 Our Mission:
"The mission of Coordinated School Health is to improve students' health and their capacity to learn through the support of families, communities and schools. Coordinator of Coordinated School Health of Dyersburg City School System: Nancy Deere, B.S.,M.S. ndeere@k12tn.net Judy Thurmond, Assistant jthurmond@k12tn.net 307 College St. P.O. Box 1507 Dyersburg, TN 38024 (731) 286-3600 (731) 286-2754 Fax CSH Model: The CDC's Coordinated School Health (CSH) model is a systematic approach that ensures that a school community effectively links health with educational success. Although these components are listed separately, it is their composite that allows CSH to have significant impact. CHS is implemented in a way that fits the unique needs ad resources of each school community. The eight components of CSH are: * Health Education * Health Services * Counseling, Psychological and Social Services * Physical Education * Nutrition Services * Student, Family/Community Involvement * Healthy School Environment * Health Promotion for Staff CSH focuses on six critical health behaviors: * Inadequate physical activity * Unhealthy eating behaviors * Tobacco use * Sexual behaviors that may result in HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies * Alcohol and other drug use * Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence Benefits of Coordinated School Health: * Improved nurse to student radio * Reduced absenteeism * Increased physical education/activity * Increased access to health care services * Students are better informed for making healthy decisions for life |
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