Change is Coming!!! Healthy Active Children Policy Updates.

Change is Coming!!!

Healthy Active Children Policy Updates

Healthy Active Children (HAC)Policy Report

2013HRS 1

North Carolina Healthy Schools Initiative Summary Data from LEA

School Health Advisory Councils

3

15

22

29

34

76

28

4044 44

119

36

4549

44

1413

48

4246

53

7

0

20

40

60

80

Cigarette use(current)

Alcohol use(ever)

TV watching 3+hrs/day (school

days)

Other screentime 3+ hrs/day(school days)

Does not meetphysical activity

guidelines

Has attemptedsuicide

Mostly A'sMostly B'sMostly C'sMostly D/F's

Health Risk Behaviors & Academic Grades NC Middle Schools 2013 YRBS

8

25 25

39

47

33

3

13

3134

42

55

47

4

22

39 39

46

56

64

9

35

49

41

48

58 57

13

0

20

40

60

80

Cigarette use(current)

Alcohol use(current)

TV watching3+ hrs/day

(school days)

Other screentime 3+hrs/day

(school days)

Does notmeet physical

activityguidelines

Sexualintercourse

(ever)

Needed medtreatment for

a suicideattempt in

past 12months

Mostly A's

Mostly B's

Mostly C's

Mostly D/F's

Health Risk Behaviors & Academic Grades NC High Schools 2013 YRBS

Healthy Active Children Policy

• Section 1. Local School Health Advisory Councils

• Section 2. Physical Education• Section 3. Recess and Physical Activity• Section 4. Coordinated School Health

Programs• Section 5. Policy Reporting and SHAC

Successes

HAC Policy Report Key Points

• 95% of LEAs Responded (106/112*)

• 83% of SHACs list a representative from each required area

• 35% of SHACs meet at least quarterly

• 61% of SHACs provide reports to their local BOE

*3 City LEAs Have Joint County/City SHAC

HAC Policy Report Key Points

• 44% of LEA’s report that 76% to 100% of their elementary school students received 150 minutes of weekly PE with a certified PE teacher

• 58% of LEA’s report that 76% to 100% of their middle school students received 225 minutes of Healthful Living with a certified Healthful Living teacher.

SECTION 1

School Health Advisory Councils

SHAC Has Required Representatives From All 8 Areas of Coordinated School Health

2011 2012 20130

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

85 86 83

15 14 17

YesNo

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

How Often SHAC Meets

2011 2012 20130

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

18

14

8

4138

35

1315

20

46

8

>1 MonthMonthly4 TimesTwice Yr.Once Yr.Various%

of

Res

pond

ents

Name of the School Health Assessment Tool Used by LEA

2012 20130

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1412

41

3431

37

19

2322 22

AHGSHAC ManualHealth IndexProfilesYRBS%

of

Res

pond

ents

Primary Focus of Your SHAC’s Action Plan

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2

12

610 9 8

11

33

6

1

2013

# of

Res

pond

ents

Percent of LEAs reporting the percentage of schools providing Staff Wellness

Programs

2012 20130

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

6 7

3128

1921

14

11

31 32

None1 - 25%26 - 50%51 - 75%76 - 100%%

of

Res

pond

ents

Specific Resources and Additional Assistance Requested by LEA’s

Advoc

acy

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Build

Capac

ity

Policy

Guid

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nt W

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nt B

ased

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er05

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35

2421

17

42

3127

16

24

16

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

SECTION 2

Physical Education

Percent of LEAs reporting the percentage of elementary school students currently receiving 150 minutes per week of physical education taught by a

physical education specialist.

1-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100%0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

7 7 6

44

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

Percent of LEAs reporting the percentage of middle school students currently receiving 225 minutes per week of Healthful Living (50% health education, 50%

physical education)

none 1-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100%0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

10

4

13 15

58

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

SECTION 3

Recess and Physical Activity

Percent of LEAs in Which No Teacher Withholds Recess, Intramurals, Physical Education, or other Physical Activity

as a Punishment.*

2011 2012 20130

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

7 814

93 9286

WithholdingNot Withholding

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

*This includes staying in to make up work or to do extra work

Percent of LEAs in Which No Teacher Uses PA as a Punishment.

