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Coordinated School Health (CSH) is an effective system designed to connect health with education. Student health and their capacity to learn are enhanced through the support of families, communities, and schools who work together in a coordinated, focused, and cost-effective manner. The CSH model focuses on six critical health behaviors identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that contribute to the leading causes of death among youth and young adults. These critical health behaviors are:

1. Inadequate physical activity
2. Unhealthy eating behaviors
3. Tobacco Use
4. Sexual behaviors that may result in HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancies
5. Alcohol and other drug use
6. Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence

The physical, social, and emotional health of students can support or hinder their academic success and their prospects for a productive and healthy life. State and national data reveal that many Tennessee students engage in unhealthy behaviors that are detrimental to both their health and academic success. Additionally, data indicate that school environments may not be as supportive as they could be of students' health. Yet, in spite of these and other challenges, Tennessee schools can have a powerful influence on improving students' well-being and readiness to learn.

The mission of CSH is to improve students' health and their capacity to learn through the support of families, communities, and schools.

1. Establish and maintain state and local partnerships necessary to implement the CSH model statewide.
2. Create awareness about the importance of students' health and wellness to their academic success and prospects for future work.
3. Maximize the ability of each school community to adopt and implement the CSH model by providing resources, materials, and technical assistance to meet the needs of that school community.
4. Promote a healthy school environment in all Tennessee school communities.
5. Provide annual evaluation and needs assessment for monitoring CSH in each school community.

• Increased the number of students who received screening to include Body Mass Index (BMI) and blood pressure
• Reduced absenteeism
• Improved nurse-to-student ratios resulting in increased class time
• Increased access to health care services
• Increased health education

CSH Coordinator: Corina Jones-Office 423-338-4506 or email

Office of School Health/Tennessee Department of Health (615) 741-7353

TN Dept of Education Office of CSH (615) 532-6300

School Health Index Guidebook

Tennessee CSH-TNDOE

Tennessee School Health Coalition

RealAge

KidsNutrition

GetFitTN

Trust for America's Health

MyPyramid.gov

Healthy Weight: Assessing Your BMI