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Health and Wellness for all Arizonans
Arizona-Empower Schools
Matt LeverseeHealthy School Specialist ADHS-Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Health and Wellness for all Arizonans
Approach
• Policy focus
• 10 wellness standards
• 68 pilot schools
• Funding support
• Capacity building
• Evaluation
Health and Wellness for all Arizonans
Arizona Difference
Health and Wellness for all Arizonans
Leveraging
• County health staff
• University staff
• State education staff
• State health staff
• Other partners
Health and Wellness for all Arizonans
Leveraging Keri Schoeff-ADENerissa Emers-ADEGayle McCartney-ADEMiranda Graves-ADEBarb Iversen-ADEBarb Michellen-ADEADHS Partners (outside of PHS):Matthew Roach-ADHS EnvironmentalBlanca Caballero-ADHS school gardensJennifer Botsford-ADHS EpiDana Goodloe-ADHS ImmunizationsJennifer Ralston-King-ADHS ImmunizationsMary Luc-ADHSSharon McKenna-ADHS Sun Safety Kelly Charbonneau-ADHS Behavioral Health Courtney Ward-ADHS tobaccoCommunity Partners:Nicole Olmstead- Heart Association-MaricopaMelanie McClintock-Afterschool Excellence-MaricopaMaria Bauman-Alliance for Healthier GenerationRebecca Nevedale-AZAAPCindy Pearson-Graham (uofa)Rochelle Figueroa-GrahamChris B.-Santa Cruz/Graham (uofa)Laura Rogers-GrahamAnnette Perez-YumaSuzanne Cooper-Yuma
COCSD-BobCarla Hover-YavapaiDouglas-Sheila
Iris Alvarado-CochiseHeather Vaughn- (uofa)Eloy-DianeDorothy McClure-PinalFW-Martha and
Sunnyside-Eugenia and JodyJen ReevesJenna Heller- (uofa)Laurel Jacobs- (uofa)Lindsay Aguilar- (uofa)Fowler-Karen and MikeChristine Hicks-MaricopaBetty W.-maricopa-(uofa)Julie Scholer-MaricopaElizabeth Boudreau-MaricopaLinda Mohr-Strecker-MaricopaHeritage- Jackie and KaytieSharon Siffiling-CoconinoHolbrook-Robbie
Mike Meeks-Navajo Williams-Melissa Sharon Siffiling-Coconino
Health and Wellness for all Arizonans
Challenges
• County health staff
• University staff
• State education staff
• State health staff
• Other partners
Leveraging Funding
Utah Department of Health
1305 School Health in Utah
• Basic 1305
• Enhanced 1305
• State General Funds
• Prevention Block Grant
• Maternal and Child Health Block Grant
Dedicated School Health Staff
Sarah Roundy
School Health Coordinator
Catherine Sparks
School Nurse Consultant
Rebecca Fronberg
EPICC Program Manager
School Health Coordinator
Responsibilities
1. Serve as point of contact for 12 local health
departments
2. Maintain all school related data
3. Conduct training and provide technical
assistance
4. Coordinate activities with the Utah State
Office of Education
School Nurse Consultant
Responsibilities
1. Shares time between Utah Department of
Health and Utah State Office of Education
2. Serves as point of contact between state
agencies and Utah School Nurse
Association
3. Provides training and technical assistance
4. Collects school and district level data
5. Develops statewide standards
Funding Sources
School Health Coordinator
• Paid with 100% state general funds
School Nurse Consultant
• Paid with federal funds through the Maternal
and Child Health Block Grant
Neither position is paid with 1305 funds
Both positions conduct MOST work
related to schools in 1305 Domains 2/4
8/27/09
Utah School Health History
Gold Medal Schools• Provided physical activity and healthy
nutrition choices through policy changes
• Developed in 2001 using the Utah State
Office of Education’s core curriculum
and the CDC’s guidelines to address
overweight and obesity in elementary
schools
• Timed to coincide with the 2002
Olympics held in Salt Lake City
• Partnered with Intermountain
Healthcare in 2005
• Retired in 2013 when EPICC program
was formed
8/27/09
Local Health Departments
• Long standing partnership
• 12 local health districts
• 41 school districts
• 854 elementary schools
• 755 public
• 99 private
• Over 360 schools became
GMS over its 12 year tenure
8/27/09
Other Plans Supporting 1305
Statewide Health Improvement Plan
(SHIP)
Educate schools and school districts about
incorporating physical activity for students for
health and educational benefits
Maternal and Child Health
Percent of children ages 6 through 11 years
and adolescents ages 12 through 17 years who
are physically active at least 60 minutes per day
8/27/09
www.choosehealth.utah.gov
8/27/09
Other Supporting Funding
Prevention Block Grant
• Funds Local Health Departments
State General Funds
• Supports one FTE at state level
• Provides incentives for training opportunities
• Pays for substitute teachers to allow regular
teacher to receive training
8/27/09
Synergy—doing more with less
Work required in 1305 would not be
accomplished without synergy through
various funding sources and external
partners
• Local Health Departments
• Utah State Office of Education
• Local School Districts
• School Nurses
8/27/09
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