Friday, 29 March 2024

Sutter Lakeside donates binders, launches 'Healthy Kids Are Contagious' program

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Pictured from left to right are Carrie McClure, Sutter Healthy Kids Are Contagious coordinator; students from Stacey Holland's sixth grade class at Terrace Middle School in Lakeport, Philip Leighton and Nathan Harper; and Kelly Mather, Sutter Lakeside Hospital and Center for Health CEO and author of the 5 Keys to Wellness which is the touchstone of the organization's wellness programs. Courtesy photo.

 


LAKEPORT – The onset of the school year once again saw the delivery of organizational binders to Lake County sixth graders.


Sutter Lakeside Hospital CEO and author, Kelly Mather; Carrie McClure, school site coordinator; and Tammi Silva, “Healthy Kids Are Contagious” program director, made their rounds to Lake County schools beginning with Terrace School in Lakeport where Stacey Holland, teacher and originator of the binder program, was enjoying the first day of school with her students.


Principal Mike Beery at Mt. Vista Middle School greeted Mrs. Mather, McClure and Silva with smiles and appreciation.


The initial leg of the trip was concluded at Cobb Elementary School where Principal Tracy Skeen expressed her appreciation to Sutter Lakeside Hospital and Center for Health for their continued dedication to the health of students not only at her school but across the county.


Other members of the Healthy Kids Are Contagious school site team, including Kayla Hickey, school site assistant; Anna Knudson, K-4 program coordinator; and Christine Petty, fifth grade fitness testing coordinator, delivered binders to sixth graders at Lucerne Elementary, Coyote Valley Elementary, Eastlake School, Pomo Elementary, Minnie Cannon Elementary, Upper Lake Middle School, Burns Valley Elementary, Lower Lake Elementary and Lake County International Charter School.


The binders are donated as part of the Sutter’s Healthy Kids Are Contagious program, which provides education to students about not only nutrition, and exercise but also addresses mental emotional issues from the Wellness University Five Keys to Wellness curriculum so that they will be motivated to make healthier choices for a lifetime.


The Five Keys identifies and promotes five aspects of healthful living, including self-love, breathing, positive choices, balance and trust.


“To improve health and lower health care costs in our county, we are reaching children as they create the habits that will guide their lives,” said Mather.


The Healthy Kids Are Contagious program offers school presentations that cover a variety of subjects ranging from avoiding the flu; spine health; the benefits of exercise on the heart; yellow, red, green-light food choices; and the importance of self-respect.


For each of the programs a costumed mascot, such as “Healthy Mr. Heart,” makes an appearance and helps build enthusiasm.


During “Create Your Health” sessions, sixth graders learn the Five Keys to Wellness. After introducing these concepts in the classroom, Lake County teachers report their students have passed up sweets and treats because, as one student put it, “I care about myself so I won’t eat things that aren’t good for me.”


“What is exciting about the programs is that children help their peers to make more healthy choices, positively reinforcing each other and consequently build a culture of wellness in their classrooms and their schools,” said Mather. “Then they take home these messages and spread wellness to other children and ultimately, to the community.”


Sutter Lakeside Hospital & Center for Health’s mission is to improve the health of the community by supporting the inherent ability of each community member to create a healthier life.


A leader in the transformation of health care whose focus is beginning to move from illness care to embracing wellness concepts, Sutter Lakeside Hospital and Center for Health provides both high quality illness care and access to wellness care that emphasizes personal responsibility for healthy living while providing the resources needed for community members to create health.


For more information, contact Tammi Silva, director, Center for Health at 707-262-5122 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..


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Pictured from left to right is Carrie McClure, Sutter Healthy Kids Are Contagious coordinator; Tracy Skeen, principal of Cobb Mountain Elementary School; and Kelly Mather, Sutter Lakeside's CEO. Courtesy photo.
 

 

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