Engaging Communities in Healthy Eating and Active Living Jen Wright - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Engaging Communities in Healthy Eating and Active Living Jen Wright - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Engaging Communities in Healthy Eating and Active Living Jen Wright Eat Smart Move More Lowcountry Hilton Head Regional Healthcare Timing is everything Together for Beaufort- community assessment Public, private, non-profit
Timing is everything…
Together for Beaufort- community assessment
– Public, private, non-profit organizations – Data collection from local, state, national agencies – 4 Goals with 16 objectives
Hospitals’ Strategic Planning
– 4 area hospitals (Beaufort and Jasper Counties)
Student Health and Fitness Act of 2005
Meeting of the Minds
T4B Objective: “By 2012, we will reduce the %
- f overweight, obese residents and therefore
the % of DM, HTN, Stroke.”
Healthcare Strategy Session- early 2006 Identification of agency representatives April 2006…the collaboration begins
In the beginning
American Heart Association Beaufort Soil and Water Conservation BC Alliance for Human Svcs BC School District BJH Comp Health Svcs Beaufort Memorial Hospital Clemson Univ. Extension Coastal Carolina Hospital Community Foundation of LC HHI/Blftn Chamber of Commerce Hilton Head Hospital Jasper County Parks and Rec Jasper County School Dist. Latin American Council MCAS Semper Fit Hlth Promo Naval Hospital of Beaufort SC DHEC Region 8 Select Health Technical College of the LC United Way LC University of SC- Beaufort Volunteers in Med. YMCA of Beaufort Beaufort County Parks and Rec (’09)
“Dynamic Multi-County Dream Team”
Two Colleges with on field rivalries Three Hospitals with competitive marketing
programs in overlapping service areas
Two County school districts not known to
ever work together Join talents and resources for the good of the community
Strategic Planning
July 2006- Retreat 15 organizations represented Name- ROCC (Reducing Obesity and Chronic
Disease in our Community)
Vision, Mission, and Strategic Objectives
–
Vision: Reduce obesity and related chronic disease in our community
–
Mission: To create a sustainable system that coordinates, mobilizes, and focuses resources/efforts toward the prevention and reduction of
- besity and related chronic diseases
Strategic Planning cont.
Election of Officers
– Chair – Vice Chair – Secretary/Treasurer
Oversight Committees
– Programming/Implementation – Assessment/Evaluation/Funding – Marketing/Communications
Sustainable Structure
Bylaws final approval May 2008
– Exec Team – Membership – Nominations and Elections – Restriction of Private Inurnment and Political Activity – Regulation of coalition affairs – Dissolution guidelines
Fiduciary Plan
– 501c3 vs. Fiduciary agent
Prioritization of Strategic Objectives
1st Priority = Youth
Student Health and Fitness Act of 2005 – Wellness Policies – CSHACs National/State statistics on childhood obesity Influence on family unit
Advisory Support
Wellness Policies for BCSD and JCSD
(2005/2006)
CSHACs for BCSD and JCSD Periodic School Board updates School Health Index (SHI) JCSD and BCSD
(2008/2009)
Vending/Competitive Foods Nutritional Gdlns
proposal BCSD (April 20, 2010)
Projects
Body Mass Index (BMI) Study
– Define extent of local problem/formulate community
specific strategy to combat
– 3rd, 5th, 8th graders – Beaufort County (fall ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09) – Jasper County (fall ’07, ’08, ’09) – Private Schools (5 schools fall ’08 and ‘09)
Pedometer Project
– January 2007 Shrinkdown/America on the Move – Member agencies donated >$10,000 – 3,000 free pedometers distributed
BMI Reports 2009-2010
Programs
School Wellness Conference
– Jan 2008, Feb 2009, Feb 2010 Bluffton High School – Teachers, administrators, board members, school
nurses, social workers
– National, State, Local presenters – 150-200 attendees; CEU’s offered – Goals
Identify best practices/support networks/resources Release local school BMI statistics Facilitate policy awareness/understanding Motivate and empower to take ownership Highlight local “Champions”
School Wellness Conferences
Programs
Wellness Champion initiative
– Response to feedback from conference evaluations – 3 to 5 champions per school identified – Professional development sessions (Feb-May ‘08) – Topics identified by conference participants – Sessions led by ESMM LC professionals – Meet with CSHAC every other month (Fall ’08 to present)
Highlight best practices Identify needs and resources Networking