Coordinated School Health and School Nursing Sandi Clark

Coordinated School Health and School Nursing Sandi Clark, RN KDPH Pediatric Section Supervisor/ School Health Nurse Consultant July, 2014

What is Coordinated School Health

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CDC Changes CSH Model

For More Information KDE: Jamie Sparks, Project Director, jamie. sparks@education. ky. gov Website: http: //education. ky. gov/curriculum/CSH/Pages/default. aspx

Contact Information �Sandi Clark, KDPH School Health Nurse Consultant Sandi. K. Clark@ky. gov • Karen. Erwin, KDE School Nurse Consultant Karen. Erwin@education. ky. gov