School Health Supports

Health Supports

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HEALTH DATA UTILIZATION

Our service assists in identifying health data tools that schools can use to identify their strengths and weaknesses in health-related areas. Furthermore, our Regional School Health Coordinator can help with data interpretation and provide recommendations. •

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

My goal is to assist you in customizing your health programs, services, policies, and procedures to suit your specific requirements. I can provide step-by-step guidance on developing pacing guides, implementation plans, and other essential support. Additionally, I offer coaching to health education teachers and schools using the Michigan Model for Health curriculum for grades PK-12. For schools that offer sex education, I can provide coaching on the Michigan Model for Health, Michigan 3 R’s curriculum, and compliance requirements from the Sex Education Advisory Board. Each school can also access implementation planning services for all programs and services the Regional School Health Coordinator provides.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Local districts in the area are trained on the Michigan Model for Health curriculum, which is suitable for both PreK and K-12 students. The Regional School Health Coordinator is a designated trainer for HIV-required education. Furthermore, districts that opt to provide sex education can receive training on best practices from the Michigan Model and Michigan 3 R’s teachers. Additionally, supplemental training for each module of the Michigan Model deals with topics such as Social and Emotional Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity, Safety, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs, and Personal Health and Wellness. Professional learning opportunities are also available for other health-related areas, including Adverse Childhood Experiences, Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Stash Products, and Narcan. Health and P.E. Network Meetings are scheduled one to two times a year, where ideas, information, and planning can occur.

MATERIALS

To access the Michigan Model for Health, contact the Regional School Health Coordinator, who can provide a two-year digital license, kit materials including books for lower elementary, and additional videos not included in the digital curriculum. Extra health-related materials can be purchased based on available grant funds if needed. Districts can also order hard copy binders of any Michigan Model for Health Curriculums at no cost, depending on available grant funds.

HIV & SEX ED ADVISORY BOARD

The Regional School Health Coordinator can assist with various requirements related to the Sex Education Advisory Board, such as implementation, the two-year report, training for Sex Education Supervisors, providing templates and tools for meetings, and parent surveys. Additionally, a guided review of the Michigan Model for Health lessons can determine whether abstinence-only or abstinence-based is most prudent and provides coaching.