1. School Health Component

2. Promoting healthy and safe behaviors among students is an important part of the fundamental mission of schools, which is to provide young people with the knowledge and skills they need to become healthy and productive adults

3. school health
The school health index (SHI) is based on CDC's research- based guidelines for school health programs, which identify the policies and practices most likely to be effective in reducing youth health risk behaviors. The SHI is structured around CDC’s model of coordinated school health (CSH). This model highlights the importance of involving and coordinating the efforts of all eight interactive components to maintain the well-being of young people.

4. Habits and practices related to health and safety are influenced by the entire school environment. That’s why the SHI has eight different modules (component) that correspond to the eight components of coordinated school health

5. School health component
School Health and Safety Policies and Environment Instructions
Health Education
Physical Education
Nutrition Services
School Health Services
School Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services
Health Promotion for Staff
Family and Community Involvement

7. School Health and Safety Policies and Environment Instructions

8. School Health and Safety Policies and Environment Instructions
school health committee or team that meets and oversees school health and safety policies and programs
Written school health and safety policies
Communicate health and safety policies to students, parents, staff members, and visitors
Positive school climate
Overcome barriers to learning

9. School Health and Safety Policies and Environment Instructions
Prevent harassment and bullying
Active supervision
Written crisis response plan
Safe physical environment
Maintain safe physical environment
Access to free drinking water
Prohibit tobacco use among students, school staff members, and visitors

10. Health Education

11. Health Education health education instruction in all grades
Sequential health education curriculum
Active learning strategies
Culturally-appropriate activities and examples
  Assignments encourage student interaction with family and community
Professional development of health education teacher in health education

12. Health Education Essential topics to be covered:
prevent unintentional injuries and violence
Essential topics on physical activity
Essential topics on healthy eating
Essential topics on preventing tobacco use
Essential topics on asthma awareness

14. Physical Education
The total actual hour's is150 minutes of physical education per week
Adequate teacher/student ratio
Recourses such as written physical education curriculum, internet resources, and a plan for assessing student performance
Students active at least 50% of the time during physical education class sessions

15. Physical Education Individualized physical activity and fitness plans
Health-related physical fitness
Promote participation in the community physical activities
Address special health care needs
Playgrounds meet safety standards
Professional development for teachers
Promotion or support of walking and bicycling to school 

17.   Nutrition Services
School offer school meals (breakfast and lunch programs) that is fully accessible to all students
Variety of offerings in school meals such as, fruits ,whole grain-rich food items and food that address the cultural practices
Healthy food purchasing and preparation practices
  Promote healthy food and beverage choices

18. Nutrition Services
Adequate time to eat school meals (at least 20 minutes for lunch if no breakfast)
school nutrition services staff be trained at food safety, nutrition standards updates in school meals, food sensitivities and allergies
Clean, safe, pleasant cafeteria
Preparedness for food emergencies such as severe food allergy reactions and choking
Farm to School activities

19. School Health Services

20. School Health Services
Health services provided by a full-time school nurse
Health and safety promotion for students and families
Collaborate with other school staff members to develop plans to address student health problems
Identify and track students with chronic health conditions
collecting student health information prior to school entry

21. School Health Services
Consulting school health physician
Collection of information on unintentional injuries and violence
Emergency response plans
Case management for students with asthma
Food allergy management plan

22. School Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services

23. School Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services
These services provided by a full-time counselor , social worker, and psychologist
Health and safety promotion and treatment to promote the emotional, behavioral, and mental health
Identify and track students with emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs
Establish referral system
 Identify and refer students involved in violence

24. Health Promotion for Staff
Health education for staff members
Health assessments for staff members (provide accessible and free or low-cost health assessments at least once a year)
Promote staff member participation in health promotion programs
Stress management programs for staff
Breastfeeding policy
 Training for staff members on conflict resolution

25. Health Promotion for Staff
Training for staff members on first aid and CPR
Programs for staff members on physical activity/fitness
Programs for staff members on healthy eating/weight management
Modeling healthy eating and physical activity behaviors
Programs for staff members on tobacco-use cessation
Programs for staff members on asthma management

26. Family and Community Involvement

27. Family and Community Involvement
Communication with families to participate in school health programs
Effective parenting strategies such as Praising and rewarding desirable behavior
Family and community involvement in school decision making
Family and community volunteers to enrich school health and safety programs

28. Family and Community Involvement
Family involvement and reinforcement in learning at home
Family and community access to school facilities outside school hours to participate in or conduct health promotion and education programs
Student and family involvement in the school meal programs and other foods and beverages sold, served and offered on school campus.

29. Writ your Recommendation
What are the strengths and the weaknesses of each school’s health component?
For each of the weaknesses identified, list several recommended actions to improve this component.