“School systems are not responsible for
meeting every need of their students. But where the need directly
affects learning, the school must meet the challenge. So it is with
Health.”
- Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development, 1991
Coordinated School Health Programs
Portland Schools uses a coordinated approach to district wellness called the Coordinated School Health Programs
(CSHP). CSHP is an effective system designed to connect health with
education. This coordinated approach improves health and students’
capacity to learn through the support of families, communities, and
schools working together.
The Coordinated School Health model includes:
- Comprehensive School Health Education
- Physical Education/Physical Activity
- School Health Services
- Nutrition Services
- Employee Wellness
- Physical Environment
- Healthy School Climates
- Family and Community Involvement
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More
information about each component, including resources for educators and
parents, can be found in the tabs to the right. More information about
the supports and resources available to schools can be found in the PDF
file to the right.
Portland Public School’s Coordinated School Health Program is supported through competitive grant funding under the Healthy Maine Partnerships.
We employ a School Health Coordinator who is responsible for the
initiative. For more information, contact the School Health Coordinator
for the Portland Public Schools at schoolhealth@portlandschools.org or (207) 842-5339.
“The
School Board recognizes that a students’ readiness to learn is related
to his/her physical and psychological well being. The District is
committed to creating healthy school environments that allow students to
take full advantage of the educational programs offered at Portland
Public Schools.”
- Portland Public Schools Local Wellness Policy
The
Portland Board of Public Education has passed policies to support
physical activity and nutrition in our schools. The following policies
have been approved:
- Nutrition Standards for Foods and Beverages (EFEA)
- Local Wellness (JL)
- Competitive Food Sales (EFE)
- Student Discipline (JK)
- Walk and Bike to School (JLID)
- Health Education (IHAM)
These
policies can be accessed on the district's policy web page, use the
referenced code to look up the policy alphabetically. For more
information and resources about these policies, please refer to the
Nutrition and Physical Activity / Physical Education tabs to the right.
(Much of the information and content for the District Wellness page comes from the State of Maine Guidelines for Coordinating School Health Programs, a publication of the Maine Department of Education and State Department of Human Services, published January 2002.)