A healthy school environment gives students clear and consistent messages, accurate health information, and ample opportunity to apply it. There are many opportunities and resources available for teachers, administrators, and school staff members to help create healthy schools. Contact us if your school is interested in receiving technical assistance!
Healthy Schools, Healthy Students
>mihealthtools.org/healthyschools.asp
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Education and their healthy schools partner organizations, offer four websites to help your school assess whether you are doing all you can to make sure your students are fit, healthy and ready to learn. Recognition for creating and maintaining healthy school environments is also a key component of these web based tools. Visit the link to access all four websites.
Michigan Nutrition Standars
>michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71550_2955_2959_58773-261516–,00.html
This toolkit will give you the resources you need to implement the Michigan Nutrition Standards. This kit is for everyone that is involved with schools: teachers, administrators, parents, school nurses, community members, and more.
Safe Routes to School
>saferoutesmichigan.org
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is an international movement—and now a federal program—to make it safe, convenient, and fun for children, including those with disabilities, to bicycle and walk to school. When routes are safe, walking or biking to and from school is an easy way to get the regular physical activity children need for good health. Safe Routes to School initiatives also help ease traffic jams and air pollution, unite neighborhoods, and contribute to students’ readiness to learn in school.