School Setting
Health behaviors and lifestyles are established at an early age. This includes what we eat and how much we exercise. Given that children spend much of their time at school, we are working toward creating healthy environments at school to help ensure that children have the opportunity to establish healthy behaviors. Establishing healthy behaviors at an early age increases the likelihood that these behaviors will be carried out throughout ones lifetime. This may ultimately lead to the prevention and reduction of chronic disease in our community.
Goals and Objectives
- Goal 1: Schools have comprehensive policies and environments that support tobacco-free lifestyles, healthy eating, daily physical activity, and health management.
- Objective 1: By June 30 2012, North Marion and Salem Keizer school districts will have added to their wellness policy at least one of the following requirements: no food of minimal nutritional value will be 1) sold as fundraisers or 2) given out as rewards
- By end of school year 2011, North Marion school district will have added to their wellness policy at least one of the following requirements: no food of minimal nutritional value will be 1) sold as fundraisers or 2) given out as rewards
- By end of school year 2012, Salem-Keizer school district will have added to their wellness policy at least one of the following requirements: no food of minimal nutritional value will be 1) sold as fundraisers, or 2) given out as rewards.
- Objective 2: Under development
- Goal 2: Schools assess and monitor policies and student and staff behavior in support of tobacco-free lifestyles, healthy eating, daily physical activity, and health management
- Objective 1: By end of school year 2012, North Marion and Salem-Keizer school districts will have used the School Health Index to assess school policies and practices.
- By end of school year 2011 North Marion school district will have used the School Health Index to assess school policies and practices.
- By end of school year 2012, Salem Keizer school district will have used the School Health Index to assess school policies and practices.
Resources
Safe Routes to School
Partnership for Prevention Action Guide to help schools increase the amount of P.E. students receive
