Program element | Description |
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Training | • School health team of 3–5 individuals |
○ Provide a foundation for implementation and sustainability of the HealthMPowers intervention | |
○ Trained school staff are expected to train colleagues | |
○ HealthMPowers will provide on-site training of staff for schools who request it, but online recorded trainings are always available to boost team members’ skills | |
• Three HealthMPowers trainings each year to provide professional guidance and technical assistance regarding: | |
○ Assessing baseline health school programs, policies, and environment | |
○ Developing an action plan | |
○ Implementing HealthMPowers materials and curriculum | |
• Annual refresher training of school staff on collection of height, weight, and fitness data | |
Resources | • Resources and teaching aids consistent with Georgia Performance Standards and Common Core State Standards |
○ Facilitate integration of health education and physical activity instruction into the school day | |
○ Includes activity booklets, classroom exercise DVDs, integrated lessons, family-based reinforcement activities | |
In-School Services | • Student-focused: School-wide assemblies, student classroom lessons, 10-station exhibit about the human body (1 per year) |
• Staff-focused: Staff wellness support | |
Assessment | • Data collected and analyzed by HealthMPowers and school staff |
○ First year: baseline data on school practices and policies collected to determine strengths and areas for improvement; student knowledge, self-reported behaviors, and fitness data collected at the beginning and at the end of the school year | |
○ Subsequent years: data on school practices and policies collected to determine strengths and areas for improvement; student knowledge, self-reported behaviors, and fitness data collected at the beginning and end of the school year | |
• Schools may also request yearly assessments of staff health risk and staff fitness | |
• Yearly report from HealthMPowers to each school; also provides assessment tools that schools can use after completing the program |