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Penny Detscher
Program Director
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 444
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: (850) 245-0480
In-State Toll-Free Phone: 1-866-312-6497
Fax: (850) 245-5116

About the Office of Healthy Schools

Welcome to the Office of Healthy Schools Web site! Our Vision is "Florida's Children: Healthy, Fit, and Ready to Learn." The Office of Healthy Schools fully embraces the eight-component Coordinated School Health (CSH) model. This Coordinated School Health approach is designed to address issues of student health and academic success on state, district, and school levels.

L essons that instill healthy behaviors: Comprehensive Health Education (including HIV/AIDS Prevention)
E xercise for strong and flexible bodies: Physical Education
A ppealing and healthy food choices: Nutrition Services
R eduction of illness and injury: Health Services
N urturing, safe, and supportive environment: Healthy School Environment
I ntegration of mind, emotion, and body: Counseling, Psychology, and Social Services
N etwork of health conscious staff modeling wellness for students: Health Promotion for Staff
G ood family and community relations: Family and Community Involvement

Announcements

Summer Academy for Teachers of Health Education Content

The Florida Department of Education's Office of Healthy Schools is providing a Summer Academy (Academy) for Teachers of Health Education Content. This opportunity will be held at the University of Florida on July 18-20, 2012. The Academy is designed for educators responsible for delivering health education content in the schools (e.g., core curriculum classroom teachers, school nurses, guidance counselors, health education and physical education teachers).

In Florida, Comprehensive Health Education is required instruction K-12 per section 1003.42(n), Florida Statutes. The Academy offers hands-on instruction on the concepts and skills necessary to deliver Comprehensive Health Education, addresses Florida's Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Health Education and the newly adopted Common Core Standards. This professional development opportunity will increase the proficiency for teachers of all content areas to integrate health education into their specific subject area.

The cost of the Academy is $110.00 and includes lodging, meals, parking and the opportunity for a unique learning experience with other educators. Due to space limitations, the Academy will be limited to 125 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis. More information can be found in the Academy Booklet (Word, 349KB).

To register, please follow this link.

Florida's Sexual Health Education Community Outreach Tool Kit

Florida Healthy District Training website

The interactive training on this site will help you renew, refresh and reinvigorate your team's efforts to improve the health and wellness of students and staff in your district. The material is based on lessons learned and strategies developed as part of the 2011 Healthy School District Training - Using the Coordinated School Health (CSH) Approach. It provides an opportunity for district wellness policy committees and School Health Advisory Committees (SHACs) to create a solid foundation to implement CSH and enhance their wellness efforts.

Orange and Santa Rosa School Districts Join 16 Others Recognized as Florida Healthy School Districts

The Florida Coordinated School Health Partnership and Florida Action for Healthy Kids recognize school districts' efforts to support school policies and practices that improve student and staff health and increase learning capacity. Orange and Santa Rosa earned silver level designation as a Florida Healthy School District from 2011 through 2013. This recognition was determined by submission of the Florida Healthy District Self Assessment and a score rating at the bronze, silver or gold level. Sixteen districts previously were awarded and continue to hold the designation through 2012. Please click on the link for more information about the Healthy School District award.

The Statewide Online Tobacco Prevention and Intervention Teacher Training Project

The DOE Office of Healthy Schools is working in partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County to provide a statewide online tobacco prevention education course designed for K-12 teachers and guidance counselors. This professional development opportunity will supply participants with increased knowledge, skills, and classroom delivery strategies on tobacco prevention and intervention education. There is no charge for this interactive online course and districts may award up to 60 in-service points toward teacher recertification. For more information, visit www.tobaccopreventiontraining.org.

Make sure to check our Upcoming Events page for all of the latest training announcements!