School Health

Students' health and their ability to learn are inextricably linked. When students are healthy, they are more able to succeed in school. EDC works with schools around the world to address all aspects of school life that can improve the health of students and staff. Key components include policy, curriculum, health and nutrition services, the psycho-social environment of the school, and health promotion for staff.

Domestic Violence Awareness Program

EDC is working with the National Law Enforcement Museum to develop the Domestic Violence Awareness Program (DVAP). This professional development program will help teachers, administrators, school resource officers, counselors, and other school professionals to identify, address, and develop community-wide support for students who are living in households where domestic violence occurs.

Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): More Than a Dream Teen Pregnancy Prevention for Latino Youth

More than a Dream Teen Pregnancy Prevention for Latino Youth is a collaboration between Education Development Center, the University of Michigan School of Nursing, and the League of United Latin American Citizens’ National Educational Service Centers (LNESC), to find developmentally appropriate and culturally and linguistically relevant youth and parent interventions that address sexual health and pregnancy prevention among Latino youth.

Joining Forces to Stop Domestic Violence

A new guide trains school leaders to recognize and support young children who are exposed to violence at home.

Schools Cope After Suicide

A new resource from EDC and the American Federation for Suicide Prevention offers guidance to schools that may be unsure of how to respond after a suicide.

Standing Up to Bullying

The Bullying Prevention and Research Institute works with school administrators and teachers to address the growing problem of bullying.

WHO Collaborating Center to Promote Health Through Schools and Communities

Since 1991, EDC staff have served as consultants and advisors to the World Health Organization (WHO) and have authored numerous publications for WHO on global school health issues. In 1998, HHD was designated as the WHO Collaborating Center to Promote Health Through Schools and Communities. The Center’s goal is to deliver services that strengthen the capacities of schools and communities worldwide to promote the healthy development of students, school personnel, families, and surrounding communities.

Improving Mental Health Assessment and Service Delivery

EDC is facilitating a policy development project to promote mental health assessments and improve access to mental health services for youth suspended or expelled from California schools. After an analysis of current school district policies on suspension and expulsion from data and focus groups, EDC will determine policy and program recommendations that enable students to receive necessary mental health services in an effort to reduce dropout rates and disparities in access to services.

National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention

The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention (National Center) provides technical assistance (TA) and training to 106 federally-funded Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) grantees and to six Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health) (PL) grantees.

National Suicide Prevention Resource Center

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) enhances the nation’s mental health infrastructure by providing states, government agencies, private organizations, colleges and universities, and suicide survivor and mental health consumer groups with access to the science and experience that can support their efforts to develop programs, implement interventions, and promote policies to prevent suicide.

Education for All and HIV Prevention

Education International (EI), EDC, and the World Health Organization work with teacher-union affiliates in nearly 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and Latin America to prevent new HIV infections, increase the number of learners completing basic education, and mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS on achieving Education For All Goals. This work involves a range of activities including training, policy development, advocacy, research, publicity and communications.