- The teen makes the following promise to their parents before celebrating on prom or graduation night:
- I promise not to drink alcohol or take drugs.
- I promise not to drive impaired.
- I promise not to let my friends drive impaired.
- I promise my parents I will get home safely.
How to Participate
- All High Schools in the coverage area can visit www.AAAPROMise.com to order a free AAA PROMise toolkit worth over $200.
Recently designated "Promising Program" for High School Students
SLS was recently added as a Promising Program on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence Based Program and Practices: http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/ProgramProfile.aspx?id=163
If you are interested in this promising program, contact Dawn Flood, Program Director, Student Leadership Services, Inc. for more information on how their grant can support your Oakland County high school at dmf@slstoday.org or 248-706-0757
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Michigan School Wellness Award: 2017 Application open!
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is excited to launch the 2017 School Wellness Award. The Michigan School Wellness Award aims to encourage schools statewide to create healthy school environments by establishing School Health Teams, completing the Healthy School Action Tools (HSAT) and implementing sustainable policy and environmental changes. The deadline to receive completed applications is midnight EST April 19, 2017. The application, along with supporting documents and more information about the award, can be found in this flyer and at http://swa.mihealthtools.org
The MDHHS, in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Education, United Dairy Industry of Michigan, Action for Healthy Kids and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, will recognize schools making significant improvements to their school environments related to healthy eating, physical activity and tobacco-free lifestyles. Schools taking exemplary steps to improve the health of students and staff will be recognized this May (specific date to be determined) at a special award ceremony at the state Capitol.
We hope that many schools will take advantage of this opportunity to be recognized for making healthy improvements to their school environments.
2017 ASHA Award Nominations
ASHA annually honors leaders in school health, awards scholarships for current and pre-service school health professionals who are ASHA members, and invites ASHA members to become future leaders. Recipients are recognized for outstanding accomplishments in school health or for service to ASHA and their profession. Each year, our award recipients are honored during ASHA's Annual School Health Conference. This year, ASHA is pleased to bring back the School Health Educator of the Year Award! Click on the following links to learn more about submitting for ASHA awards, ASHA scholarships, and ASHA's Future Leaders Academy.
Come Learn with OS
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
One-day class teaches professionals, community how to help youth with mental illness.
Oakland Schools, with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) and Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education State Educational Agency (AWARE-SEA) will offer free mental health first aid training to those who wish to better understand how to handle a situation in which they may be required to help a youth who experiences mental health challenges.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour certification course designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers and other citizens how to support adolescents ages 12-18 who might be experiencing a mental health challenge.
Classes are scheduled for 8:00am- 4:30pm:
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The Mental Health First Aid course will teach participants the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, AD/HD, disruptive behavior disorders, and substance use disorder.
Using role-playing and simulations, participants will learn to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect young people to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. Participants will not learn to diagnose, nor how to provide any therapy or counseling – rather, participants will learn how to support a youth developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness, or in an emotional crisis by applying a core five-step action plan:
- Assess for risk of suicide or harm
- Listen non-judgmentally
- Give reassurance and information
- Encourage appropriate professional help
- Encourage self-help and other support strategies
SCECHs pending. Please have PIC available at sign in.
Fee: no cost.
This training can also be brought in-district at no cost.
Participants will be asked to take a brief survey via email. No identifying information will be collected. Attendees are asked to dress comfortably, as the training is interactive. A lunch break will be included, however lunch is not provided. Participants are welcome to bring food and drinks.
Register: www.oakland.k12.mi.us, click on “Professional Development” then locate class
More Information: Holly Douglas at 248.209.2430 or email Holly.Douglas@oakland.k12.mi.us.
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