Health

Overview

   The Nevada Department of Education supports national initiatives that advocate for safe and drug-free schools, preventive health care, health education, and healthy lifestyles for children and youth, and that promote partnerships between school, community, and family in serving the needs of the whole child. Children and youth today live in a complex and changing world that often exposes them to significant health risks. Violence and crime, substance abuse, environmental hazards, high-risk behavior, and inadequate health are services, as well as illness, injury, and disability, all have a direct impact on schools and on children's ability to learn. CSHP can help student respond to these hazards by increasing their knowledge about health; promoting healthy lifestyles and decision making skills.

    Health Education that addresses health curricula content taught by qualified educators for students in preschool though 12th grade that include the following:  

 ·  accident prevention and safety  

 ·  community health  

 ·  consumer health  

 ·  disease control and prevention  

 ·  environmental health  

 ·  family life education  

 ·  personal health   

 ·  nutrition education  

 ·  self-esteem building  

 ·  substance abuse prevention  

  ·  violence prevention