Fawn Haynie
School Health Coordinator
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What
is a Coordinated School Health Program?
A Coordinated School Health
Program (CSHP) is an effective system designed to connect health with education.
This coordinated approach to school health improves students’ health and
their capacity to learn through the support of families, communities,andschools
working together.
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A Coordinated School Health Program
can help to:
• Reduce absenteeism and classroom behavior problems
• Improve classroom performance
• Better prepare students to be productive members of their communities |
What is the School Health Educators Role?
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| As adequate leadership is critical to the support
of any community-based program, the position of School Coordinator is central
to a well-coordinated school health program. With responsibility for overseeing
and coordinating school health programs, the position assumes a primary role
in advocating for policies, activities and resources required to implement effective
school health programs, including overseeing comprehensive school health education
curriculum, instruction and assessment. The coordinator provides leadership and
guidance to schools and communities in program administration, implementation
and evaluation with a focus on CDC Guidelines for physical activity nutrition
and tobacco use prevention. |