2012 20130

20

40

60

80

100

120

97 94

3 6

PA Not UsedPA Used

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

Percentage of LEAs that use the following methods to provide 30 Minutes of Daily Moderate-to-Vigorous

Physical Activity at the Elementary Level

30 M

in PE

Intra

mur

al

Reces

s

Energ

izers

Take

10!

Spark

CATCH

Jam

min'

Minu

tes

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

15

0

73

26

49

1

17

1

70

15

4 3 0 2

2012

2013

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

Percent of LEAs that use the Following Methods to Provide Daily Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical

Activity at the Middle School Level

30 M

in PE

Intra

mur

als

Reces

s

Energ

izers

Take

10!

Spark

Jam

min'

Minu

tes

05

101520253035404550

43

1

18

10

2

8

47

1

17

10

1 3 1

2012

2013

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

Percent of LEAs that Report Incorporating the HAC Policy in the

Following Plans

Safe Schools Wellness Policy School Improvement0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

43

84

5549

82

58

20122013

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

SECTION 4

Coordinated School Health

LEAs With Joint Use Agreements

78

22

2013

Yes No

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

Percent of LEAs That Have Sent a Representative or Team to Annual

SHAC Training

2011 2012 20130

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

6571

66

3529

34YesNo

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

Percent of LEAs that Report the Following Reasons for Not Attending

Annual SHAC Training

Finances Unaware School Out Location Not Priority Other0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

9081

1925

22

811

78

11

41

22

38

2012

2013

% o

f R

espo

nden

ts

Section 5

Policy Reporting & SHAC Successes

Percent of LEAs that Send their SHAC Reports to the Following Sources

2011 2012 20130

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

5550

61

7278 80

6 4 4

13

21 2114

1811

Local BOESuperintendentCounty Com-missionLocal BOHOtherColumn1

LEA SHAC Policy Successes

• BMIs are taking a downward trend.

• Revitalizing our SHAC efforts.

• Obtained the USDA grant that provides funding to bring fresh fruits and vegetables into the school for taste testing/snacks for the students. 

LEA SHAC Policy Successes

• One or more AEDs in all schools and worksites

• No Candy Rule- Candy or other high sugar/high fat items can not be sold for fund raisers

LEA SHAC Policy Successes• Fully equipped Fitness Center at elementary school

for staff, family & friends.

• Fitness Trail complete.

• More Flu shots administered in students and staff

LEA SHAC Policy Successes

• Teen Pregnancy task force started.

• Water Turtles. A grant written through Albemarle Vidant Hospital. The grant teaches Kindergarten students the benefits of healthy living activities.

LEA SHAC Program Successes• Implementation of Grab and Go Breakfast for the

2013-2014 school year in grades K-8

• Fuel Up to Play 60 grant to promote activity and healthy eating for students has been a huge success in creating a culture of wellness at that school

LEA SHAC Program Successes• Implemented Puberty The Wonder Years

curriculum for fourth grade students across the county. Implemented Wise

Guys for 7th grade at risk students across the county and began the program Making Proud Choices for all eighth grade students.

LEA SHAC Policy Successes

• Updated nutrition policy complete and to school board for approval.

• Running programs in all elementary schools

LEA SHAC Policy Successes

• Physical Education for all of our students every day! 

• Our local Dental programs provided almost $200,000 worth of dental services to children in need throughout our county.

Healthy Active Children Policy Changes

Local School Health Advisory Council

Coordinated School Health Programs

Local Wellness Policy

Health and Physical Education

Physical Activity and Recess

Nutrition Services Education and Promotion

Policy Monitoring

Let the Transformation Begin

Let the Transformation Begin

Let the Transformation Begin

Let the Transformation Begin