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Buckeye Healthy Schools Alliance engages in the following activities:
- Continuing education (including statewide conferences & regional workshops)
BHSA Sponsored Activities
- Advocacy for health policy, funding, & programs
- Technical assistance to schools & community coalitions
The Alliance is an opportunity for health, education, and business to work together to support schools in their efforts to reduce (and eliminate) health & education disparities.
Supporting school health programs to improve the health of Ohio's young people has never been more important! We believe that Healthy Students are Better Learners!
Get Involved by becoming a member today.
Membership meetings are held quarterly.
Meeting dates for 2012 are March 8, June 14, September 13, & December 13. All meetings will be held in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, contact Heather Vilvens, BHSA Executive Director.
BHSA News
BHSA Sponsored Activities
Did you know that Ohio is one of only two states without state Health Education standards?
State education standards provide a definition of quality for local schools. By establishing a minimum level of health education, Ohio can be confident that all students are receiving basic health information, while still giving schools options for greater achievement. A campaign is being started to promote the adoption of state standards for Ohio. Click here to see how you or your organization can support these efforts.
American Heart Association to host Advocacy Day on March 14, 2012
Issues to include Health Education Standards
Continuing on the success of the November 16, 2011 Advocacy Day, the American Heart Association invites those interested to join their Advocacy Day 2012. Those interested are encouraged to register for this event. There is no cost to participate.
To learn more about Health Education Standards in Ohio or to register for the AHA Advocacy Day, visit:
Set the Standards: Health Education in Ohio
Upcoming Workshops for School Professionals
Don't forget to check our Buckeye Healthy Schools Alliance calendar for the most current listing
of upcoming professional development events.
Health Education: A Skills Based Approach is a two-day workshop that will be held * Friday, February 24, 2012 and * Friday, March 30, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. This workshop is set up as two interactive training sessions designed to teach educators to develop curriculum, teaching units and lesson plans that focus on building the critical thinking and decision making skills students need to establish good health behaviors. Our facilitators are Dr. Susan Telljohann & Dr. Joseph Dake of the University of Toledo. Details (including a link to on-line registration) are now available!
SPARK PE training program coming in January: The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Office of Family and Community Support (FCS) Healthy Schools Program with funding from the Ohio Department of Health American Reinvestment and Recovery Act grant is requesting applications from Ohio middle school physical education teachers to apply for training in the evidence-based SPARK PE program. Click here for the full details.
ODE Physical Education Evaluation Training Workshops - Senate Bill (SB) 210 - Healthy Choices for Heathly Children Act was signed into law on June 18, 2010. The law contains a Report Card Indicator that requires students to obtain a Physical Education Evaluation. The Ohio Department of Education will hold FREE Workshops throughout the state beginning on Friday, January 20, 2012 to familarize educators with the evaluation process. To learn more about dates and locations, visit the ODE calendar.
Save the Date for “Building a Healthy Community”, the Ohio Nutrition Council's 31st Biennial Conference. A flyer with more information is available now.
Ohio Kids on the Move - Physical Activity Guidelines for Afterschool Programs - These guidelines are not requirements, but rather recommendations to support afterschool programs with activities and resources to increase the physical activity of their children and youth afterschool. Trainings are now available. Click here for more information including a listing of training dates and statewide locations.
Physical Education Standards Based Curriculum Design Workshops will be offered again in 2012. Check back soon for dates and locations.
Save the Dates for our Annual Coordinated School Health Conference. The conference will be held on June 25, 26, & 27. Stay tuned for more details including location and conference theme.
