THIRSTY FOR HEALTH
- TOOLKIT
THIRSTY FOR HEALTH
- TOOLKIT
    Surfboard SippyBringing Thirsty for Health to your school could provide the following support and resources:
  1. Free resources and assessments for benchmarking where water consumption can be increased
  • A sugary drink display demonstrating the levels of sugar contained in popular beverages Education materials and curricula along with assistance in updating administrative and building policies plus facility water access points
  • Facilitation for focus groups and social media campaigns including a cartoon character contest to help improve student perceptions about how drinking water is both the healthy and "cool" choice.
  • Free resources and assessments for benchmarking where water consumption can be increased
  • A sugary drink display demonstrating the levels of sugar contained in popular beverages
  • Education materials and curricula along with assistance in updating administrative and building policies plus facility water access points
  • Facilitation for focus groups and social media campaigns including a cartoon character contest to help improve student perceptions about how drinking water is both the healthy and “cool” choice.

If you would like Sippy, the Thirsty for Health mascot, to come visit your school please reach out! There may be a fee involved depending on your location, and he is a great addition to any school activity, health fair or Back-to-School event.

 

Adopt the Thirsty for Health Toolkit for your school!

Thirsty for Health ToolkitBy implementing guidance in the Thirsty for Health toolkit, your school or district will have access to resources and assessments for benchmarking where water consumption can be increased. In addition, teachers are provided with education materials and water-based curricula to teach students K-12 the importance of proper hydration. Our toolkit offers evidence-based support to update administrative and building policies plus facility water access points. Examples of focus group facilitation and social media campaigns are also included to help improve student perceptions about how drinking water is both the healthy and “cool” choice.

To recieve a Thirsty for Health Toolkit please contact us at info@oralhealthkansas.org


 


Here you will find the Thirsty for Health water curriculum and additional resources. These supplemental materials can help your school or district educate students about the importance of water while also having fun!

To view the full screen, flipbook version of the Thirsty for Health Toolkit,
click on the square icon in the lower right corner of the flipbook area when your mouse hovers there.





The following school districts took part in the pilot phase of Thirsty for Health
:
Galena USD 499
Bonner Springs USD 204
Fort Scott USD 234
Emporia USD 253
Colby USD 315
Seaman USD 345
Silver Lake USD 372
KS School for the Deaf
KS School for the Blind
Cheney USD 268
Haysville USD 261
Nickerson/South Hutchinson USD 309
Grinnell USD 291

Thank you to the Thirsty for Health Advisory Panel for helping design and guide this initiative:

Chip Blaser
Executive Director, Douglas County Community Foundation

Cheryl Johnson, MS, RD, LD
Director of Child Nutrition & Wellness, KSDE

Kevin Robertson, MPA, CAE
Executive Director, Kansas Dental Association

Brian Smith, E.D.
Superintendent of Columbus, USD 493

Cathleen Taylor-Osborne, DDS, MA
Director of Bureau of Oral Health, KDHE

Christine Tuck, MS, RN, BSN, NCSN
Nationally Certified School Nurse
Retired Health Services Director, Seaman USD 345

Annie Wallace, RN, BSN
Retired Nurse Manager, Kansas School for the Deaf
President Elect, Kansas School Nurse Organization

For more information, please send a message to info@oralhealthkansas.org or call 785.235.6039



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