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Creating Cultures of Care: Supporting the Whole Child through Trauma-Informed Practice

January 28, 2020

This brief offers a framework for how trauma-informed practice complements positive youth development, while illustrating the bridge between theory and practice. You’ll read about the work of two specific communities- one in Oregon and one in Missouri- which are engaged in collaborative, on-the-ground efforts to make healthy schools that support all young people the norm and not the exception.

Type: Resource

TAG: Healthy Schools

promises: Effective Education, A Healthy Start, Safe Places

campaigns & initiatives: Every School Healthy

Embracing a Different Approach: How Some St. Louis School Districts are Connecting Health, Education

January 02, 2019

A recent situation involving a first-grade student in the University City School District prompted teachers and administrators to consider an unconventional approach. Rather than immediately focus on any instruction or behavior in the classroom, the district sought to provide the student and his family with basic needs – a trip to the doctor, food and toiletry items.

Type: News

TAG: Healthy Schools

promises: Effective Education, Safe Places, A Healthy Start

campaigns & initiatives: Every School Healthy

Recess Checkup

December 03, 2018

One of Playworks’ most popular tools to-date is the Recess Checkup, a short 3-5 minute online quiz designed to help educators identify strengths and surface areas for improvement on their playground. 

Type: Resource

TAG: Healthy Schools

promises: Effective Education, Safe Places

channels: Health and Wellness

SOURCE: Playworks

campaigns & initiatives: Every School Healthy, GradNation Campaign

Recess Lab

December 03, 2018

With more than 20 years of experience working with elementary schools, Playworks launched Recess lab to support principals, teachers and other school staff to rediscover the power of play.  Schools with a healthy culture of play see fewer fights, fewer injuries, and fewer trips to the principal’s office - and students com back to class ready to learn.

Type: Resource

TAG: Healthy Schools

promises: Safe Places, Effective Education, A Healthy Start

channels: Health and Wellness, Thriving

SOURCE: Playworks

campaigns & initiatives: Every School Healthy, GradNation Campaign

Creating Healthy Indoor Air Quality in Schools

November 26, 2018

Promote a healthy learning environment at your school to reduce absenteeism, improve test scores and enhance student and staff productivity.

Type: Resource

TAG: Healthy Schools

promises: Safe Places

channels: Health and Wellness

campaigns & initiatives: Every School Healthy

America’s Promise Alliance Launches ‘Every School Healthy’ Campaign to Fuel Movement to Create Healthy Schools Across the Country

November 15, 2018

America’s Promise Alliance, the nation's largest network dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth, today announced the launch of the ‘Every School Healthy’ campaign to create healthy and safe schools where all young people can thrive.

Type: Press Release

TAG: Healthy Schools

promises: Safe Places, A Healthy Start, Effective Education, Caring Adults

channels: Health and Wellness

campaigns & initiatives: Every School Healthy

New Report Identifies Policy Opportunities to Build Healthier Schools

November 14, 2018

One major challenge to achieving a higher baseline of student health across U.S. schools? According to advocates, it’s that federal and state policymakers respond to particular moments of public crisis by passing narrow and targeted measures rather than considering the whole child.

Type: News

TAG: Healthy Schools

promises: A Healthy Start, Effective Education, Caring Adults, Safe Places

campaigns & initiatives: Every School Healthy

Podcast: Health Centers & Schools Uniting for Young Students’ Success

November 09, 2018

Many health centers across the country are building partnerships with schools to expand access to quality care and address the powerful social, environmental, and economic conditions that unjustly influence health outcomes of low-income children and adolescents in their communities.

Type: Resource

TAG: Healthy Schools

promises: A Healthy Start

channels: Health and Wellness

SOURCE: The National Assocation of Community Health Centers

campaigns & initiatives: Every School Healthy, GradNation Campaign

800 Schools. 18 States. One Major Call to Action.

October 29, 2018

About one in 10 high schools in America graduates 67 percent or less. In more than 800 of these schools, graduating is a 50-50 proposition for students. And on average, nearly three of every four students in these schools are students of color.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

Creating Policies to Support Healthy Schools: Policymaker, Educator, and Student Perspectives

October 23, 2018

Initiatives focused on improving aspects of students’ well-being in schools—such as addressing childhood obesity, preventing bullying, and restricting schools’ use of exclusionary discipline—are gaining momentum. However, such efforts are often implemented in silos, without recognition of their interconnections. To advance the common goal of improving social, health, and academic outcomes for all students, coordinated efforts that integrate multiple components of healthy school environments are needed.

Type: Resource

TAG: Healthy Schools

promises: Effective Education, A Healthy Start

channels: Social and Emotional Learning, Health and Wellness

SOURCE: Child Trends

campaigns & initiatives: Every School Healthy, GradNation Campaign