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TOPIC: Collecting Community Health Data

IDEA: Using the School Health Index
MEASURE OUTCOMES How will you measure progress and success? What are your outcome measures? How often will you check and measure your progress? Who will be responsible for collecting and reporting the information/data? How will you evaluate your initiative to determine success? For more details on this project,

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RESOURCES What resources can guide this project using evidence-based, best-practices? Are there templates, information, guides already in place? What are others doing? Find out about other initiatives. What are other schools, districts, states doing? Do not limit yourself to nursing-related initiatives. Be sure to ask what were the lessons learned. Are there funding sources and grants that can help off set costs?

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ACTION STEPS Consider who will be affected and how? Get buy-in for your initiative. Who are the individuals who must be involved and engaged in your initiative? Who can lead the initiative? What partners/stakeholders should be involved? What resources will be needed? (i.e. types of staff and required time; supplies and materials, equipment, other resources; estimated What are possible challenges and barriers? Reflect on these and think about poss

KEY PRINCIPLE: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

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What exactly is it that you Identify the strengths and school/district policies promoting health and Develop an action plan for improving student health Involve teachers, parents, community in improving school policies, programs, @schoolnurses @NJSSNA1

QUICK START FACT SHEET
GOALS want to achieve? • weaknesses of and programs for safety. • and safety. • students, and the and services. @njhealthykids @healthyschools

THE IDEA What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? Evaluate current school health and safety policies and programs. Assemble a team of school community partners focused on school community wellness. Change and implement based upon SHI assessment. @ASCD SOCIAL MEDIA

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