SFUSD School Health Programs Department :: Middle School Healthy School Teams

FEATURED PROGRAMS

	ExCEL After School Programs
	Nutrition Education Project

ALL PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Alcohol Abuse Reduction Asthma/Indoor Air Quality California Healthy Kids Survey/Youth Risk Behavior Survey Centers for Disease Control/Local HIV Prevention Community-Based Organization Program Comprehensive Health Education Program Comprehensive Safety Plan for Every School Computer Based Health Strategies Condom Availability Program Crisis Response Elementary School Counseling Grant (ESCG) Elementary School Health Advocates Elementary School Truancy Program Expanded Collaboratives for Excellence in Learning (ExCEL After School Programs)
Featured Program Foster Youth Services Health Education Teacher Leaders High School Wellness Programs High School Health Promotion Committee Middle School Healthy School Teams Nurse of the Day Nutrition Education Project
Featured Program Positive Alternatives Program Primary Intervention Program (PIP) Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities School Health Center School Nurse Referral Support Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Youth Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)

Middle School Healthy School Teams

Historical Background: Healthy School Teams (HST) were established in 1990 as part of a project funded by the California Wellness Foundation. The HST’s have continued with funding from Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities and CDC Local Comprehensive Health Programs.

What is a Healthy School Team?
The HST includes three coordinators at 6-8 schools and two coordinators at k-8 schools:

Health Liaison: focuses on the promotion of health activities to the general student population and implementation of Health Ed Curriculum (e.g. district wide activities such as Red Ribbon Week, Great American Smoke Out, etc.),
Positive Alternatives/Physical Activities Coordinator (6 -8 schools only): reconnects high-risk students (e.g. academic, behavior, attendance and health concerns). Students are referred through Student Assistance Programs (SAPs) or site staff to connect them with school by participating in a positive alternative (ropes, backpacking, sailing) and /or physical activity (basketball, ethnic dance, volleyball, walking, etc.),
LGBTQ Support Liaison: focuses on creating a safe school community for all students with an emphasis on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. Coordinates a Gay-Straight Alliance / Diversity club and Gay Pride Celebration in April.

Teams meet regularly on site and with SHPD staff at district-wide meetings to discuss programs and strategies for success. Team members must be credentialed and are selected on the basis of written application with approval of the site administrator. They receive compensation for performing specific duties and coordinating health related activities and programs, and attendance at meetings.

Activities within SFUSD and School Health Programs Department that support Healthy School Teams:

ExCEL
Health Education Teacher Leaders
Support Services for LGBTQ Youth
Comprehensive Health Education
Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities
Tobacco Use Prevention Education

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