Go Local for Health Regional Summit

September 18, 2012

Session Overview
Organizational

History Grant Opportunity Overview Initiative Objectives Partnership Benefits

Location: Newville, PA

Enrollment: 2761 students Building Structure:

Western Cumberland County 11 Miles Southwest of Carlisle

Elementary:

Big Spring Middle School Big Spring High School

Mount Rock Elementary Newville Elementary Oak Flat Elementary

 Created:

June 2001 Funding / Financial Support:

Sale of Carlisle Hospital and Health Services

Focus:

Support priority health-centered programs through the awarding of grants and to be proactive in identifying and addressing healthcare challenges.

BSSD / CAHWF Partnership History

CAHWF

provided funding for 8 years for an elementary after school activity program impacting 120 students per year. CAHWF provides funding to support our staff wellness initiatives.

Wellness @ Work

Grant Initiative: Improving Youth Nutrition and Activity

Through

grant funding, create a positive and lasting impact on the nutrition and activity levels among youth in the CAHWF service area. Grant Initiative: Fall 2011

Maximum Award Amount: $50,000

BSSDs Proposal
Increase

opportunities for Students to be Physically Active

SPARK (Sport, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids!)
Equipment,

Professional Development, Collaboration, etc. Equipment, Materials, Etc.

Development of Structured Recess Activities

Activities,

BSSDs Proposal Cont.

Increase

the consumption of fruits, vegetables, water, low-fat milk and whole grains.

Embed Gimme 5 curriculum in elementary Health and PE Curriculum Targeted at fourth and fifth grade students

BSSDs Proposal Cont.

Develop

a coordinated communications plan (K-12 + Community) to educate students, staff, and families on activity, nutrition, and wellness.

Utilize 5-2-1-0 Communications Campaign Coordinate incentives for competitions and readership of publications Coordinate activities for all stake holders around the 5-2-1-0 framework

Lasting Benefits
Curricular

enhancements to Health and PE for grades K-8 Structured recess activities for grades K-5. Structured framework for communication from Coordinated School Health Council and alignment of multiple initiatives.

Moving Forward
Grant

initiative continues through the school year next year.

Curriculum development, professional development and additional equipment purchases will be completed over the summer and Fall of 2012.

Sustaining

the Initiative

Due to the structure of the grant initiative and proposal, the bulk of the costs are one time expenses.

Successful District Partnerships in Support of Wellness

CAHWF Walmart Target Giant Coca-Cola Pepsi Local Businesses Local Foundations www.foundationcenter.org

Key Strategies
Identify

key potential partners and connect with them. Build and sustain positive, mutually beneficial relationships Develop grants that are structured to be sustained after grant funding is gone (minimal recurring costs). ASK, ASK, ASK

Questions