ND Roughrider “38” Health Promotion Conference
“LET THE HEALTH ADVENTURE BEGIN 2024”
Several educators and community members from the local area learned how to promote school, community and personal healthy lifestyle concepts at the 38th annual ND Roughrider Health Promotion Conference, May 28 – May 31, 2024 in Medora, North Dakota.
Out of the 175 participants registered, New Town Public School was represented with thirteen employees that included an administrator, the school nurse, and several teachers from the elementary, middle and high school. Schools and communities from across the state sent representatives to evaluate their school health and community programs and to develop action plans for making improvements. Various sessions offered were based on the components of Coordinated School Health including health education, physical education, health services, nutrition services, counseling, psychological, social services, healthy school environment, health promotion for staff, and family/community involvement. Additional topics included substance use prevention, character education, violence/bullying prevention, chronic disease prevention and professional development.
The keynote presenters included:
Jon Lokhorst--"Your Best Leadership" and Steven Iwerson--"Champions in Chaos"
For more information, please visit www.ndroughrider.com