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Comprehensive Health Education

Michelle L. Gaines
Health Education Coordinator
Coordinated School Health Program
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 444
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400



850-245-0480

"When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied." - Herophilus

What's new in Health Education

Health Education Topics (Six Risk Behaviors of Youth)

Legislation

Announcement: New One Credit Graduation Requirement in Physical Education to include Integration of Health! Click on the Physical Education page to view related documents.
  • Florida State Statute 1003.41 - Sunshine State Standards
  • Florida State Statute 1003.42 (2)(n) - Required Instruction
  • Florida State Statute 1003.428 General Requirements for High School Graduation; Revised
  • Florida State Statute 1003.46 - Health Education; Instruction in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Florida State Statute 1003.42 (2)(n) - Required Instruction

Comprehensive health education that addresses concepts of community health; consumer health; environmental health; family life, including an awareness of the benefits of sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the consequences of teenage pregnancy; mental and emotional health; injury prevention and safety; Internet safety; nutrition; personal health; prevention and control of disease; and substance use and abuse. The health education curriculum for students in grades 7 through 12 shall include a teen dating violence and abuse component that includes, but is not limited to, the definition of dating violence and abuse, the warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, the characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent and stop dating violence and abuse, and community resources available to victims of dating violence and abuse.

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Health Education

The Sunshine State Standards are structured by Strands, Standards and Benchmarks. The Strand identifies the category of knowledge: (A) Health Literacy; (B) Responsible Behavior; and (C) Advocate and Promote Healthy Living. The Standard is a general statement that identifies what the student is expected to achieve. For example, Standard 1 reads: The student comprehends concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention (HE.A.1.1.). The Benchmark identifies what the student will know and be able to do at the end of each of the grade clusters, i.e., PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

The Statewide Online Tobacco Prevention and Intervention Teacher Training Project

Helpful Links

May Health Observances