Whole School, Whole Community,
​Whole Child

Purpose

We are a Network of Health Educators from Livingston and Washtenaw Counties combining our collective wisdom to enrich our teaching and student learning. Our goals are to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to become health literate, so that they can make healthy choices, and avoid those behaviors that can cause damage to their health and well-being.

Services Provided: 
  • Professional Development/training in the Michigan Model for Health; Reproductive Health/Human Growth & Development; Sexuality Education; and HIV/STD Prevention Education.
  • Ongoing support and technical assistance for the implementation of Health Education curriculum
  • Curriculum materials and resources 
  • Transgender Task Force, a joint project with the Culture & Diversity Task Force.

Contact Information 

Contact Mary Beno

2017-18 Offerings

All dates to be determined:
  • Michigan Model for Health Training for Grade K-5
  • Michigan Model for Health:  Grades 7-8 (all Modules)
  • Michigan Model for Health:  Grades 9-12         
  • Reproductive Health and HIV/STD Teacher Preparation PD Grades 4-5
  • Reproductive Health and HIV/STD Teacher Preparation PD Grades 7-12
  • Refresher Course! Reproductive Health and HIV/STD Teacher Preparation PD Grades 4-5                            
  • Refresher Course! Reproductive Health and HIV/STD Teacher Preparation PD Grades 7-12
  • A Silent Crisis:  Creating Safe Schools for Sexual Minority Youth (SMY 101)
  • Planning for Action:  Next Steps in Creating Safe Schools for Sexual Minority Youth (SMY 201)
  • Health Education Network Steering Committee (Meets three times per year)
  • Health Educators’ Learning Network (A minimum of 3 events per year)
  • Sexuality Education Supervisor Meetings (Two meetings per year)​
  • Transgender Task Force (Meets 3 times per year)
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approach: - An excellent 2 page overview of what Coordinated School Health is and the eight components involved. 
Comprehensive Health Education Overview - One of the eight components of the Coordinated School Health effort. A significant amount of efforts in Washtenaw & Livingston are spent on Comprehensive Health. 

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PE-Nut is a nutrition and physical education program that uses a whole-school approach to motivate students, parents and educators to be physically active and eat healthier. It is funded by Michigan Nutrition Network. 
MDE Coordinated School Health Information - The website for the statewide network of Coordinated School Health. Coordinated School Health is a nation-wide initiative created by the CDC. 

MDE Health Education - Part of Coordinated School Health, this website is where you will find important information affecting health education in Michigan Schools. 
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Michigan Model for Health - The Michigan Model for Health is a comprehensive and sequential K12 health education curriculum that aims to give school-aged children the knowledge and skills needed to practice and maintain healthy behaviors and lifestyles.