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COMPREHENSIVE COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH

Relevant and Timely Reading on School Health and Academic Outcomes - From the Educational Development Center
     
Stories from the Field:  Lessons Learned about Building Coordinated School Health Programs - Order a free copy from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  this document addresses the challenge of making systemic changes in schools and school districts, examines how schools have incorporated strategies to promote student health and education outcomes, and concludes with lessons learned.
     
The Eight Components of a perfect Comprehensive/Coordinated School Health Program
     
The American School Health Association - a multidisciplinary organization of administrators, counselors, dentists, health educators, physical educators, school nurses and school physicians, advocates high-quality school health instruction, health services and a healthful school environment that unites the many professionals working in schools who are committed to safeguarding the health of school-aged children
     
CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) seeks to prevent the most serious health risk behaviors among children, adolescents and young adults.  To accomplish this mission DASH implements four strategies: 
  1. Identify and Monitor
  2. Synthesize and Apply Research
  3. Enable Constituents
  4. Evaluate
Additional resources can be found at:
 

Healthy schools, healthy youth!

  
     
From Comprehensive Health and Pupil Services (CHAPS) to Student Support Services (SSS) - Powerpoint presentation
     
Connecting Academic Achievement and Health: NYS Style  Powerpoint presentation [adapted from "Making the Connection: Health and Student Achievement" - Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (SSDHPER) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)]
   Reference List for Connecting Academic Achievement and Health: NYS Style
      
Student Support Services/Comprehensive (Coordinated) School Health:  Concepts to Action - a discussion of the components of a school health program, accompanied by suggestions for action - by schools, communities, families and youth
     

Healthy Schools Leadership Institute: Developing Leaders for Healthy Schools - a Poweroint presentation to support local efforts to create and sustain healthy schools

  • Provide, support, and foster leadership for school health programs

  • Support and enhance health education efforts in schools

  • Develop community support for school health programs

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