{"id":1428,"date":"2015-09-23T08:07:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T08:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wsboces.org\/?page_id=1428"},"modified":"2023-12-27T13:31:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T18:31:45","slug":"healthy-schools-communities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wsboces.org\/instructionsupport\/student-support-services\/healthy-schools-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Healthy Schools & Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"
Creating Healthy Schools and Communities is a five-year (2021-2026) public health initiative to reduce major risk factors of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases in high-need communities and school districts and statewide.<\/p>\n
This program is funded by the New York State Department of Health<\/a> (NYSDOH) to implement evidence-based policies, place-based strategies, and promising practices to increase demand for and access to healthy, affordable foods and opportunities for daily physical activity for all New Yorkers.<\/p>\n Western Suffolk BOCES Student Support Services Center (SSSC) was awarded three of the 25 grants to serve the Towns of Babylon, Hempstead and Islip while collaborating with Vision Long Island, Choice for All, and the Child Care Councils of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Together we work with community settings (pantries, shelters, etc.), worksites, municipalities, schools and early childhood education centers to create environments that shape and sustain positive attitudes and behaviors about foods and physical activity.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Physical Activity and Nutrition Center of Excellence<\/a>, led by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., strengthens the initiative\u2019s collective impact by providing technical assistance, training, resources, and a network to collaborate.<\/p>\n Healthier LI Challenge Conference<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Food Service Guidelines & Behavioral Design Susan Kessler, Program Administrator Dr. Karyn Kirschbaum, School and Community Wellness Coordinator, Babylon<\/strong> Alicia Gibbons, School and Community Wellness Coordinator, Islip<\/strong> Jacob Dixon, School and Community Wellness Coordinator, Hempstead Dana Youkilis, Early Childhood Education Health and Nutrition Manager, Child Care Council of Nassau Gerry Lake, Early Childhood Education Health and Nutrition Specialist, Child Care Council of Suffolk Tawaun Weber, Assistant Director, Vision Long IslandStrategies<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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News & Success Stories<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Toolkit<\/h2>\n
(more coming soon)<\/em><\/h3>\n
\nECE Strategies
\nComplete Streets Policies
\nSchool Strategies<\/p>\nContact Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n<\/strong>(631) 595-6814, SKessler@WSBoces.org<\/p>\n
\n(631) 595-6843, KKirschb@WSBoces.org<\/p>\n
\n(631) 595-6847, AGibbons@wsboces.org<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>(516) 544-2955, JDixon@ChoiceForAll.org<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>(516) 358-9250 x140, DYoukilis@ChildCareNassau.org<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>(631) 462-0303, GLake@ChildCareSuffolk.org<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>(631) 261-0242, TW@VisionLongIsland.org<\/a><\/p>\nFollow us on Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n
Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n