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Community School Health & Education Resource Centers Connecting the Dots!

Community School Health & Education Resource Centers Connecting the Dots!. Child Health Advisory Committee January 8, 2009. Resource Centers. “The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams .” Don’t be afraid of your fears. Throw you heart over the fence and

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Community School Health & Education Resource Centers Connecting the Dots!

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  1. Community School Health & Education Resource CentersConnecting the Dots! Child Health Advisory Committee January 8, 2009

  2. Resource Centers “The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams.” Don’t be afraid of your fears. Throw you heart over the fence and the rest will follow. Eleanor Roosevelt

  3. Make A Difference • When I see the Ten Most Wanted Lists… I always have this thought; If we’d made them feel wanted earlier, they wouldn’t be wanted now. • Eddie Cantor

  4. Community School Health & Education Resource Centers • What is a Community School Health and Education Resource Center? Focusing on the Child • Family • School • Community

  5. Community School Health & Education Resource Centers • Kentucky Family Resource Centers

  6. Community School Health & Education Resource Centers What is The Intent? ● To create opportunities for students to succeed in school ● Developing and sustaining collaborative partnerships ● Promote early learning and successful transition into the school ● Promote health and academic achievement ● Promote graduation and transition into adult life.

  7. Community School Health & Education Resource Centers • Schools provide a critical facility in which agencies can work together to maintain the well-being of young people.

  8. Community School Health & Education Resource Centers • Academic success is an excellent indicator for the overall well-being of youth and a primary predictor and determinant of adult health outcomes and economic development.

  9. Community School Health & Education Resource Centers • Lack of after school and summer programs • Lack of parent and community involvement • Barriers • Family’s work schedule and Time • Lack of quality health education and physical education classes to address: • Obesity • Teen Pregnancy • Physical Inactivity • Poor Nutritional Habits • Underage Drinking What is The Problem?

  10. Community School Health & Education Resource Centers On site School Health Coordinators for school districts  Stronger health education and physical education programs in schools  Engage families and communities  School based wellness/resource centers  After school programs  School health programs that have positive impacts on educational outcomes. What Is The Solution?

  11. The Power of Attitude • The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

  12. Are You a Tigger? • Happy • Energetic • Positive • Sometimes Carefree • See adventure • Sees fun in everything

  13. Ready to make every task a game Every day an adventure Every challenge an opportunity Plodding through life Think everything is hard Friends are few Does not have fun Are YOU?

  14. So, Who are YOU?

  15. Make A Difference Are You a Tigger or an Eeyore?

  16. Community School Health & Education Resource Centers Throw you heart over the fence and the rest will follow.

  17. Community School Health & Education Resource CentersConnecting the Dots! “The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams.”

  18. Community School Health & Education Resource Centers Child Health Advisory Committee Thank You! for your support and dedication to the wellness of all children.

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