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Coordinated School Health
Healthy Kids Make Better Students.
Better Students Make Healthy Communities.
Casey Brawner -- Director, Nursing/Health Services
Brenda McDonald, Coordinated School Health Assistant
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For more information about Coordinated School Health and for a description of the eight components of a coordinated school health program, click here to take you to the Official Web site of the State of Tennessee.
Goals of Coordinated School Health Program
- Improved School Performance
- Consolidation of Resources
- Productive and Capable Students
- Community and Family Involvement
- Empowerment and Enhanced Preparation for Teachers
- Locally Determined Programs and Policies
Positive Effects of Coordinated School Health
- Improved Attendance
- Less Smoking Among Students and Staff
- Lower Rates of Teen Pregnancy
- Increased Participation in Physical Fitness Activities
- Greater Interest in Weight Control, Cholesterol Levels, and Healthy Diets
- Increased Use of School Health and Counseling Services
- Decreased Disciplinary Problems
- Prevention of Health-Risk Behaviors such as the Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Click the links below for more information on Macon County's Coordinated School Health Program