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National award program encourages innovative handwashing programs
SNAP, which stands for School Network for Absenteeism Prevention, is a grassroots, education-based effort to improve health by making hand cleaning an integral part of the school day. The program is sponsored by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and The Soap and Detergent Association.
Each year, SNAP challenges school teams to create their own clean hands awareness projects and recognizes those who have done an outstanding job. The top award is an all-expense-paid trip for three to Washington, D.C., that includes an awards ceremony in the nation’s capital and a special celebration for the entire class.
In late September, the 2009 SNAP award winners were honored at a special luncheon and presentation at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The National Award Recipient was All Saints Regional Catholic School, Manahawkin, New Jersey. The two runners-up were Carwise Middle School, Palm Harbor, Florida, and Hauppauge Middle School, Hauppauge, New York. Information about their outstanding projects can be found at http://itsasnap.org/snap/pdfs/SNAPVirtualAwards2009.pdf.
This website also has a wealth of information to inspire both schools and individual classes to get involved in the 2010 SNAP program. Included are suggestions about integrating handwashing into various aspects of the school curriculum. To be eligible for one of the national awards, the project and complete school information must be submitted by March 1, 2010. If ever there was a time to teach children about the connection between handwashing and good health, that time is now ... and the SNAP program is one great way to do it!
Nominate the custodian at your school
The National C.L.E.A.N.® Awards Program is a joint initiative of The Soap and Detergent Association, National Education Association, and National Education Association Health Information Network to recognize the contributions that custodians make to public health in their schools, communities, and their profession. Now in its second year, a few adjustments have been made to the nomination process. This year there is the option for others to nominate a custodian or team of custodians. The Nomination deadline is December 7, 2009. For further information, visit the NEA HIN website at http://www.neahin.org/cleanaward/index.html.
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