Polk County Schools
Coordinated School Health
"Children must be healthy to be educated and must be educated to be healthy."

School Health Coordinator: Corina Jones
CSH Resources
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Coordinated School Health in Tennessee Overview
What is Coordinated School Health?
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:
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Tennessee's Coordinated School Health Initiative is based on CDC's eight-component model.
| The Tennessee Department of Education works in collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement CSH. Based upon passage of the Coordinated School Health Improvement Act of 1999, Chapter 554 and the subsequent 2006 Public Chapter 1001, CSH was created and funded with state budget dollars to implement CSH in all schools systems in Tennessee. Funds support the development of a local infrastructure to promote health and wellness for all students and staff and thereby decrease barriers that prevent students from achieving their full educational potential. |
What are the benefits of a CSH Initiative for Polk County?
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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. |
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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 |