School Health Updates
Health Education News from Oakland Schools
August 23, 2016
Grants
Building Healthy Communities: Step Up for School Wellness Program
Deadline: September 30, 2016
This program is specifically designed to be flexible and fit the unique needs of each individual school environment and its community. This model helps schools make targeted improvements to their environment by allowing them to select the components that will best meet their needs. Students, teachers, and administrators will be provided the curriculum, equipment, and resources they need to change their school environment to increase healthy eating and physical activity.
Components available for 2016-2017:
- Classroom Physical Activity Breaks
- Active Recess
- Quality Physical Education
- Healthy Smoothies
- Smarter Lunchrooms
- Healthy Parties and Celebrations
- Nutrition Education
Full eligibility information, program descriptions and application information are located at: http://buildinghealthycommunities.arewehealthy.com.
Schools interested in learning more about the program or asking questions about the application are encouraged to participate in an informational webinar at 10 a.m. on September 13, 2016. To participate please register at: http://www2.actionforhealthykids.org/l/21152/2016-07-18/4rrmny.
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 and Action for Healthy Kids are working together to improve student health and transform school environments through Building Healthy Communities: Step Up for School Wellness.
Grants to Catapult Your School Run Club in 2016/17
The Billion Mile Race has two new grant opportunities to support walking and running this school year.
#1) Walk/Run Equipment Grant – Up to 40 schools will be awarded $500 in equipment from US Games to spice up their walk/run routines. Choose from over 25 products including hurdles, agility ladders, pedometers, and more.
#2) Lap Tracking Technology Grant – Increase student motivation with lap-tracking technology. Up to 40 schools will be awarded a one-year license to Fitness Finders’ EZ scan app, an Android tablet, and more.
More information and application here.
Local Wellness Policy: Final Rule
USDA Resources
Additional resources are available on USDA's Local School Wellness Policy Website at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/local-school-wellness-policy.
Webinar: Ideas to Put Local School Wellness Policies in Action
Thursday, August 25, 2016, at 1 PM EST
Now is the time to review, update and implement your district's local school wellness policy. Join Action for Healthy Kids and USDA’s Team Nutrition in this timely and informative webinar to learn about the Final Rule and putting these new requirements in action. The AFHK wellness policy tool and new USDA Team Nutrition resources will also be shared.
Register at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/events/webinars/event/473
Oakland Schools Training: USDA Local Wellness Policies: What’s Next?
February 3, 2017, 9:00- 3:00pm
Fee: $15, includes materials, healthy breakfast and lunch.
Learn how schools and districts can start making changes before the implementation deadline (June 30, 2017) and what tools and resources are available to support those efforts. This workshop will help your district understand the requirements, mobilizing your school wellness team, and how to get started.
Wellness Wednesday Webinar: Walking and Running Initiatives in Schools
Register here
Learn how your school can implement walking and biking initiatives in school and as active transportation options.
This webinar is one of the AFHK Wellness Wednesday Webinar series hosted on the 2nd Wednesday of every month for a Wellness Tip to help your school wellness environment and to ensure every kid in your school is healthy and ready to learn. Topics include:
October 12, 2016: Employee Wellness
November 9, 2016: Easy Nutrition Messages
December 14, 2016: Smarter Lunchrooms
January 11, 2017: Super Fit School Challenge
February 8, 2017: National Nutrition Month
March 8, 2017: Getting Volunteers Involved
April 12, 2017: Screen Free
May 10, 2017: Offering Healthy Snacks
By registering today, you're registered for the whole series. Listen to your favorite topics or all 9 sessions!
Recipe: Fruit Sushi
Ingredients:
- 1 whole grain tortilla or flatbread
- ¼ cup sliced strawberries
- ¼ cup blueberries
- 1 medium-sized banana, peeled
- 1 tbsp nut butter
Directions:
- On one rounded end of the tortilla, layer fruit in rows. Top with nut butter.
- Roll tightly and cut into 6 pinwheel pieces.
1 Serving
Source: http://blog.ahealthieramerica.org/recipe-fruit-sushi/
Brought to you by the Healthy Oakland Partnership...
Improve the health and well-being of Oakland County by collaborating to increase and promote healthy eating and physical activity opportunities.
Christina Harvey, OS Health Consultant, helps lead the Youth Team, which focuses on supporting Oakland County Schools in helping our students eat healthier and be more active. The team supports evidence based strategies, like Smarter Lunchrooms and Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs through the Fuel up to Play 60 program. More information on the current work of the Youth Team can be found on the Oakland County Health Division website.
Fuel up to Play 60: Healthy Oakland Partnership Workshop
Receive a Fuel Up to Play 60 Toolkit (1 per school), network with local schools, brainstorm with your team, and learn ways to implement or enhance Fuel Up To Play 60 at your school!
Players
Principals, gym teachers, health teachers, PTA members, or more! Open to all Elementary Schools and now Middle Schools in Oakland County
Raffle for Roary
One lucky school will have an opportunity for Roary, the Detroit Lions’ mascot, to attend their FUTP 60 Kick-off or play!
Save the date and registration will be shared when available!
Friday, Oct 14, 2016, 09:00 AM
Detroit Zoo, West 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI, United States
14th Annual Keys to Addiction Conference
Tuesday, October 25, 2016: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Macomb Intermediate School District
Education Service Center, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Twp., MI 48038
Brought to you by: Tri-County Prevention Institute for Alcohol & Other Drugs
Description: High in Plain Sight: Current Alcohol, Drug, and Concealment Trends and Identifiers. Speaker will be Officer Jermaine Galloway - Tall Cop Says Stop. Those who desire up-to-date alcohol and other drug information and are seeking basic-level education are encouraged to attend this one-day conference.
