2. School Health/Safe & Drug-Free Schools and Counseling Support The mission of the School Health, Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Counseling Support program is to promote a framework for supportive and protective school environments that coordinate and collaborate to assure School Connectedness & Academic Success!

3. The School Health program provides training & technical assistance to School Health Advisory Councils & Coordinated School Health Programs to impact School Health Policies & Practices. School Health/Safe & Drug-Free Schools and Counseling Support

4. A Coordinated School Health approach involves coordinating and collaborating with representatives from the eight components of CSH Model from CDC which include…to Improve Children’s Health & Remove Barriers to Learning. School Health/Safe & Drug-Free Schools and Counseling Support

5. The primary role of schools is to educate our youth. However, students cannot learn at an optimal level, if they come to school tired, hungry, sick and impaired with drugs, fearful of violence or with emotional distress. School Health/Safe & Drug-Free Schools and Counseling Support

6. A Coordinated School Health Program addresses health concerns in a coordinated fashion so that the barriers to learning are minimized. School Health/Safe & Drug-Free Schools and Counseling Support

7. If children feel Healthy, Safe, & Connected to school they are more likely to be Engaged & Challenged! School Health/Safe & Drug-Free Schools and Counseling Support

8. Research from CDC on, “School Connectedness”, show that… Children that are Connected to School are more likely to achieve Academic Success!  Drop Out  Drug Use  Violence  Bully  Gangs  Weapons  Suicide  Emotional Distress  Pregnancy  Discipline Additional outcomes are youth that are less likely to engage in high risk behaviors, such as… School Health/Safe & Drug-Free Schools and Counseling Support

9. Professional Development & Technical Assistance Bully Prevention Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Counseling Support Child Maltreatment Mental Health Suicide Prevention Pregnancy Prevention Safe Schools School Health Advisory Councils Health Services Policies & Practices Research Based Practices School Health/Safe & Drug-Free Schools and Counseling Support

10. Healthy Children are Better Prepared to Learn! Clara Cáceres Contreras, B.S., C.P.S., I.C.P.S. Certified Prevention Specialist Region One Education Service Center School Health/SDFSC & Counseling Support 956-984-6125 School Health/Safe & Drug-Free Schools and Counseling Support