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Denby High School
Detroit Public Schools/Detroit City Schools
Wayne County
12800 Kelly Road
Detroit, Michigan  48224-1506

Enrollment:   1580
Public School

Success Story Contact:
Barbara Harrison
School Nurse
Phone: 313-866-7200
Email: harrisonb@att.net


Success Story Information:

Reach:
  • Building level
  • District level
Duration: 1 to 3 months
Costs:
  • Materials/supplies
  • $101 - $500
Factors for Success:
  • Coordinated School Health Team
  • Completing an assessment (such as Healthy School Action Tool Assessment, School Health Index, Changing the Scene)
  • Administrative support
  • Other team/committee (other than a Coordinated School Health Team)
  • Funding
  

EDUCATION FOR STAFF, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT ASTHMA
SUCCESS STORY

Denby High School presented a School Health Fair on May 14. The main theme of the fair was underage alcohol consumption and tobacco prevention, especially smoking on the school premises. We had a total of 28 vendors participate in the fair. One of our vendors included Henry Ford Hospital's program PUFF CITY an Asthma Management Program. Puff City has been with our school since the beginning of the school year and has instituted a web based computer program designed to help teenagers deal with their asthma or breathing problems. During this Health Fair, exhibits of posters by Denby students depicting messages about tobacco prevention, the dangers of second-hand smoke and underage drinking were on display. The Health Fair was held during the last Parent Teacher Conference and was well attended by parents, staff and teachers.
 
Other Relevant School Information

Our Coordinated School Health Team/Committee has the following active members: School Administration (Principal, Assistant Principal, Superintendent);Nutrition Services (Food Service Director or Manager);Physical Education (PE teacher);Health Education (Health teacher, educator or school health coordinator);Classroom teacher (not PE or Health);Health Services Provider or School Nurse;School Counselor, Psychologist or Social Worker;Family Involvement (Parent/Guardian);Student (on the team for middle/high school; input for elementary school);Community Involvement (Health Department, MSU Extension, Heart Association, Cancer Society, Asthma or Tobacco or Other Health Coalition, Safe and Drug-Free School Coordinator, Law Enforcement Representative)

Our Team/Committee met 4 or more times during the past 12 months.

Assessments* Completed: Healthy School Action Tools (HSAT)*

This School Success Story was submitted on 5/20/2008

*Since 2004, The Healthy School Action Tool Assessment is Michigan’s preferred assessment tool that is a combination of the School Health Index and Changing the Scene.



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