A coordinated approach to school health improves students’ health and their capacity to learn through the support of families, schools, and communities working together.

Coordinated school health is a schoolwide approach and commitment that supports and integrates eight components. These components work together to develop and reinforce health-related knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors and make health an important priority at school. The components are linked in a mutually supportive, cooperative system focusing on children's health issues and the development of health literacy. No single component will achieve the level of health students need to support academic achievement. A coordinated approach to school health improves students' health and their capacity to learn through the support of families, schools, and communities working together.

A coordinated school health program (CSH) model consists of eight interactive componets based on a model created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health Education - a K-12 curriculum that addresses the physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions

Physical Education - a K-12 curriculum that provides cognitive content and learning experiences in a variety of activity areas

Health Services - are provided to students to appraise, protect, and promote health

Nutrition Services - provide access to a variety or nutritious and appealing meals that accommodate the health and nutritional needs of all students

Counseling and Psychological Services - provided to improve students' mental, emotional, and social health

Healthy School Environment - involves the physical and aesthetic surroundings and psychosocial climate and culture of the school

Health Promotion for Staff - provide opportunities for school staff to improve their health status through activities such as health assessments, health education and health-related fitness activities

Family/Community Involvement - an integrated school, parent, and community approach for enhancing the health and well-being of students

For more information go to the Office Of Coordinated School Health by clicking the link below:

http://www.tn.gov/education/topic/coordinated-school-health