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 2022-2023
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 areas, such as:
- 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
Meeting Date
|
Location
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Topic
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Who Should Attend
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Sept. 7, 2022
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Virtual via ZOOM
Registration:
September 2022 Registration
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School Health Mandates & School Safety
(Please have school wellness policy, school health
index reference number, and Indistar login credentials on hand for this
meeting.)
|
wellness chairs, CSH coordinators,
school nurses, administrators, federal program coordinators, counselors,
health/pe teachers, school resource officer, school safety coordinator
|
Nov. 9, 2022
|
Virtual via ZOOM
November 2022 Registration
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Resilience for All and
Mental Health Resources
|
wellness chairs, CSH coordinators,
administrators, nurses, counselors, school resource officers
|
Feb. 1, 2023
|
Virtual via ZOOM
February 2023 Registration
|
Arkansas Crisis: Opioids
and Fentanyl
|
wellness chairs, CSH coordinators,
administrators, counselors, mental health providers, school resource officer,
school nurses
|
May 3, 2023
|
Virtual via ZOOM
May
2023 Registration
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Comprehensive Safe Schools
|
wellness chairs, CSH coordinators,
administrators, teachers
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QUARTERLY MEETING LOGISTICS
Meeting Times: 8:30am-12:00pm.
Registration: Participants must register prior to the event.
Use the
following link to register: September
2022 Registration
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.