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The Healthful Living Division is a
combination of health education and physical education. It includes a planned, sequential K-12 program that
integrates information about specific health topics. The mission is to provide students
with a program that is capable of enhancing the quality of life, raising the level of
health, and favorably influencing the learning process.
Expected long-term program benefits include:
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Fewer risk taking behaviors that contribute to disease, injury and death
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Better establishment of positive behaviors that promote health
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Better morale and productivity and less absenteeism by students
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Fewer instances of students dropping out of school due to health related behaviors (e.g.
pregnancy, alcohol and drug use)
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Better health educated citizenry, more capable of handling future decisions regarding
such issues as environmental hazards, safety and health laws thus reducing medical care
costs to society
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Increased number of students acknowledging the value
of abstinence from sexual intercourse until marriage
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Proper skill development and behaviors for experience
in a minimum of three (3) lifetime activities
The major components of Healthful
Living:
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Safe environment
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Physical education
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Health education
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Staff wellness
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Health services
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Mental and social health
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Nutrition services
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Parent involvement
The Healthful Living Coordinator:
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Coordinates and plans with various health agencies in
the community, both public and private, in the implementation of health
services
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Provides direction for instruction of the Healthful
Living Curriculum, K-12, within the system and the individual schools
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Directs the development and implementation of a
comprehensive, developmentally appropriate drug abuse prevention curriculum,
K-12
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Coordinates special health education activities based
on the needs of students, schools, and faculty
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Coordinates, plans, monitors, and serves as a
resource to clarify policies and procedures for school medication program
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Serves as a liaison between the school system,
parents, and community agencies, to include public speaking and consultation
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Coordinates the activities of the School
Health Advisory Council and Safe and Drug-Free Schools Advisory Council to
include quarterly meetings and committee meetings
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