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Advocacy for ActionAchieving policy and practice change in low-income urban schools
Dina FaticoneDirector of Community Health & Engagement @HealthiKids
Common Ground Health – the region’s health planning roundtable
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INFORM
COLLABORATE
TRANSFORM
245 organizationson 25 cross-sector tables
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Healthi Kids –an initiative of Common Ground Health
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Our Coalition
Our Process
Our Impact
Healthi Kids Coalition7/16/2019 www.healthikids.org 5
60+ coalition members70+ community tables
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Healthi Kids Partners
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Better School FoodSafer Play AreasIn-School Physical ActivityHealthy Foods in NeighborhoodsWalkable, Bikeable, Accessible Communities
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Parent, youth, family, & resident engagementwww.healthikids.org
Parents as Partners
Engaging parents to drive change toward healthier schools
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58% AA, 28% Hispanic, 10% White84% Free/Reduced Lunch54% Graduation Rate15% ELL21% IDD
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“Lunch is Gross” campaign: Improving school meals for all
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Lunch ObservationsStudent surveys and waste observation resulted in 6 recommendations
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1. Salad Bars2. Flavor Stations3. Water Access4. Simple Recipes5. Marketing6. Youth Food Council
Youth Council collected over 700 school food surveys from
peers
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Advocating for Daily Recess7/16/2019 www.healthikids.org 14
Parents advocate for daily recess
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Monitored implementation of recess across 8 schools funded by Greater Rochester Health Foundation
Conducted 242 SO-PLAY scans with Healthi Kids and Children’s Institute
Parents gather to create a vision for engagement
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Fathers learn healthy habits and relationship building
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Informal coffee hours create spaces for parents to learn about their child’s school
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Family friendly materials
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Candidate Questionnaires
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Healthi Kids Impact
How our coalition alongside parents and youth has created change in support of school health and wellness
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Our Impact.
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Our Impact.
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Our Impact.
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Our Impact.
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Lessons Learned
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Parents WANT to be involved in decision-making in schools and have the power to create change
ALL stakeholders must be involved and engaged in creating healthy school environments
When parents are part of the research and inquiry, they become natural advocates
Lessons Learned
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Parents need to be compensated for their work, time, and energy
Adjusting meeting schedules, and providing childcare and transportation may facilitate parent participation
Using lay language and avoiding jargon is key, but do not need to “dumb it down” for parents
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Contact Information
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Dina FaticoneDirector of Community Health & EngagementEmail: [email protected]:585-224-3126
