| 327 | Thursday, April 27, 2006 |
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| 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Convention Center:250D |
| AAHE/School K-12 |
endorsed by College and University Physical Education Council, Council for School Leadership in Physical Education, Council of Physical Education for Children, Council on Physical Education Teacher Education |
| A Collaborative Partnership to Enhance School Health, Nutrition, and Physical Activity of Students, Faculty, and Staff in Rural Dallas County Alabama |
| This program examines the ongoing collaboration between university health educators and a rural school system to enhance health, nutrition, and physical activity of students, faculty, and staff. This pilot project is based in Selma, Alabama, which has higher than average childhood obesity and diabetes, low SES, and high rates of stroke and heart disease. The presentation will explore the evolution of the project, from collaboration to coalition building with school superintendents and local lawmakers and gaining “buy-in” from administrators, faculty, staff, students, and caregivers. The intended audience includes those interested in establishing partnerships between community health agencies and school systems. |
Keyword(s): community-based programs, wellness/disease prevention, youth-at-risk
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| Presider: Sue M. Baldwin, Buffalo State College, Kenmore, NY |
| Speakers: Retta Evans, Cynthia J. Petri, Jason Fulmore and Karen Werner, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL |