Stakeholders Collaboration to Improve Student Health

Congrats D300 on meeting Healthier US School Challenge!

D300 schools meet HealthierUS School Challenge - Courier News CARPENTERSVILLE — “It’s a message of healthiness and — and, um, dancing,” said Liliana Santiago, a second-grader at Parkview Elementary School. “People were singing the song like it was the latest Katy Perry or Lady Gaga song — students and staff and parents,” Community Unit

Shocking truancy numbers in Chicago Public Schools!

Chicago public schools: Over 40,000 students miss a month or more of school Chicago Public schools has reported that over 40,000 school aged children miss an alarming amount of the school each year by failing to show up for class. CBS revealed during a special report which aired on local channels yesterday that the truancy issue in Chicago starts early as nearly 900 first g

Is a lack of sleep connected to bullying in students?

Sleep lack linked to bullying behavior - UPI.com School-age children who don't get between 10-11 hours of sleep a night are more likely to exhibit bullying or discipline referrals, U.S. researchers suggest.

Superintendent and CEO bike 600 miles to raise awareness of child obesity in public schools!

Plymouth superintendent, hospital CEO to bike for schools Plymouth Schools Superintendent Gary Maestas and Jordan Hospital President and CEO Peter Holden will ride from Washington, D.C., to Plymouth beginning June 6 to raise money for public schools and raise awareness about childhood obesity.

Check it Out! The passing of HB 200. This bill will help protect students with head injuries that return to play in high school sports.

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Schools are giving students a choice to be healthy!

Vegetarian school seeks diverse menu | EdNewsColorado The challenge at SOAR charter school is finding ways to keep its all-vegetarian menu tasty, kid-friendly, nutritious and low in cost

Kids can learn more by getting active! Learn how one school changed because they ADDED recess!

Let kids play, learn together to combat childhood obesity | The Clarion-Ledger | clarionledger.com This probably will not surprise anyone who grew up in an era where physical education and daily physical activity were standard in children's lives. A new study found that elementary age children had improved test scores when they were able to be active during the school day. Researchers chose an el

L.A. Teens are fighting bullying by taking it to the stage!

Bullying: Fighting back, from the stage Los Angeles-area teenagers are taking the crusade against bullying to the stage. Their play, an adaptation of the 17th century Spanish classic "Life is a Dream" ("La Vida es Sueño") by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, takes the action into a modern high school setting and uses students' experiences with

Join Stakeholders Collaboration as we partner with Family Bridges for their upcoming event!

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Chicago gets a boost in helping CPS students become more healthier!

Chicago's obesity fight gets $5.8 million infusion Chicago health officials have announced nearly $6 million in federal health reform funds to fight childhood obesity.

Texas takes a stand against bullying!

Anti-Bullying Bill Gets Early OK From Senate, by Morgan Smith and Becca Aaronson After a spate of bullying related suicides in Texas schools, state lawmakers introduced more than 15 bills this session to address the issue. Today, the Senate approved one of them — SB 205 from Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston.

It's not too late to register!!

Creating Bully-Free Schools Collaborative Forum Join the Stakeholders Collaboration to Improve Student Health for our annual Collaborative Forum:Tuesday, May 3, 2011 from 8:30 am - 12 pmUBS Towers Conference Center1 N. Wacker, 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60606Registration and a light breakfast will take place at 8:30 am. The program will begin promptly

A wonderful free event to share with the young adolescent girls in your life.

Preparing for Adolescence Spend Saturday morning with your daughter, niece, god-daughter, and/or granddaughter learning about the changes she will go through during adolescence. Doctors and nurses from the University of Chicago Medical Center will discuss topics including body changes during adolescence (ages 8-13),

Join us on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 from 8:30 am - 12 pm for Stakeholders Collaborative Forum!

This year's event will focusing on bullying prevention, awareness, and tools for school personnel and community members to create bully-free environments for students!

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Recess is an important part of a student's development. Playtime during the school day teaches kids more than how to play tag.

Hard Times for Recess Recess has always been a time of teasing, bullying and scraped knees. But one non-profit group in Oakland is helping schools make the most of it.

Registration for our upcoming event, Educate, Inspire, and Transform: An intergenerational HIV Prevention and Empowerment Workshop for Women and Girls, has begun! Spots are limited so register today! http://hivpreventionworkshopforwomenandgirls.eventbrite.com/

Educate, Inspire, and Transform: An Intergenerational HIV Prevention and Empowerment Workshop for Wo Join us for a daylong event for girls (ages 12-17), their role models and caregivers for the Educate, Inspire, and Transform: An Intergenerational HIV Prevention and Empowerment Workshop for Women and Girls on Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 9:30 am - 3 pm at the Gary Comer Youth Center. This event is

We are busy here at Stakeholders Collaboration planning the National Women and Girls' HIV/AIDS Awareness Day coming March 19th! Check out our website for further information - http://www.stakeholderschicago.org/site/epage/113040_485.htm.

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Event The Stakeholders Collaboration to Improve Student Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region V - Regional Resource Network are hosting an event on March 19, 2011 in honor of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. An event flyer may be found below.