STEPS Wellness Warriors and Tips from Champs...STEPS Wellness Warriors and Tips from Champs Ryan Haughey, University Club of MSU Mary Kurkowski, Port Huron Area School District Whitney

STEPS Wellness Warriors

and Tips from ChampsRyan Haughey, University Club of MSU

Mary Kurkowski, Port Huron Area School District

Whitney Vance, Michigan Department of Education

Partners

https://mitmnutrition.wixsite.com/mistepschallenge

Recent changes to the STEPS Wellness

Challenge

SNA reduced the scope of their

STEPS Program

Only SNA members could

participate

No longer a sign-up page on SNA

website

50+ points to submit for

monthly challenges

MDE and SNAM to lead the MI

STEPS Program in Michigan

Any school nutrition

professional can participate

Sign-up at: https://mitmnutrition.wixsite.com/mistepschallenge

25+ points to submit for

monthly challenges

Strength Movements

Push-up

Floor (Toes or Knees)

Desk

Wall

Body Squats

Sit to Stands

Mini Squats

Wall Sit

Shallow Wall sit

Lunges

Forward Lunge

Reverse Lunge

Static Lunge

Plank

Floor (Toes or Knees)

Desk

Cardio Movements

Jumping Jacks

Seal Jacks

Stationary High Knees

Walk or Jog

Mountain Climbers

Floor

Desk

Wall

Stretches

Hamstring Stretch

Standing

Seated

Floor

Hip Flexor Stretch

Standing

Kneeling

Chair

Spinal Rotation

Seated

Piriformis

Floor (Pigeon or on Back)

Seated

Chair Dive

Seated

When are you

at your best?RestedEnergizedCared forRespectedEat WellMoveMindful

Sit Down if you feel

your best when:

• Well rested

• Eat well

• Have Moved

• Feel Cared For

What Do

Employers

Want?

WELCOA, Total Value of Wellness Investment, Grossmeier J

What Can You Do? Personal Action

Make One Change – Join MI STEPS Challenge website

https://mitmnutrition.wixsite.com/mistepschallenge

District Action

Nudge others to start a wellness team

Support staff who participate

Start Something or Find Someone That Will

Start Something or Find Someone That Will

Lone Dancer: https://youtu.be/GA8z7f7a2Pk

At the District Level:

Form a Wellness

Team

Conduct a Simple

Assessment

Conduct Employee Interest Survey

Use STEPS Resources

At Individual Level:

Join STEPS and Submit

Monthly Points

Port Huron Area School District

$100 in food service equipment

Just StartEncouraged staff to sign up for STEPS

Held Wellness Events

Awarded incentives for participation

Celebrated successes

Staff Wellness As Marketing Strategy

School Meals to Home

Insert examples

For Reference

At the District Level:

1. Form a wellness team

2. Conduct a wellness assessment

http://www.mihealthtools.org/hsat/documents/Staff_Wellness_Print_Version.pdf

Use the CDC’s Sample Health Assessment for questions that you can pick and

choose from for your assessment (see page 43) through email or a survey tool

3. Distribute the Alliance’s Staff Wellness Interest Survey or Kaiser’s Employee

Interest Survey

At the District Level:

Other ideas:

Monthly Shareable Newsletter

Staff Fitness Cards

Healthy Potluck Sign-Up

Offering resources- health club membership/ gym use, on-site or near-site

child care

Employee Wellness Programs

Promote the STEPS Challenge Program in your district!

Use the STEPS toolkit to encourage healthy events & activities at work

Thank You!

Ryan Haughey

University Club of MSU

[email protected]

Mary Kurkowski

Port Huron Area School District

[email protected]

Whitney Vance

Michigan Department of Education

[email protected]