Description of the Model
Resources
- Bullying Prevention
- Cooking Meals on a Budget
- Coordinated School Health
- Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- Data and Demographics
- Mental Health
- Missouri State Agency Resources
- Overweight/Obesity/Eating Disorders
- Reproductive Health
- School Wellness
- School Safety
- School Wellness Guide
- Smoking/Tobacco Use
- Substance Abuse
- Suicide
- USDA Digital Nutrition Resources for Kids
- Violence
Bullying Prevention
- #ICANHELP
Empowering students to be change makers and promote digital safety - Bullying Prevention
Coordinated School Health
- External Stakeholder Survey 2010
The External Stakeholder Survey was conducted by the Missouri Coordinated School Health Coalition (MCSHC) in 2010. The study examined the perceived impact of health and mental health on academic performance, the challenges and needs of school health practitioners, and knowledge about the MCSHC. - School Health Advisory Council Guide
The Missouri Coordinated School Health Coalition has produced the School Health Advisory Council Guide as a guide for schools to establish a School Health Advisory Council (SHAC). The SHAC works to promote and protect student and employee health while at school. Download Customizable Forms.
Coronavirus DiseasE (COVID-19)
- CDC’s Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) guidance for schools and childcare programs
- MO DESE updated resources at: ESE - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
- Tips for Parents While School’s Out.
- Talking With Children About Coronavirus Disease 2019
- Checklist for Teachers and Parents
- Frequently Asked Questions
Data and Demographics
- 2015 Health Risk Behaviors among Missouri Middle and High School Students
In 2015 the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services published the Missouri Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBSS) statistics. The survey presents data on middle and high school students physical activity, nutrition, bicycle helmet and seatbelt use, bullying and violence experience, obesity, cigarette and electronic vapor use, and secondhand smoke exposure. Additionally, alcohol and drug use data was collected from high school students only. - School Health Profiles from CDC
The School Health Profile provided by the Centers for Disease Control monitors the current status of Missouri school health education requirements and content, physical education and physical activity, practices related to bullying and sexual harassment, school health policies related to tobacco-use prevention and nutrition, school-based health services, Family engagement and community involvement, as well as school health coordination.
Mental Health
- Mental Health Awareness Month 2024 Four Ways Forward Toolkit brought to you by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing
- Crisis Text Line Campaign for youth and young adults to text if they are experiencing stress, a crisis or need to talk: social media toolkit is available to access these materials online. The toolkit houses information that teachers, parents, caregivers and others can easily copy and paste and share the messaging to the youth virtually. There are videos, radio messages and graphics that can easily be shared on websites, social media pages like Instagram and Facebook, and as well as on virtual classes and in emails to students, etc.
- Recall Report is an online resource on topics of mental health that cover abuse, drug abuse, suicide, addiction, eating disorders, PTSD recovery and rehabilitation targeting youth along with diverse demographics.
- Promoting Mental Health in Missouri's Children: A Guide for Schools, Families, and CommunitiesThe Missouri Coordinated School Health Coalition surveyed educators and school health professionals about the rising number of mental health issues in school aged children. The Promoting Mental Health in Missouri’s Children: A Guide for Schools, Families and Communities document examines the impact of mental health on student health, academic achievement, and the use of the coordinated school health programs to improve outcomes for students.
- Department of Mental Health Suicide Prevention
Missouri State Agency Resources
- Health & Physical Education
- Missouri Healthy Schools
- Student Health and Wellness
- School Counseling
- Social-Emotional Learning and Trauma-Informed Schools Initiative
- Department of Mental Health Children’s Service
- Adolescent and Teen Health
Overweight/Obesity/Eating Disorders
- Impact of Removing Snacks of Low Nutritional Value From Middle Schools, from Health Education & Behavior
The article summarizes Connecticut’s 2003-2005 summarizes the removal of low nutrition snack from schools. - Missouri Families Eating Smart And Moving More - English edition
The Missouri Coordinated School Health Coalition developed a pamphlet to help families make healthy food choices and physical activity. - Missouri Familias Comiendo INTELIGENTE Y Moviéndose MÁS / Missouri Families Eating Smart And Moving More - Spanish edition
Missouri Familias Comiendo INTELIGENTE Y Moviéndo MÁS/ Missouri Families Eating Smart and Moving More – Spanish edition. - Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States
The Center for Disease Control’s present twenty-four strategies to help communities and individuals prevent obesity. - Department of Mental Health Eating Disorders Council
A grant from University of Missouri Extension helped fund this Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) nutrition class and student-directed video series on the Spring of 2009.
Reproductive Health
School Wellness
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation
The website promotes healthy environments so that young people can achieve lifelong good health. - Every Kid Healthy
The Action For Healthy Kids organization has developed a presentation on childhood obesity. - Local Wellness Policies: Assessing School District Strategies for Improving Children's Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supported by and developed by Bridging the Gap The program identifies and tracks information at the state, community and school levels; measures change over time; and shares findings covering nutrition policies, physical activity and physical educations, and wellness policy development and implementation. - MCSHC School Wellness Inventory
The Missouri Coordination School Health Coalition has developed a universal school wellness tool for schools to develop, implement, evaluate, and improve School Wellness Policies and related activities. Evaluation categories include Wellness Policy Monitoring and Evaluation, and Family Communication and Involvement.
School Safety
- Missouri School Boards’ Association Center for Education Safety
The Missouri Center for Education Safety website for emergency planning, preparedness, safety and security.
Smoking/Tobacco Use
- Adolescent Cessation in Every School (ACES) Toolkit
The ACES Toolkit was developed from evidence-based literature and best practices for adolescent tobacco cessation. - Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is a leading force in the fight to reduce tobacco use and its deadly toll in the United States and around the world.
Substance Abuse
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Drug Abuse and Addiction of Illicit Drugs
A web guide that provides a wide variety of information on illicit drugs, addiction and treatment options information. The Center’s goal is to provide families, schools and communities with helpful information on substance abuse, addiction and recovery options. - Bullying and Substance Abuse: Who It Affects and Why
An educational guide of the devastating effects of bullying. Bullying is a prominent risk factor for substance abuse and addiction, but the person being bullied isn’t the only one at risk. - How To Prevent High School Students From Experimenting With Drugs And Alcohol is an online guide to provide comprehensive information on factors that contribute to teens experimenting with drugs; the effects of drug and alcohol use; prevention; and environmental changes to produce lasting results.