ILLINOIS
SCHOOL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Welcome to the ISHA
Website! Pardon our ink - we are growing! The Illinois
School Health Association promotes the development of coordinated
school health programs to enhance the health and well-being of school-aged children
and their families. This website strives to provide comprehensive and current
information, support, and resources for professionals providing health education
and coordinated health services to this population.
ISHA provides a cooperative
support system among all members and professional disciplines in the field of
coordinated health. Following are the goals of ISHA:
To be advocates, as a group and as individuals, for coordinated school health
programs of the highest quality in Illinois schools.
To serve as a consulting and coordinating agency for all segments in the administration
of coordinated school health programs.
To act as a liaison between individuals and health organizations, educational
institutions, and professional associations to better utilize all community
resources in addressing the health problems of children and youth.
To make recommendations and/or resolutions on all phases of school health
programs to appropriate individuals and governing bodies.
To encourage recruitment and employment of well qualified professionally prepared
persons in the fields of school health.
To encourage the collaboration of all individuals and agency representatives
interested in school health for the enhancement of experiences, the maintenance
of interest, and the cultivation of understanding and support for each other.
To recognize, through appropriate awards, individuals and groups who have
made outstanding contributions to school health in Illinois.
Coordinated School Health
Coordinated school health programs pull together all persons and services
that provide or promote health in the school setting. These services include,
but are not limited to: health education for students, staff, and families;
physical fitness and physical education; provision of food and nutrition; school
nursing and health office activities; providing a healthy school environment;
health promotion programs for school staff and families; psychological and social
services that encourage social and emotional health.
Link to more information about school health programs at the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
