National Public Health Week, Day 2

Orleans County Public Health National Public Health Week, Day 2- Providing a Safe Environment for Children at School Do your part: Organize for school-wide polícies and action against bullying and create a safe space for kids experiencing bullying to get help. During the 2006–2007 school year, more than 31 percent of students ages 12 through 18 said they were bullied at school. Bully Free School Volunteer for school health education efforts that teach kids to say no to tobacco, drugs and alcohol. Adult Smoking Rates Every day, nearly 4,000 young people try their first cigarette. Orleans - 29% About 1,000 will become daily smokers. New York - 18% Nat'l Goal - 13% Tobacco is the number one cause of lung cancer. 同 同 固 同 Obesity Rates in Young People 20- 1980 18- 18 18 2010 16- Let the community know how you feel: Speak up about the importance of physical education in school. 14- 12- 10- 6- 4- 2- 0- Ages 6-11 Ages 12-19 Age Range 2010 Obese and Overweight (34%) 34 Underweight and In Range (66%) 66 Encourage your child's school to stop stocking soda and junk food in school vending machines and to put restrictions on the types of foods sold in schools that are outside official school meal programs. http://www.nphw.org/tools-and-tips/themes/providing-a-safe-environment-for-children-at-school http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/new-york/2013/orleans/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot/by rank http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm Piktochart make information beautiful PUBLIC Perce nt Obese Orleans County Public Health National Public Health Week, Day 2- Providing a Safe Environment for Children at School Do your part: Organize for school-wide polícies and action against bullying and create a safe space for kids experiencing bullying to get help. During the 2006–2007 school year, more than 31 percent of students ages 12 through 18 said they were bullied at school. Bully Free School Volunteer for school health education efforts that teach kids to say no to tobacco, drugs and alcohol. Adult Smoking Rates Every day, nearly 4,000 young people try their first cigarette. Orleans - 29% About 1,000 will become daily smokers. New York - 18% Nat'l Goal - 13% Tobacco is the number one cause of lung cancer. 同 同 固 同 Obesity Rates in Young People 20- 1980 18- 18 18 2010 16- Let the community know how you feel: Speak up about the importance of physical education in school. 14- 12- 10- 6- 4- 2- 0- Ages 6-11 Ages 12-19 Age Range 2010 Obese and Overweight (34%) 34 Underweight and In Range (66%) 66 Encourage your child's school to stop stocking soda and junk food in school vending machines and to put restrictions on the types of foods sold in schools that are outside official school meal programs. http://www.nphw.org/tools-and-tips/themes/providing-a-safe-environment-for-children-at-school http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/new-york/2013/orleans/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot/by rank http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm Piktochart make information beautiful PUBLIC Perce nt Obese