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<div><br></div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Uebel Lesli L <lesli.l.uebel@state.or.us> <br>Date: 04/13/2015 11:47 AM (GMT-08:00) <br>To: "Deborah Hobbs (dhobbs.opha@gmail.com)" <dhobbs.opha@gmail.com>, "Leah Miranda (lmiranda.opha@gmail.com)" <lmiranda.opha@gmail.com>, "'sara.gardnersmith@hotmail.com'" <sara.gardnersmith@hotmail.com> <br>Subject: FW: [PNWHEALTH] Fwd: SOPHE ACTION ALERT: Including Health Education in ESEA <br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Lesli Leone Uebel, MPH, CHES<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sara Lasker<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 13, 2015 11:36 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> PNWHEALTH@u.washington.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [PNWHEALTH] Fwd: SOPHE ACTION ALERT: Including Health Education in ESEA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please read and take action today!!! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Not sure who to contact in your state? PNW SOPHE State Representative Pages:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Alaska: <a href="http://house.legis.state.ak.us/">http://house.legis.state.ak.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Idaho: <a href="http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/">http://www.legislature.idaho.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon: <a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/">https://www.oregonlegislature.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Washington: <a href="http://leg.wa.gov/House/Pages/default.aspx">http://leg.wa.gov/House/Pages/default.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">SOPHE URGENT ACTION ALERT</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">Call Senators TODAY, Monday, April 13, 2015</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) will be marking-up a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Alexander
(R-TN) and Murray (D-WA) that will finally reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary School Act. The name of their new bill is "Every Child Achieves Act of 2015." (Marking-up is the process by which a Congressional Committee debates, amends and possibly rewrite
proposed legislation.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">A summary of the Act can be found here: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010Kt7S8mz5DqVs1YigQEjxi3vagJw4ecCNK8s7F-732tCUTFcZ3mxrqDYugcH4rM5kt8dvqPsMx3z8fvCyp1ABNQxafW12zlUUyOL9apA_tNNYxcIxRLrgLIvJbJbUAGYa2Y7x82hX-9PoiADQGJ_o1H5Ywe1NQJYENGkuPjpjGDY9nUesXItIpTTeaY8Hy-Cy1COk2upYyOoEv0wl95I5LlW-ph6rgefAnEFEbHpVFY4zohaHnQxpAQfYXLHFN5FZJt4lBgJ_a0=&c=7Yp-NsWcbe5NTokqi63Ho39GsORZfh9LoJ8uK_TkkY-DPh8JCOGiwA==&ch=An-Kx_ER6V5JDj63YrG0GJKHIec4HEbZkr3_bt516nbP36DMpZXBJw==" target="_blank">http://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/The_Every_Child_Achieves_Act_of_2015--summary.pdf</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The full proposed Act can be found here: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010Kt7S8mz5DqVs1YigQEjxi3vagJw4ecCNK8s7F-732tCUTFcZ3mxrqDYugcH4rM5orNHzQ3fhABQcN0Qk-0nw9WpEYzwUP1aj2SyR4sJFN7BHUdg99YT88ZdcFZgdWwJwnoDRcLtE48eU2uTdIEiUgdHjPHVPGteB1bSjEpSIa1atYdtpHYQ4jublgqWrIDGwpnKAeIRwVZh4VTUdwLqmOojgV7EKyfCZknaaCd3VGmW-XuzmdjIdQ==&c=7Yp-NsWcbe5NTokqi63Ho39GsORZfh9LoJ8uK_TkkY-DPh8JCOGiwA==&ch=An-Kx_ER6V5JDj63YrG0GJKHIec4HEbZkr3_bt516nbP36DMpZXBJw==" target="_blank">http://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/S_EveryChildAchievesActof2015.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SOPHE's response to the Majority and Ranking member can be found here: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010Kt7S8mz5DqVs1YigQEjxi3vagJw4ecCNK8s7F-732tCUTFcZ3mxrqDYugcH4rM5aJbMqBkYLfyP425evhAzIdI80SeZx2B2z-rld7assBfFHkpDaEvWpKhRWgn63MFyo5jmJqI3OyYAFKacSIPEhSC1pDr3XgFy9c3_hMtYa2KFB92QH4_PkK7PGX5-o90Ji_h6GpI4C77tdMHJa9Ithg==&c=7Yp-NsWcbe5NTokqi63Ho39GsORZfh9LoJ8uK_TkkY-DPh8JCOGiwA==&ch=An-Kx_ER6V5JDj63YrG0GJKHIec4HEbZkr3_bt516nbP36DMpZXBJw==" target="_blank">http://www.sophe.org/alexander_and_murray_final.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The Act elevates physical education to core curriculum status thus allowing jurisdictions to use Title I/II funds. We applaud that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">However, Health Education is not included in the core curriculum. We need your help in letting the Senate know this is not acceptable
and health education must be added as a CORE subject.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">ACTION NEEDED:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">PLEASE TAKE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS IMMEDIATELY.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
The Act is scheduled for markup on Tuesday, April 14, 10am (ET), so this is <strong>
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">URGENT</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">1.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> If your Senator(s) is on the HELP
