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PUBLIC SQUARE is a VPT initiative addressing
issues of concern to Vermonters. Mixing documentary footage, thoughtful
insight, in-depth panel discussions and more, we’ll keep you
informed about local events and issues that affect your lives. |
Healthy Kids, Smart Kids?
Live with Viewer Call-in
Wed., Aug. 23, 8 pm
 This
VPT Public Square special looks at the relationship between health and learning
for Vermont's schoolchildren, featuring the Coordinated
School Health approach.
The Vermont Department of Education
and the Vermont Department
of Health are encouraging communities to integrate health — nutrition,
exercise and healthy behaviors — into the academic fabric of their
schools, in order to benefit the well-being and learning of their students.
Efforts at Barre Town School, Putney Central School, Harwood Union High
School and Camel's Hump Middle School to implement Coordinated School Health
will be featured in a video report.
Educators and health professionals will join program host Kristin Carlson
to discuss how communities can get involved in helping schoolchildren lead
healthier lives. Panelists are:
- Mimi Benedict, project director of Coordinated School Health, VT
Dept. of Health;
- Lynda Van Kleek, health education coordinator, VT Dept. of Education;
and
- Ned Kirsch, principal of Essex Middle School.
Viewers are encouraged to call in with questions. A toll-free number
will be announced during the program.
Free Resource Materials
VPT, the Vermont Department of Education, the Vermont Department of Health
and the American Cancer Society are making available free resource materials
to help schools and communities implement the Coordinated School Health
approach. These resources include guides to community-school health councils
and the role of the school health coordinator.
Please note: The below files are very large. We suggest that
you save them to your computer rather than opening them from this page.
To save the files to your computer, simply right-click on the link and choose
"Save Target As..." To read the files, you will need Adobe
Acrobat Reader for the PDFs, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word,
as noted.
- Improving
School Health: A Guide to the Role of the School Health Coordinator
(PDF)
A School Health Coordinator is central to a well-coordinated school
health program. This 24-page guide describes the role and responsibilities
of a School Health Coordinator and ways the American Cancer Society
supports these positions.
- Improving
School Health: A Guide to School Health Councils (PDF)
A School Health Council, sometimes called a School Advisory Council,
is made up of community members representing various segments who advise
the school system on its program. This 24-page guide discusses council
structure, how members are selected and how School Health Councils carry
out their work.
- Making
the Connection (MS PowerPoint document; "Making the Connection"
is used by permission. ©2002 Association of State & Territorial
Health Officials [ASTHO] and the Society of State Directors of Health,
Physical Education and Recreation [SSDHPER].)
This 77-page PowerPoint presentation was developed by the Association
of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Society of
State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (SSDHPER)
to provide insight into and support for Coordinated School Health programs.
It is designed to be a persuasive presentation and covers some of the
research that supports the need for Coordinated School Health programs.
- "Promoting Healthy Youth, Schools and Communities: A Guide to
Community-School Health Councils" (3 PDFs)
Guide
Pt. 1 (89 pages)
This guide is designed to assist school districts in developing new
health councils, strengthening existing councils and maintaining them
as effective entities for schools and communities.
Guide
Pt. 2 (23 pages)
Appendices A - C, including meeting checklists, scripts and transparency
text.
Guide
Pt. 3 (12 pages)
Appendices C - D, including a synopsis of Coordinated School Health
programs nationally and information about conducting a needs assessment.
- Team
Up! Resources (MS Word document)
Developed by the Vermont Department of Health and the Vermont Department
of Education, this 6-page Coordinated School Health resource list provides
organization names and websites, both in Vermont and nationally.
A limited number of DVD copies of the documentary aired on VPT, "Team
Up! Linking Health and Learning," is available on a first-come, first-served
basis. To order your free copy, contact Vermont Public Television at 800-639-3351
or learning@vpt.org.
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