Proviso East High School (PEHS) School-Based Health Center
The SBHC is run by the Loyola University Chicago School of Nursing and funded by federal and state grants as well as private foundations. We have a staff of three part-time physicians, board certified in Family Medicine and Pediatrics, a Nurse Practitioner, and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, a mental health social worker, a community outreach and health educator, a dietitian, and a medical assistant. Besides performing physicals, labs, and routine screenings, we provide health education in the classroom and many specific programs to promote the healthy development of adolescents. Our focus is on students and keeping you healthy and in school so you can meet your goals in education and in life.
Demographics:
At PEHS, there are 1,925 students enrolled, and 43% of the students are from low income families, meaning they receive public aid and are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunches. According to the IL State Board of Education, only 5% of the students receive a 21 or higher on the ACT. In terms of ethnicity, 57% are African American, 39% are Hispanic, and 2% are Caucasian.
At PEHS, there are 1,925 students enrolled, and 43% of the students are from low income families, meaning they receive public aid and are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunches. According to the IL State Board of Education, only 5% of the students receive a 21 or higher on the ACT. In terms of ethnicity, 57% are African American, 39% are Hispanic, and 2% are Caucasian.
Lunch Bunch
Lunch Bunch is a program offered on Wednesdays and Fridays by Loyola nursing students and on Thursdays by Loyola dietetic interns. Proviso students are encouraged to attend Lunch Bunch during their regular lunch hour (Periods 3, 4, 5, or 6). Besides receiving a free, nutritious meal, attendees participate in an interactive health education session with activities run by the Loyola students.
When scheduled to coordinate a Lunch Bunch, one dietetic intern was assigned "Lead" and one was assigned "Meal Planner". The Lead's responsibilities included developing a lesson plan for the 55 minutes session with at least two activities, designing a short pre-test and post-test to assess student's knowledge, and conduct the education sessions. The Meal Planner's responsibilities included creating a lunch with fruit, vegetables, dairy, protein, and whole grain under a $100 budget for 40 students per day. The Meal Planner also designed the lunch for the Lunch Bunch sessions run by Nursing students on Wednesdays and Fridays as well as a program on Tuesdays called Teen Pregnant and Parenting Education Program (TPEP). Once the Meal Planner created each day's meals under the total budget of $350, she placed the order in Peapod. She also would perform a nutrition analysis for each meal on NutritionistPro.
When scheduled to coordinate a Lunch Bunch, one dietetic intern was assigned "Lead" and one was assigned "Meal Planner". The Lead's responsibilities included developing a lesson plan for the 55 minutes session with at least two activities, designing a short pre-test and post-test to assess student's knowledge, and conduct the education sessions. The Meal Planner's responsibilities included creating a lunch with fruit, vegetables, dairy, protein, and whole grain under a $100 budget for 40 students per day. The Meal Planner also designed the lunch for the Lunch Bunch sessions run by Nursing students on Wednesdays and Fridays as well as a program on Tuesdays called Teen Pregnant and Parenting Education Program (TPEP). Once the Meal Planner created each day's meals under the total budget of $350, she placed the order in Peapod. She also would perform a nutrition analysis for each meal on NutritionistPro.
My Role as a Lead
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My Role as a Meal Planner
Proviso East High School Health Fair
Every spring semester, the School-Base Health Center (SBHC) of Proviso East High School (PEHS) uses grant money to put on a health fair for the students. This year’s health fair was called “Health is Happiness”. Both Loyola and community groups were invited to participate in the health fair. Some booths that were there included: safe sex, stress, STDs, teen pregnancy, Autism, health careers, pre-diabetes, alcohol use, drugs and marijuana, community mentoring programs, and others. As dietetic interns, we named our booth “Start Your Day with a Smile” in order to coordinate with the fair’s theme. This was a focus on the importance of eating breakfast as well as how to build a healthy one on the go. Since we know these students, we know that most of them do not eat in the morning due to time constraints. Also, a lot of them go to the convenience store at the street corner to grab chips and pop. Therefore, we knew this would be a beneficial topic for the students.
Due to my organizational and leadership skills, I was assigned to be the Lead of the dietetic interns for the health fair. When planning for the health fair, it was important to get started as soon as possible. I started 5 weeks in advance, which left plenty of time for both the other interns and I to make sure everything was ready to go. Click on the button below to view the review of the health fair, including:
Due to my organizational and leadership skills, I was assigned to be the Lead of the dietetic interns for the health fair. When planning for the health fair, it was important to get started as soon as possible. I started 5 weeks in advance, which left plenty of time for both the other interns and I to make sure everything was ready to go. Click on the button below to view the review of the health fair, including:
- Literature Reviews of other Health Fairs
- Lesson Plan
- Organization Methods and Tools
- Budget Planning
- Evaluation of Health Fair Success
- Recommendations for future Health Fairs