NC Healthy Schools Healthy Children Learn Better! NC Healthy Schools focuses on improving the health of students and staff by providing coordination and resources within the context of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. The goal is to create students who are healthier, in school, in class, and ready to learn. Students who are healthier are more alert, more focused on learning, and miss less school. They not only learn better in every class, but they also learn lifelong healthy behaviors. It just makes sense. Vision NC students, staff, and families are healthy, safe, supported, engaged, and prepared for future success. Mission Provide support to schools and community stakeholders so they can promote the health, well-being, and success of NC students and staff. How We Do It We use the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) framework, and related best practices, to guide our partnerships, priorities, products, and recommendations. School-Based Mental Health Policy In June of 2020, Session Law 2020-7 was approved by the North Carolina General Assembly. It is an act to require the state board of education to adopt a school-based mental health policy and to require k-12 school units to adopt and to implement a school-based mental health plan that includes a mental health training program and a suicide risk referral protocol. School-Based Mental Health Policy Compliance The NC Healthy Schools Team Ellen Essick, Ph.D. Section Chief for NC Healthy Schoolsellen.essick@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2818 Sarah Blanton Healthy Schools Consultantsarah.blanton@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2812 Kisha Bryant, Ed.D School Counseling Consultant kisha.bryant@dpi.nc.gov Bernadette Cole Administrative Specialist for NC Healthy Schoolsbernadette.cole@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2822 Burt Jenkins Healthful Living / AthleticsBurt.Jenkins@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2816 Sally Jones, Ph.D. Adapted Physical Education ConsultantSally.Jones@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2652 Pachovia Lovett School Social Work ConsultantPachovia.Lovett@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2821 Lillian Pinto Reproductive Health ConsultantLillian.Pinto@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2819 Susanne Schmal School Health Partnerships and Policy ConsultantSusanne.Schmal@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2817 Jenifer Simone School Nurse ConsultantJenifer.Simone@dhhs.nc.gov919-218-1095 Les Spell Data and Policy ConsultantLes.Spell@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2815 Information and Resources For more information about the work of the Healthy Schools Team and to browse resources, visit our subpages below or on the side-rail: Athletics Guidance Standards Healthful Living School Counseling School Health Nurse School Mental Health Policy School Social Work NC Healthy Schools Data Policy/Legislation Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
NC Healthy Schools Healthy Children Learn Better! NC Healthy Schools focuses on improving the health of students and staff by providing coordination and resources within the context of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. The goal is to create students who are healthier, in school, in class, and ready to learn. Students who are healthier are more alert, more focused on learning, and miss less school. They not only learn better in every class, but they also learn lifelong healthy behaviors. It just makes sense. Vision NC students, staff, and families are healthy, safe, supported, engaged, and prepared for future success. Mission Provide support to schools and community stakeholders so they can promote the health, well-being, and success of NC students and staff. How We Do It We use the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) framework, and related best practices, to guide our partnerships, priorities, products, and recommendations. School-Based Mental Health Policy In June of 2020, Session Law 2020-7 was approved by the North Carolina General Assembly. It is an act to require the state board of education to adopt a school-based mental health policy and to require k-12 school units to adopt and to implement a school-based mental health plan that includes a mental health training program and a suicide risk referral protocol. School-Based Mental Health Policy Compliance The NC Healthy Schools Team Ellen Essick, Ph.D. Section Chief for NC Healthy Schoolsellen.essick@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2818 Sarah Blanton Healthy Schools Consultantsarah.blanton@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2812 Kisha Bryant, Ed.D School Counseling Consultant kisha.bryant@dpi.nc.gov Bernadette Cole Administrative Specialist for NC Healthy Schoolsbernadette.cole@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2822 Burt Jenkins Healthful Living / AthleticsBurt.Jenkins@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2816 Sally Jones, Ph.D. Adapted Physical Education ConsultantSally.Jones@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2652 Pachovia Lovett School Social Work ConsultantPachovia.Lovett@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2821 Lillian Pinto Reproductive Health ConsultantLillian.Pinto@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2819 Susanne Schmal School Health Partnerships and Policy ConsultantSusanne.Schmal@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2817 Jenifer Simone School Nurse ConsultantJenifer.Simone@dhhs.nc.gov919-218-1095 Les Spell Data and Policy ConsultantLes.Spell@dpi.nc.gov984-236-2815 Information and Resources For more information about the work of the Healthy Schools Team and to browse resources, visit our subpages below or on the side-rail: Athletics Guidance Standards Healthful Living School Counseling School Health Nurse School Mental Health Policy School Social Work NC Healthy Schools Data Policy/Legislation Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
