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The Problem and the Opportunity

Planning for Prevention Across Systems June 5-6, 2012 Tom Herman, Administrator Coordinated School Health and Safety Office. The Problem and the Opportunity. Schools/LEAs are suffering Loss of Funding Sources County Coordinators losing our infrastructure

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The Problem and the Opportunity

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  1. Planning for Prevention Across Systems June 5-6, 2012Tom Herman, Administrator Coordinated School Health and Safety Office

  2. The Problem and the Opportunity • Schools/LEAs are suffering • Loss of Funding Sources • County Coordinators losing our infrastructure • Schools and counties are losing their expertise • Students’ needs are not being met

  3. Increased need for Internal Collaboration • CDE itself sees the need for internal collaboration • Divisions are looking at the whole child • Foster Youth, Mental Health, • Educational Options for students • Elements of Coordinated School Health • After School programs

  4. Increased Need for External Collaboration • Department of Public Health • Department of Alcohol and Drugs Program • Tobacco Control Program • County Offices of Education

  5. CDE’s Initiative • Team California for Healthy Kids (TCHK) • “Making Healthy Choices the Easy Choices” • Increase Physical Activity (MVPA) • Increase access to fresh water • Increase access to fruits and vegetables

  6. TCHK Partners • Department of Public Health • Food and Agriculture • Council of Mayors • Student Health Centers (Prevention services may be housed there)

  7. Safe and Supportive Schools Grant • 59 High Schools implementing School-wide improvements • Data is driving their reform efforts • Engagement, environment and safety • Drug and alcohol use still a problem • Especially among special populations: LBGT students

  8. Centers for Disease Control Coordinated School Health • Health Education • Physical Education • Health Services • Counseling and Psych. Services • Healthy School Environment • Health Promotion for Staff • Family and Community Involvement

  9. Tobacco Prevention • Emphasis on Youth Development • Prevention works • Crosses over into AOD • Needs of many students are simple: • Meaningful participation • High Expectations • Caring relationships

  10. How Do We Increase Collaboration? • Reach out- “Hi I’m Tom, tell me about what you do.” • Build personal relationships • You can’t collaborate with an agency or a non-profit, you collaborate with a person. • How can you benefit what others do should be the first question.

  11. Thank you for what you do. “He who understands the “why”, can bear any “how”.” Viktor Frankl Tom Herman California Department of Education (916) 319-0914 therman@cde.ca.gov

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