Trainings and Workshops
HKC trainings offer creative healthy eating and physical activity solutions for successful school or community wellness programming.
Tools for Healthy Schools Action Institute
HKC Director, Vickie L. James, RD, LD, provided a full day workshop at the summer 2010 Tools for Healthy Schools Action Institute, held at Northeastern State University campus in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The Cherokee Nation Healthy Nation Program sponsored training was an opportunity for elementary, middle and high school Fit and Healthy School Advisory Committees to learn new and simple solutions for integrating nutrition education and more minutes of motion into the school day.
Team comments included:
"I can't wait to get started!"
"I'm taking home so many GREAT ideas!"
"You have made this doable for our school team, thank you."
HKC at the National PTA Conference
Even though it was the final day of the conference, PTA members attending the HKC Creating a Culture of Health in Schools workshop at the National PTA Convention in Memphis, Tennessee found themselves engaged, motivated, and staying afterwards to talk with HKC Director Vickie L. James, RD, LD! The workshop focused on simple solutions for taking action in schools with healthy eating and physical activity efforts. Vickie challenged PTA members to be key leaders in their school districts to create a culture of health in schools. If you would like to bring this workshop to your state or area PTA conference, contact HKC today for booking the 2010-11 school year.
"This workshop was THE BEST one I attended at the entire conference!
"I got so many good ideas to take back!"
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Workshop Ideas for
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NEW Directions with HKC Workshops - IGNITE
IGNITE is a healthy environment program. HKC has teamed up with SPARK, the most field tested and research based PE program ever to bring you the very best in training.
Whether your school has just started down the path to wellness or has already organized a School Health Advisory Council and completed the School Health Index, SPARK-HKC will assess your progress and work with you to create a healthy environment that changes the behavior of your students and staff.
A full day workshop taught by professional trainers from SPARK (a PE/PA expert) and HKC (a registered dietitian) team up to present a hands on workshop that will facilitate simple, lasting changes to your school. Contact us to IGNITE a healthier school environment today!
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HKC Workshops are Effective
HKC workshops are a unique, hands-on, train-the-trainer model. They present simple, every day ideas to put the latest evidence-based recommendations into practice. One of the most recent workshops, training for child care providers, is a great example!
According to an October 12, 2009, Associated Press article, child care is the next frontier in fighting childhood obesity; elementary school efforts need to get a start earlier in a child's life. Three out of four children ages 2-5 spend at least part of their day in child care, 50% in formal child care settings.
The Platte County (Missouri) Health Department is on the cutting edge in this arena! The health department sponsored a HKC led workshop for child care facility directors and lead teachers. The training offered ideas for
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100% of participants agreed they would go back to their facilities and in the next month, implement at least two healthy changes, one for healthy eating and one for physical activity. Site visits one week after the workshop showed many of these action steps were already under way or in place. Great job!
Training is key, contact us today!
HKC leads by example
Whether it is a workshop for wellness teams, teachers, community groups, or childcare providers, HKC uses effective behavior education strategies. HKC “Hear - See - Do” workshops engage participants with “Hearing - Seeing – Doing (practicing)” action ideas for kids!
Award Winning Presenters with Energizing Messages!
- Vickie L. James, R,D., L.D., a American Dietetic Association National Award Recipient for Excellence in Community Dietetics
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Healthy Kids Challenge, an Anita Owen award recipient for “Most Innovative Educational Program for the Public” by the American Dietetic Association
“Vickie James is a dynamic speaker with creativity plus. Her presentations and programs are filled with great activities and creative ideas for children, educators, and families. She makes learning about nutrition and physical activity fun.”
Nutrition Education Consultant, State Department of Education“Excellent workshop, I would recommend it to all who work with kids”
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