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Coordinated School Health Spring Institutes
We would like to share information about the five regional Kansas Coordinated School Health Spring Institutes we conducted in early 2009. These regional institutes were developed to allow representatives from school districts to actively problem-solve and dialogue on strategies to improve school health. Participants included representatives from districts that were recipients of KCSH grants as well as non-recipients. The roles represented at the institutes included: school administrators, school nurses, food service personnel, PE, Health Education, and other teachers, school board members, parents, community members, counselors, and school health coordinators.
A primary focus of the KCSH Spring Institutes was the essential relationship between schools and community partners in advancing school health efforts. Institute participants worked across and within districts to identify available community resources, assess current and potential utilization of these resources, and develop strategies for securing buy-in of community partners. A secondary focus was to showcase the use of technology in school health efforts (i.e geocaching and active video-games). Participants were actively engaged in the use of technology and in brainstorming ideas for applications.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Dr. Mark Thompson
Director of Coordinated School Health Program
Kansas State Department of Education
785/296-1473 mathompson@ksde.org
