The program uses a social justice, public health framework to strengthen the capacity of health and education stakeholders to remove barriers to healthy outcomes and learning for the entire student population. CSHE supports schools with school-based health centers in partnering with health departments, community agencies and others, to integrate public health principles, strategies, and policies in the clinic and throughout the school, for increased graduation and equity.
Our program offers:
Our Impact
660
Approximate number of professionals reached from school-based institutions, and systems across program sites.
15,530
Approximate number of students served by participating professionals.
14
Schools served in: California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio
Key Program Site Approaches
FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- Cooking demonstrations
- Healthy eating and active living education
- Catalog of local community relief services
SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL CLIMATE
- De-escalation and cool down room
- Social and coping skills curriculum
- Peer juries and mentoring
- Movement breaks
- Staff self-care and well-being
LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
- Mock interviewing
- Internships
- Career shadowing
- Experiential learning credits
- Advocacy and leadership
UNMET NEEDS & SOCIAL SERVICES
- Food pantry
- Clothing pantry
- School garden
- Expanded free & reduced-price lunch program
- Health education
- On-site showers and laundry facilities
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