Committee, call their office(s) and let them know health education is critical for children to achieve success in school. Calls are the best as time is short and emails can get backed up. Ask to speak with the health aide or feel free to leave the message
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">List of Senators on HELP Committee: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010Kt7S8mz5DqVs1YigQEjxi3vagJw4ecCNK8s7F-732tCUTFcZ3mxrqDYugcH4rM545GGFlz07GfKyhogpo5JrvJ4AaMvmREhvjkBTfJcfgS-OfclgqUsucBBRaYRK75acuA3yqbeBVxeRPN0XAHhr46VsOy3JXytBld4qjjHOIJaspc2NalPlA==&c=7Yp-NsWcbe5NTokqi63Ho39GsORZfh9LoJ8uK_TkkY-DPh8JCOGiwA==&ch=An-Kx_ER6V5JDj63YrG0GJKHIec4HEbZkr3_bt516nbP36DMpZXBJw==" target="_blank">http://www.help.senate.gov/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">List of phone numbers for all Senators:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010Kt7S8mz5DqVs1YigQEjxi3vagJw4ecCNK8s7F-732tCUTFcZ3mxrqDYugcH4rM5nfcHTGNT6pRHUFHUAa658YjmiS6_biO7krb1SoFKFJpWo0oyXu__BIFroZV1DVDQ3hlsWndn9DTlXxAkfbLFdo-LH0Kt6MGvtMZlcSse4k1TGrhj7YKJAKN8jc6pQQrBROhzqgd1Sm-TbHJjqOEHiWBME4PHxipWELJNMy-Z4L0=&c=7Yp-NsWcbe5NTokqi63Ho39GsORZfh9LoJ8uK_TkkY-DPh8JCOGiwA==&ch=An-Kx_ER6V5JDj63YrG0GJKHIec4HEbZkr3_bt516nbP36DMpZXBJw==" target="_blank">http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2. If your Senator is not on the HELP Committee</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">,
contact them anyway and urge them to influence their colleagues on the Committee. </span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">Also it is still appropriate to contact HELP Senators even if you are not a constituent
as this is a national issue.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Quick Talking Points:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Teaching Health education as a core subject is essential to help every child achieve in 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Today only 38% of districts require teaching all 15 health topics to high school students, yet students' risks for many preventable and costly chronic conditions are soaring - costing the nation
billions in emergency room visits and health care debt of states. (Cite CDC YRBS health statistics of children/adolescents from your own state - <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010Kt7S8mz5DqVs1YigQEjxi3vagJw4ecCNK8s7F-732tCUTFcZ3mxrqDYugcH4rM54gclz-gIWnlycBEMJlYM45QyEZQfMfv1JGk7ttiYZ7SbW0LwSg5g3KMMJeznqptey-rdEs0f75NC4gPdpJHq4UBhAv5kfrTrBU0TOer_my7gqz5BcM13Y5qdr_AMxgsj1K9qevNufAMxnr-bKSk0Kk_KAx1FrnbK&c=7Yp-NsWcbe5NTokqi63Ho39GsORZfh9LoJ8uK_TkkY-DPh8JCOGiwA==&ch=An-Kx_ER6V5JDj63YrG0GJKHIec4HEbZkr3_bt516nbP36DMpZXBJw==" target="_blank">http://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Default.aspx?SID=HS</a>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Studies show that engaging in even one type of these risky health behaviors consistently are more likely to fail in school or drop out.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Research shows evidence-based health education CAN IMPROVE students' health behaviors
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">and</span></strong> help them achieve academically - and making them more likely to graduate and become productive citizens.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Without Congressional support for health education as a core subject, health education will continue to be an afterthought in schools- leaving us to fail the Healthy People 2020 objectives for
the nation and perpetuating a cycle of health illiteracy and spiraling health costs.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">3.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Forward this message to your health
education colleagues, listservs, chapters and ask them to call as well. Let's flood them with messages, including social media! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">For meaningful education reform, Hlth Ed must be a core curriculum in ESEA/Every Child Achieves Act 2015 #HealthEdAchieves @SOPHEtweets <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Health illiteracy costs trillions. Include health education as a core subject in ESEA reform. #HealthEdAchieves @SOPHEtweets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Health illiteracy costs trillions. Including health education as a core subject in ESEA reform. #HealthEdAchieves @SOPHEtweets
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">School hlth ed helps youth get knowledge & skills to become productive, hlthy adults & must be in ESEA reform #HealthEdAchieves @SOPHEtweets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">LET'S BE HEARD. LET'S CREATE CHANGE! This may be the last time for many years to come to influence health education in schools. LET'S BE LOUD, LET'S BE HEARD!
Thank you for speaking up for school health education!</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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