North Carolina Healthy SchoolsGOAL Create partnerships among schools, families, community groups, and individuals designed to share and maximize resources. Functioning, supportive families and social support within communities contribute to students’ success. When children feel valued, they are more likely to develop important skills, avoid risk behaviors, and remain in schools (Epstein, 1995) Families and communities can support each […]
Classroom Based Physical Activities! The way teachers integrate physical activity with academic concepts. Check out these short, about 10-minute, activities that classroom teachers can use to provide activity to children. Grades K-5 (pdf, 1.9mb) Middle School Healthful Living (pdf, 1.2mb) Middle School Language Arts (pdf, 1.2mb) Middle School Math (pdf, 1.1mb) Middle School Music (pdf, […]
NOTE :: Various file formats are used on this page that may require download. If larger than 1mb, it will take longer to download. For instructions or more information, please visit our download page. WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM **REGISTRATION FOR THESE WORKSHOPS ARE NOW CLOSED** February 20, 2005 – Holiday Inn Asheville Biltmore East February 21, […]
North Carolina School Health Training Center North Carolina Healthy Schools is committed to creating, promoting, and supporting best practices to improve health and educational outcomes for our state’s youth. We partner with the North Carolina School Health Training Center, located at Appalachian State University, to provide professional development for teachers and other school staff on […]
CONTACT :: Ellen Essick, Ph.D., Section Chief School Health Advisory Council is an advisory group composed of individuals selected primarily from the health and education segments of the community. The group acts collectively in providing advice to the school system on aspects of the school health programs. The members of the council are appointed by […]
NOTE :: Various file formats are used on this page that may require download. If larger than 1mb, it will take longer to download. For instructions or more information, please visit our download page. 2008 Abstinence Education Regional Trainings NCDPI and the NC School Health Training Center will provide free abstinence regional trainings during May […]
CSHP Will Be Back By the Sea!! With a great agenda focused on Coordinated School Health and Personal Wellness on campus at UNC-W! Make plans NOW to join us – participation will be limited to 250 people! Bring your team representing the eight areas of a Coordinated School Health Program and hear national speakers as […]
DIVISION MISSION :: The goal of North Carolina Healthy Schools is to create a working infrastructure between education and health to enable schools and communities to create a Coordinated School Health Program. A model school health program includes all eight components: Comprehensive School Health Education School Health Services A Safe Physical Environment School Counseling, Psychological […]
A coordinated school health program (CSHP) model consists of eight interactive components. Schools by themselves cannot, and should not be expected to, address the nation’s most serious health and social problems. Families, health care workers, the media, religious organizations, community organizations that serve youth, and young people themselves also must be systematically involved. However, schools […]
GOAL Advocate for effective programs that create an environment where students can learn and staff are empowered “A safe, clean, and well-maintained school with a positive psychosocial climate and culture an boost student and staff self-esteem and health as well as students’ educational achievement,” (Health is Academic: A Guide to Coordinated School Health Programs, 1998). […]