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Healthy Schools Initiative
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Healthy Schools Initiative
Announcements
Care Solace to Serve SHD Schools
Education and Healthcare leaders join together to ensure every student served by San Mateo County Office of Education has access to mental health care coordination services through a partnership with Care Solace. Read more about this exciting partnership HERE.
Our Team
HSI is led by our Director of School Health. The HSI Wellness Team is comprised of staff from each school district to coordinate efforts locally. Sequoia Healthcare District directly supports close to 60 full and part-time positions, including nurses, counselors, mental health providers, and physical education coaches, who significantly enhance the health and wellness of their school communities.
About Healthy Schools Initiative (HSI)
HSI is the largest program of Sequoia Healthcare District. HSI is based on the belief that good health is necessary for academic success and schools are an ideal venue for public health interventions. We provide school-based health and fitness programs for 28,000 students per year and support the implementation of CDC’s Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model.
Our Team
HSI is lead by our Director of School Health. A core team of Wellness Coordinators is employed by each school district to coordinate efforts locally. Sequoia Healthcare District directly supports close to 60 full and part-time positions, including nurses, counselors, mental health providers, and physical education coaches, who significantly enhance the health and wellness of their school communities.
About Healthy Schools Initiative (HSI)
HSI is the largest program of Sequoia Healthcare District. HSI is based on the belief that good health is necessary for academic success and schools are an ideal venue for public health interventions. We provide school-based health and fitness programs for 28,000 students per year and support the implementation of CDC’s Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model.
HSI Programs
HSI provides school-based health, wellness, and physical education programs in partnership with local non-profit providers.
School Wellness ProGRAMs
Through the Healthy Schools Initiative, eight school districts receive funding to implement comprehensive wellness programs.
School Nurse Credential Scholarship
SHD provides scholarships to nurses who wish to obtain their school nurse credential in exchange for a minimum two-year service commitment at an eligible school district within the SHD boundaries.
HSI Grants
HSI funds school-based health services and wellness programs provided by community-based organizations and by individuals.
School-based Grants
The Healthy Schools Initiative provides one year competitive grants to community-based organizations to support health programs in schools.
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Mini Grants
The HSI mini grant program focuses on health and wellness to enable school staff and students to create their own health promotion programs.
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