ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE CHILD TO
PROMOTE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) Division of
Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is pleased to announce the
Coordinated School Health (CSH) quarterly meeting dates for the 2021-2022
school year. DESE, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH),
provides professional development and resources to assist school personnel with
addressing the needs of the whole child in the school setting. The Coordinated
School Health program and activities are supported with funding provided to
DESE through the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) RFA-DP18-1801 Improving Student Health and
Academic Achievement through Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Management of
Chronic Disease grant. This program is designed to develop the capacity for
school personnel to utilize a team approach to address today’s most relevant
public health issues inhibiting academic achievement.
The CSH meetings will
highlight evidence-based tools and resources to assess and implement health
strategies. Meeting topics will include the following areas:
- Incorporating Student Health into the School Improvement Planning process
- Incorporating Nutrition and Physical Activity during the school day
- Health and Physical Education Supports
- School-based Mental Health Services & Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources
- School Safety and School Climate Resources
- School-based Health Care Services & Resources
- Family Engagement & Community Involvement Resources
- Funding Sources for School Health Initiatives
Participants may expect to gain information and resources
from content experts. Each meeting will include hands on activities to assess
and plan for implementing the strategies learned. The CSH meetings are open to
all Arkansas public school district personnel. District wellness committee
chairs are strongly encouraged to attend.
QUARTERLY MEETING DATES &
TOPICS
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Meeting Date
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Location
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Topic
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Who should Attend
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Sept. 1,
2021
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Virtual via ZOOM
Registration:
https://bit.ly/Sept21CSH
ADE-ESC Works Session #456073
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School
Health Requirements and Improvement Planning (Please have school wellness policy, school
health index reference number, and Indistar login credentials on hand for
this meeting.)
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wellness
chairs, CSH coordinators, nurses, administrators, federal program
coordinators, counselors, health/pe teachers
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Nov. 3, 2021
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Virtual via ZOOM
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Addressing
E-Cigarette and Tobacco Use Among Teens
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wellness chairs,
CSH coordinators, administrators, health teachers/coaches, nurses, counselors,
school resource officers
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Feb. 2, 2022
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Heifer Village (tentative
in-person)
One World Ave.
Little Rock, AR
Jo Luck Global Impact Room
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Resiliency
Intervention for Schools, Students, and Community
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wellness chairs,
CSH coordinators, administrators, counselors, mental health providers
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May 4, 2022
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Heifer Village
One World Ave.
Little Rock, AR
Jo Luck Global Impact Room
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Systems of
Change: The process to meaningful
change that benefits the whole child
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wellness chairs,
CSH coordinators, administrators, teachers, after-school site coordinators
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QUARTERLY MEETING LOGISTICS
Meeting Times: Virtual meetings will be held 8:30am-12:00pm.
Registration: Participants must register
prior to the event.
Use the following link to
register: https://bit.ly/Sept21CSH
Cost: No cost
A meeting agenda is attached to this commissioner’s memo. Participants
will receive 3 hours of professional development for virtual meetings and 6
hours for in-person meetings through the ESCWorks professional development
platform.
For questions regarding the Arkansas Coordinated School Health program
or other school health initiatives, please contact the DESE School Health
Services office at 501-683-3604.