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Nurse Leadership ProgramThe Student Body Challenge is a three-day leadership training series open to Certified School Nurses working in the Chicago Public Schools.
The focus of the training is on implementing CPS’s wellness policy that focuses on improving food, nutrition education, and physical activity in the schools. Certified School Nurses have the unique opportunity to learn skills for assessment, team building, goal setting, program development, implementation and evaluation as well as leadership skills such as meeting facilitation, public speaking, and the development of PowerPoint presentations.
| This course is available at no cost to participating nurses, thanks to the generous underwriting of the Chicago Community Trust, the Stranahan Family Foundation, and the Chest Foundation. Professional credit hours are available to participants at no charge. |
What will I learn?
Perhaps more than anyone, school nurses understand how the school environment shapes children’s health, and how children’s health shapes their ability to succeed at school. The food they eat, and the opportunities they have to be physically active affect their health and learning for a lifetime. Children spend most of their waking hours outside of home in school, where unhealthy food choices and declining opportunities for physical activity are contributing to epidemics of childhood obesity and asthma.
The School Nurse Leadership Program features a series of three one-day sessions, with assignments and ongoing communication in between. Trainers include representatives from:
- Healthy Schools Campaign,
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- National-Louis University
- Illinois Department of Health and Human Services
- And other relevant organizations.
When is the training?
Training will be scheduled around CPS Professional Training Days: one day in the Fall, one day in the Winter, and one day in the Spring. Participants must attend all three days of training.
How should I apply?
To complete the application process, please submit a typed application by Thursday, May 15, 2008. Please send the completed, typed application to the Healthy Schools Campaign at 175 N. Franklin Suite 300, Chicago IL 60606 or fax to 312-419-1806.
Download the application »
Questions?
Please contact Donna Fishman with any questions:
Donna Fishman, MPH
School Nurse Program Director
Healthy Schools Campaign
Donna@healthyschoolscampaign.org or 847-275-5758
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