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Anoka County <br /> AID M I N I STR AT ION <br /> June 9, 2022 <br /> Contact: Erik Thorson, Communications Director, 763-324-4612, or e-mail: <br /> Erik.Thorson(&- co.anoka.mn.us <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> Anoka County SHIP Helps School Implement Health-Based Programs <br /> Being in a shopping mall and having a limited amount of space has not stood in the way of <br /> Paladin Career and Technical School having lasting impacts not only on their students' knowledge <br /> and skills but also their long-term health. <br /> Located at the Northtown Mall in Blaine, Paladin is a charter high school that strives to <br /> cultivate resilience in its students by engaging their strengths through individualized learning. The <br /> school uses experiential, project, and work-based learning combined with an innovative, holistic <br /> approach to meet the needs of each student. <br /> Katy Berglund, a school counselor at Paladin, said part of that holistic approach has been <br /> to help students stay healthy through a variety of approaches designed to create opportunities for <br /> physical activity and healthy eating. <br /> "We recognize that for our students to truly thrive and prosper it's important for us to create <br /> opportunities that will strengthen their long-term health," Berglund said. <br /> Those opportunities have often been a challenge due to the school's confined space and the <br /> fact that it does not have a gymnasium as most schools do. <br /> With the support of the Anoka County Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP), <br /> Paladin has adapted to their current space by creating innovative physical activity programs. <br /> Anoka County SHIP provided grant funding for Paladin to purchase softball equipment for <br /> playing softball at a nearby park as part of a physical activity curriculum. The softball games are <br /> a structured activity for students who receive PE credit for their participation. <br /> -more- <br /> (3c (,,,r I I I I I i f C.(,,,i i i, A, 21C)C) Ylj Av(,"I iiir., Siui�(,,, 700 A, Ancfl[m VH`4 55303 5024 A,, \v�v� a i i cr l,,,a cc�.'i i i[y u S <br /> 763 324 4700 A, Fax� 763 324 5490 <br /> A�:,flioin / Equ��,,d a Eirnq�flioyer <br />