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What Schools Will Need to Develop and Sustain a Coordinated School Health Program

A customized plan. Each school’s or community’s unique populations, needs, resources, problems, and financial capabilities will drive a coordinated approach to school health.
Teamwork. Teamwork is central at all levels: between local districts and state and national organizations; between the school and the community; among school administrators, staff, and students; and in the classroom itself.
Family and community involvement. Introducing new ideas and implementing them effectively involves students and their families and requires community support
A commitment to continuing improvement. The school climate, programs, and services are constantly changing. The establishment of new approaches can be accomplished only over the long term with steady commitment.

The following materials were used with permission to create this section: Health Is Academic; A Guide to Coordinated School Health Programs. Edited by Eva Marks and Susan Frelick Wooley, with Daphne Northrop. New York: Teachers College Press, 1998.
Talking About Health Is Academic; Six Workshop Modules For Promoting A Coordinated Approach To School Health. Copyright © 1999, Education Development Center, Inc.

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