Sandi Clark, RN KDPH Pediatric Section Supervisor/ School
Health Nurse Consultant July, 2014
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What is Coordinated School Health
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CSH Team Members School District Health Coordinator School
Nurse Health Education/PE Teachers School Food Service Director
FRYSC Director Other interested parties, including community
leaders (local health department staff)
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School Nurse Role An integral member of the Coordinated School
Health (CSH) model Acts as a leader using professional education
& skills to assist schools & communities in the
development, implementation, & evaluation Provides leadership
or serve as a supporting role in any of the eight components
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Health Services: Management of acute & chronic health
conditions Makes referrals & emergency care interventions
Health Education: Provides classroom education that promotes
healthy lifestyle choices Staff Wellness/Health Promotion: Works
collaboratively with CSH team to provide health information
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Counseling, Psychological & Social Services: Collaborates
with others to identify students with psychosocial problems,
intervention and referral School Nutrition Services: Provides
education on nutritious foods and snacks Provides information on
students with anaphylaxis & food allergies to promote student
safety
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Physical Education: Collaborates to provide information
designed for physical activity Provide lifelong activity for all
students Healthy School Environment: Monitoring, reporting &
intervening to correct hazards Collaborate to develop a crisis
intervention plan & adaption for students with special
needs
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Family & Community Involvement Identify & provide
programs to meet the physical & mental health needs of students
and families Assist to strengthen collaboration among agencies and
stakeholders
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School Wellness Local polices are designed to promote student
health & reduce childhood obesity Each local educational agency
that participates in the National School Lunch Program or child
nutrition programs is required by federal law to establish a local
school wellness policy Policies address nutrition education,
physical activity & nutrition standards for all foods available
during the day at school
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Policy Components Goals for nutrition education, physical
activity & other wellness activities Guidelines for foods &
beverages available during the school day Guidelines for other
activities promoting wellness Planning for implementation
Involvement of parents, students, representatives of nutrition
program, school & public in development of policy
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CDC Changes CSH Model
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For More Information KDE: Jamie Sparks, Project Director,
[email protected] Website:
http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/CSH/Pages/default.aspx
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Contact Information Sandi Clark, KDPH School Health Nurse
Consultant [email protected] Karen.Erwin, KDE School Nurse
Consultant [email protected]
