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In 2010...
200,000
students were chronically absent
Reduced career preparedness
Lower graduation rates
Lower academic achievement
Reduced career preparedness
Lower graduation rates
Lower academic achievement
NYC Public Schools
NYC Public Schools
20
PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA in NEW YORK STATE CHILDREN
16.4%
9.5%
WHITE
5
BLACK
8.9%
RACE/ETHNICITY
HISPANIC
PERCENT
15
NYC Public Schools
d e s a b ! s l r o e o t h n c e c S th l a e h
Traditional SBHCs
Traditional SBHCs
Traditional SBHCs
But health isn’t the whole picture...
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THE
Ecological Model
SOCIETY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONAL INTERPERSONAL KIDS
Theoretical Motivation
THE
Ecological Model
SOCIETY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONAL INTERPERSONAL KIDS
Theoretical Motivation
Our Solution
Our Solution
Partnerships!
How will the community know about these block parties?
Spreading the Word
#Party4HealthNYC
What if parents want to get more involved?
Community Engagement
Parent-Volunteer Committees
Community Engagement
Increased attendance
Parent-Volunteer Committees
Health Benefits of Education
Fewer risky health behaviors
More healthy behaviors
Community matters when it comes to
improving health & improving school attendance.