School Health Index
Training Manual

The School Health Index (SHI) Training Manual is a packaged set of materials for conducting trainings or presentations on the School Health Index: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide. This manual provides detailed materials and resources on how to implement the SHI in schools. Users can select the most appropriate sections of the training manual and customize those components to best suit their needs. You may either download the materials below or place an order for the full printed version and CD of the SHI Training Manual (see the School Health category on the order form). This manual is intended to be used in conjunction with the School Health Index which can be completed interactively, downloaded, or printed from the Web site at School Health Index.

1. Background—Carefully read through the School Health Index: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide and this SHI Training Manual.

	SHI TRAINING MANUAL Sections 30-Minute Pitch Half-Day Workshop Full-Day Training Instructions X X X Purpose & Overview   X X Orientation X X X Test Your Knowledge     X Consensus Building   X X Practice Module   X X Planning for Improvement   X X Tools for Schools     X Role of SHI Coordinator     X Trainer's Resources X X X

2. Select Your Agenda—The School Health Index can be presented in a variety of settings. Select one of the three agendas below that is most appropriate for your audience and situation.

For example, if you are a parent who wants to present the SHI at a school board meeting, you may want to choose the 30-Minute Pitch. This type of agenda will allow you to provide the audience with a short orientation to the SHI to help them gain a preliminary understanding of your intent. If you are a health educator from a state or local health department wanting to train school nurses on how to implement the SHI, you may choose to conduct a Half-Day Workshop or a Full-Day Training, depending on the amount of time that is available to you. Obviously, the more time you have, the more comprehensive a training you can provide.

3. Pull Out the Sections—Once you have identified the agenda that is most appropriate for your situation, pull out those sections of the training manual to conduct your presentation/training. If you will be using several PowerPoint presentations, you may want to merge the slides into one slide show for ease of presentation.

4. Localize the Information—Spend some time reviewing the materials. Then think about any local stories, policies, or issues that you may want to include to localize your presentation/training. Consider incorporating local or regional data on adolescent health risk behaviors (perhaps findings from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey). This manual was created to provide guidance to people using the SHI all over the country and in a variety of settings. It is important to remember that you know your audience and community best: feel free to adapt components of this manual to suit your particular situation.

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Page last reviewed: September 21, 2007
Page last modified: September 21, 2007
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

Division of Adolescent and School Health
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