Healthy students are better learners. Schools play a critical role in promoting the health and safety of young people and helping them establish lifelong healthy behaviors.
Establishing healthy behaviors during childhood is easier and more effective than trying to change unhealthy behaviors throughout adulthood. When school health policies and practices are put in place, healthy students can grow to achieve a lifetime of good health.
The Comprehensive School Wellness (CSW) Program at ADE is a team of school health specialists dedicated to supporting schools across the state in creating healthy learning environments utilizing the collaborative Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model.
Miranda has been at ADE for 13 years where she currently serves as the Project Manager for the Comprehensive School Health Program. Miranda is a graduate of the University of Hawaii with a degree in Psychology who has a diversified work experience working in both not-for-profit and corporate sectors across the nation. She brings over 10 years of experience in program development/implementation, program infrastructure, coalition building and social marketing. Her work experience has primarily been in minority health disparities, child development programs, professional development, and family engagement. Miranda's passion is to help schools create healthy school environments.
Constance serves as the Comprehensive School Wellness Specialist. She is a native of the Grand Canyon State and is passionate about collaborations that impact change in our school communities. She helps facilitate the Arizona School Health and Wellness Coalition, which is dedicated to creating equity in school health.
The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model is the CDC’s framework for addressing health in schools. The WSCC model is student-centered and emphasizes the role of the community in supporting the school, the connections between health and academic achievement and the importance of evidence-based school policies and practices.
Our team provides technical assistance, trainings, and professional development on the WSCC's models 10 components:
Physical education and physical activity.
Nutrition environment and services.
Health education.
Social and emotional school climate.
Physical environment.
Health services.
Counseling, psychological and social services.
Employee wellness.
Community involvement.
Family engagement.
Integrating Across the WSCC Framework (print outs)
The Arizona School Health and Wellness Coalition is a collaboration of key school health stakeholders, state and local organizations, community members,
parents and individuals whose primary goal is to assist schools in creating healthy school enviornments and communities.
The Coalition serves as an organized platform that provides a voice to those who are passionate about school health. It promotes the multi-disciplinary approach to school health outlined by the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model.
Contact the coalition to attend an upcoming virtual meeting or event!
The Comprehensive School Wellness Program is funded by the “Improving Student Health and Academic Achievement through Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Management of Chronic Conditions in Schools" grant offered through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Healthy Schools Branch.
The Comprehensive School Wellness Program is funded to provide assistance to all schools, districts, and local education agencies across the state free of charge. Our team works with school leaders to support the health and wellness needs of their staff, students and community. We partner with state agencies and local organizations to implement strategies that promote a healthy learning enviornment.
We realize that every school has a unique set of needs, which is why we are here to help school leaders and staff incorporate components of the WSCC model as they see fit.
Complete the online Technical Assistance Requestform and our team will contact you!
Through a collaboration with AZ Department of Health Services and AZ Department of Education, AHCCCS has launched a peer-based support program for educators
Project AWARE is a federal initiative funded by SAMHSA to build and expand the partnership between education and mental health systems at both the state and local levels.