Cost: $60/person and $40/student
Register at: http://www.misd.net/events/CS_12839-KeystoUnderstandingAddictionandConsequencesofUse.html
Cont Ed: MCBAP, MCOLEs, SCECH, Social Work
Come Learn with us!
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:
- August 30
- September 20
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.
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: online.
More Information: Holly Douglas at 248.209.2430 or email Holly.Douglas@oakland.k12.mi.us.
Register Now: 2016 Fall School Attendance Conference EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 / 8:00 AM-3:45 PM
Oakland Schools, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328
Pre-registration: $35 for the day (lunch included), $50 walk-in registration
SCECHs and SWCEHs offered
More information in the attached Flyer.
To register, go to http://tinyurl.com/OSEveryDay16 or osregistration.org
Questions?
Contact Ginny Taylor at 248.209.2094 or ginny.taylor@oakland.k12.mi.us
2016-2017 Michigan Model for Health Trainings
Cost: $20
Sub reimbursement available for Oakland County Classroom teachers ($100 max/day).
SCECHs pending.
The Michigan Model for Health is an evidence-based sequential K-12 curriculum that addresses essential health skills and covers:
- Social and Emotional Skills
- Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Safety
- Alcohol
- Tobacco and Other Drugs
- Personal Health and Wellness
The curriculum is aligned with the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations for Health (GLCEs), Michigan Merit guidelines for Health Education, and the National Health Education Standards. And is rich with opportunities to address Michigan State Standards in ELA and support development of College and Career Ready Student Characteristics.
The Michigan Model for Health Curriculum is recognized by Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices.
The evaluation of MMH shows those students who receive this curriculum have stronger communication skills, better skills in managing their feelings and actions, improved attitudes about taking actions to stay safe, and stronger drug and tobacco refusal skills (Source: Two Year, Two State Evaluation Study).
Participants will leave their grade level course prepared to teach these skill-based lessons, which will lead to meaningful behavior changes in the classroom and beyond. For mental health professionals interested in supporting this Tier 1 curriculum, there is an afternoon breakout session provided to discuss ways to collaborate with teachers, creative effective Tier II interventions, and use for special education assessment and/or intervention.
K-6 Training: November 17, 2016
Register here
7/8 Training: November 3, 2016
Register here
High School Training: February 8, 2017
Register here
K-12 Planning and Technology Integration Day: March 2, 2017
Registration coming soon.
Costs for MMH are off set by the MDHHS Adolescent School Health Grant.
2016-2017 HIV Certification for Grades 4-12
Cost: $25 All Day; $15 half day HIV Update only
Sub reimbursement available for Oakland County teachers ($100 max/day).
SCECHs Pending.
This training is for teachers of grades 4-12 who are responsible for instruction of students reproductive health, sexuality education and HIV/AIDS education. The training fulfills the mandated HIV Certification. State law mandates that every public school district provides HIV prevention education at every building level (elementary, middle and high school).
This compressed training provides participants with the law, overview of HIV prevention,
transmission and treatment, effective curriculum for HIV and Sex Ed, the role of the Sex Ed Advisory Boards and answering students’ sensitive questions. Participants will understand the law as it pertains to Sex Ed and HIV Prevention in the school setting, comprehend basic HIV facts, understand what makes an effective curriculum and feel comfortable talking about this topic with students.
To gain maximum benefit from this course, teachers should know what sex education curricula and/or HIV/AIDS curriculum has been approved by their local School Board.
Need an HIV Certificate update only? Register for the half-day training and join us at noon.
Dates:
October 13, 2016
Register here: http://tinyurl.com/October13HIV
December 7, 2016
Register here: http://tinyurl.com/December7HIV
January 11, 2017
Register here: http://tinyurl.com/January11HIV
March 8, 2017
Register here: http://tinyurl.com/March8HIV
2016-2017 Health Servies Trainings
Distributing Medications in Schools
This two day workshop is designed specifically for school personnel responsible for medication administration. It addresses: distribution concerns, legal parameters of medication administration, storage and access, record keeping procedures and conditions, and first aid (application of dressings, ointments etc.). Day two provides information to meet level 1 and level 2 diabetes training for school staff.
Dates: October 4 AND October 5, 2016
Fee: $75.00
Register here: http://tinyurl.com/DistributingMeds
Basic First Aid/CPR
This course will teach adult and child one-rescuer CPR and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction to non-medical responders. This course will also review the warning signs of heart attack, sudden cardiac arrest and stroke. The automatic external defibrillator (AED) will be introduced and a discussion regarding the chain of survival. Skills demonstration required for course certification. It includes: emergency response, management of basic injuries such as bleeding and care of burns. Medical emergencies such as diabetes, stroke and heart attack will be addressed.
December 12, 2016
December 14, 2016
Fee: $151.00, lunch included.
Registration link coming soon!
Epi-Pen Trainings
This two-hour workshop will satisfy Bill No. 4353 Sec. 1179a. (1) Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, a school board shall ensure that, in each school it operates with an instructional and administrative staff of at least 10, there are at least 2 employees at the school who have been trained in the appropriate use and administration of an epinephrine auto-injector and that, in each school it operates with an instructional and administrative staff of fewer than 10, there is at least 1 employee at the school who has been trained in the appropriate use and administration of an epinephrine auto-injector. The training required under this subsection will be conducted under the supervision of, and shall include evaluation by, a licensed registered professional nurse.
Date: January 11, 2017; three two hour sessions available
Fee: $10.00
Register here: http://tinyurl.com/LearnEPI
Save the Date: 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
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
District and School Services Department
- Health Education Elementary
- Health Education Secondary
- Physical Education
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