School Health

boy with healthy lunch The School Health Program provides leadership and coordination for preventive health and safety services to children and families through collaborative partnerships with other state agencies and organizations. Services provided include: policy and standards development, technical assistance, assessment, outreach, training, and resource provision.

Target Population:

Children ages 5-18
Families & communities
Schools & agencies that serve children

Project Outcomes:

Foster and increase communication and resource sharing between state agencies
Have healthy, educated students who become adults equipped with health-related skills, beliefs and practices conducive to a lifetime of learning, good health, productivity and economic success
Address health education, risk reduction, prevention and treatment
Establish partnerships – families, schools and communities
Develop, implement and evaluate programs
Create policies and regulations
Train school health personnel
Provide technical assistance and consultation
Support community/school programs
Report data on health status and develop solutions in community partnerships (Administer TOTS, 1^st Grade, 5^th Grade, and YRBS assessment tools)
Assure quality improvement
Provide for direct services as needed
Mobilize community partnerships and action to solve local problems
Improve school environments
Establish school health standards
Reduction of preventable diseases and injuries in children and families
Healthier future generations in Oklahoma