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Owen J. Roberts Wellness Council

The Owen J. Roberts Wellness Council is a working group composed of individuals with an interest in wellness from representative segments of the community and school. Members include administrators, teachers, nurses, food service, and experts in dietetics, nutrition, physical activity, and health.

Each individual school within the district has representation on Council and is also encouraged to have a dedicated Coordinated Health Team in their respective building.
Many experts in the areas of health, mental health, physical education, and nutrition comprise School Coordinated Health Teams making the Wellness infrastructure in the Owen J. Roberts District very diverse and strong.

We work to create wellness outcomes that benefit people toward healthier lives. Through partnership and programs we strive to create new knowledge, increase skills, foster a positive change in attitude or values, or drive behavioral changes that improve lifestyle habits. We focus on programs and services that build long-term solutions--lifelong healthy people.

We set goals through demonstrated need in the youth health risk areas identified by the Centers for Disease and Control: tobacco use, poor nutrition, lack of exercise, drug and alcohol use, injury to self and others, and other risky behaviors. Most of our programming addresses nutrition and physical activity because of the magnitude at which those areas can improve the public's health and prevent and control chronic diseases.

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