{"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 \"Departmentobesity, 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

Strategies<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Revise, implement, and assess food service guidelines and behavioral design strategies in worksites and community settings.<\/li>\n
  2. Improve policies, practices, and environments for physical activity and nutrition in early childhood education settings and K-12 schools.<\/li>\n
  3. Adopt and implement\u00a0Complete Streets<\/a>\u00a0policies, plans, and practices to increase opportunities to walk, bike, and roll.<\/li>\n
  4. Support communication and sustainability of implemented strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    News & Success Stories<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Healthier LI Challenge Conference<\/a><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Toolkit<\/h2>\n

    (more coming soon)<\/em><\/h3>\n

    Food Service Guidelines & Behavioral Design
    \nECE Strategies
    \nComplete Streets Policies
    \nSchool Strategies<\/p>\n

    Contact Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Susan Kessler, Program Administrator
    \n<\/strong>(631) 595-6814, SKessler@WSBoces.org<\/p>\n

    Dr. Karyn Kirschbaum, School and Community Wellness Coordinator, Babylon<\/strong>
    \n(631) 595-6843, KKirschb@WSBoces.org<\/p>\n

    Alicia Gibbons, School and Community Wellness Coordinator, Islip<\/strong>
    \n(631) 595-6847,     AGibbons@wsboces.org<\/a><\/p>\n

    Jacob Dixon, School and Community Wellness Coordinator, Hempstead
    \n<\/strong>(516) 544-2955, JDixon@ChoiceForAll.org<\/p>\n

    Dana Youkilis, Early Childhood Education Health and Nutrition Manager, Child Care Council of Nassau
    \n<\/strong>(516) 358-9250 x140,     DYoukilis@ChildCareNassau.org<\/a><\/p>\n

    Gerry Lake, Early Childhood Education Health and Nutrition Specialist, Child Care Council of Suffolk
    \n<\/strong>(631) 462-0303, GLake@ChildCareSuffolk.org<\/p>\n

    Tawaun Weber, Assistant Director, Vision Long Island
    \n<\/strong>(631) 261-0242,     TW@VisionLongIsland.org<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"HealthySchools-New-York-lcon\"Follow us on Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n

    Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    <\/span>Nutrition<\/div>
    \n

    Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Combating Childhood Obesity\u00a0<\/a>
    \n    Hunger Solutions New York | Uniting Policies and Programs to End Hunger | Formerly The Nutrition Consortium Of NYS<\/a>
    \n    USDA’s MyPlate – Home page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

    <\/span>Physical Activity<\/div>
    \nPhysical Activity
    \n<\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n

    <\/h2>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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