CSBA School Wellness Conference

The California School Boards Association, the California Department of Education, and the California Department of Public Health will bring together a diverse group of school community leaders who play a role in creating sustainable healthy school environments. The 2009 School Wellness Conference will build on the inaugural conference that focused on best practices and resources; statewide success stories and model program workshops; improved access to healthy foods and physical activity opportunities; sample district policies that promote health on school campuses; and strategies to help schools succeed in implementing and evaluating their local school wellness policies.

The 2009 School Wellness Conference will:

• Address critical health issues and their link to student academic achievement, such as physical education and activity, nutrition, mental health, oral health, diabetes, indoor air quality, asthma and more.
• Focus on school governance and leadership discussions to leverage and expand school wellness policy development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Bring together school and community leaders to share collaborative and coordinated school health approaches and other successful strategies in creating healthier students and school communities.
• Address health disparities through fostering an environment of support, encouragement and commitment to accelerate a cultural shift toward healthier students and increased academic achievement.

The 2009 School Wellness Conference will build upon the largest school wellness conference in the nation. The 2007 conference sold out with over 1,200 participants, including school board members, superintendents, principals, school nurses, food service personnel, physical education and general education teachers, parents, students, community health advocates, nutritionists, state and county public health personnel, researchers and community organizations.