Coordinated School Health Programs

The Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) model includes the following eight components:


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  1. Health Education  is a planned sequential kindergarten through grade 12 curriculum that addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of health.
  2. Physical Education can serve as a means for maintaining cardiovascular and respiratory efficiency, as well as method of self expression, stress relief, and social development.
  3. Health Services promote the health of students through prevention, case finding, early intervention, and remediation of specific health problems.
  4. Nutrition Services: School nutrition that not only provides breakfast and lunch as indicated, but supports the nutrition education program to help students learn how to select nutritionally appropriate foods.
  5. Counseling, Psychological and Social Services capable of intervening in areas of assertiveness training, life skills training, peer interaction, problem solving, self esteem, and adolescent rebellion.
  6. Healthy School Environment focusing on both physiological and psychological surroundings in which students and school personnel are expected to work.
  7. Health Promotion for Staff to support educators and staff that become interested in improving their own health, thus becoming powerful role models.
  8. Parent and Community Involvement that establishes and promotes collaborative efforts not only within school but with parents, business, and others interested in the health outcomes of students.

Eaton ISD supports local schools in building Coordinated School Health Programs by forming Coordinated School Health Teams (CSHT). These teams can ensure seamless collaboration of efforts across school buildings and the district. Representatives from other school committees, such as the local wellness policy committee, Safe and Drug-Free School committee and sex education advisory, can be on the CSHT to maintain effective communication and maximize the use of limited human and financial resources.

For more information about Coordinated School Health Programs, read the "CSHP fact sheet." and "Why Have a Coordinated School Health Program?"

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes Coordinated School Health Programs as a model for schools and communities working together to ensure the well-being of children and youth. Learn more at the CDC Healthy Youth website.