Coordinated School Health

Below are information and resources about the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model, the traditional Coordinated School Health (CSH) approach and Texas’ requirement for CSH programs.  

Primary Resources 

• DSHS Coordinated School Health Resources
• Approved Coordinated School Health Programs
• Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Healthy Schools Campaign Resource Center
• The Journal of School Health
• Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
• Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model

Health and Physical Education 

• Health Education - Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills  
• Physical Education - Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
• TEA Physical Education and Physical Activity FAQs 

Parent and Community Involvement

• CDC Parents for Healthy Kids
• TEA Parent and Community Involvement
• Strategies for Involving Parents in School
• The Whole Child
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - We Can Project

School Health Advisory Councils (SHACs)

• School Health Advisory Councils
• Texas School Health Advisory Committee
• TSHAC Resources
• Create a SHAC
• SHAC Legislation Timeline
• Texas Parent-Teacher Association

Staff Wellness

• CDC Workplace Health Promotion
• DSHS Work Well Texas
• Wellness Councils of America
• National Association of Health and Fitness
• School Employee Wellness Guide

External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may not be accessible to people with disabilities. For more information about any of the organizations listed, contact the sponsoring organization.