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Healthy Schools Workgroup Goals

The Michigan Steps Up Healthy Schools Workgroup will engage 30 state-level school and community organizations and 10% of school buildings (approximately 400) to implement a healthy school environment by establishing Coordinated School Health Teams, completing the Healthy School Action Tool, and joining Michigan Team Nutrition and Michigan Action For Healthy Kids by 2006. The Workgroup will:

Develop and launch the Michigan Surgeon General's School Recognition Program in collaboration with Michigan Action For Healthy Kids by September 2005. Develop an online application process by September 2005. Recognize schools at a spring 2006 event.
Continue to work with Michigan Action For Healthy Kids to support schools as they complete the Healthy School Action Tool to make improvements in the school environment. Provide support through Michigan Action For Healthy Kids and other Workgroup partners to 40 schools during the 2004-2005 school year to complete the Healthy School Action Tool.
Monitor improvements in school environments annually related to healthy eating, physical activity and tobacco free lifestyles through the Healthy School Action Tool data.
Capture and publish Michigan success stories online by December 26 with a summary of policy and environmental changes focusing on healthy eating, physical activity and a tobacco-free lifestyle. Fact sheets are available that outline Michigan's success to date.
Develop and implement an annual survey to record how Michigan Steps Up Workgroup state-level organizations are championing this campaign.
State level organizations were asked to:
1. Make a commitment to establish a Coordinated School Health Team (CSHT) in every Michigan school by 2010.
  - Provide grants or training to schools
  - Be a champion and educate groups on CSHTs
2. Offer support for schools to complete the Healthy School Action Tool (HSAT) and make changes in their school environment.
  - Provide grants to schools
  - Provide facilitators to schools
  - Provide training to schools
  - Be a champion and educate groups on HSAT
3. Commit to expanding the work of Michigan Action For Healthy Kids and Michigan Team Nutrition at the local/regional level.


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