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School Health
Burlington
WIC (Burlington)
Family and Child Health
Active and Healthy Communities
Worksite Wellness
School Health
Immunizations
Infectious Disease
Community Prevention Programs
Tobacco Prevention
Emergency Preparedness
Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention
We work to improve the health and well-being of school-aged children across Chittenden County. We support supervisory unions, school districts, independent schools, community organizations, students and their families by helping with high-impact strategies that make a difference in health.
Local Education Agencies
Burlington School District
Champlain Valley School District
Colchester School District
Essex Westford School District
Milton Town School District
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District
South Burlington School District
Winooski School District
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
We help schools develop wellness teams to build a culture of good health and wellness using the
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
model.
Asthma-Friendly Schools Program
Roughly 9,000 (1 in 12) of Vermont's children have asthma, and 61% of children with asthma have uncontrolled asthma. That means the potential for lots of missed school and workdays, and costly asthma-related emergencies. Becoming an asthma-friendly school can help students and staff members with asthma avoid triggers, manage their symptoms, and successfully learn and thrive. Learn more about the
Vermont Asthma-Friendly School Program
.
The
asthma-friendly practices checklist
contains criteria to determine if a school qualifies as asthma-friendly. There are three recognition levels. Bronze-level needs a minimum of 7 best practices; sliver requires a minimum of 14 items; and gold requires at least 21 items.
The 2025 Asthma-Friendly Schools are being recognized for their commitment to cleaner air, reduced asthma triggers, and healthier classrooms for everyone. Congratulations to our Chittenden County School winners!
Gold-Level
Browns River Middle School
Charlotte Central School
Founders Memorial School
Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School
Gertrude Elementary School
Orchard School
Rick Marcotte Central School
Underhill Central School
Westford Elementary School
Silver-Level
Hiawatha Elementary School
Malletts Bay School
Colchester High School
Union Memorial School
Bronze-Level
Colchester Middle School
Porters Point
CP Smith Elementary School
School Nursing
We assist school nurses so they can better support student and family access to health services. Learn more about
how we work with school nurses
.
Today’s students come to school with more challenges related to health and learning than ever before.
Essential School Health Services
focuses on improving student outcomes, school attendance, the mitigation of challenges such as chronic health conditions, complex medical needs, and other barriers related to social determinants of health, such as poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, food and housing insecurity, and lack of health care.
We serve on the Advisory Committee of the Winooski School District’s School Based Health Center. In collaboration with
University Pediatrics
and
Community Health Centers of Burlington
, the School Based Health Center provides health services to interested students. Students can receive health care on school grounds which allows them to return to the classroom rather than be sent home to visit a doctor or urgent care facility.
Learn More:
Standards of Practice: School Health Services Manual
Access to Care
We help schools support access to medical care and promote medical and dental homes for children and youth. We support the promotion of annual well-care visits following the
Bright Futures guidelines
.
The
802 Smiles Network of School Dental Health Programs
connects Vermont's various school dental health programs under one umbrella. Its goal is to eliminate oral health disparities and improve oral health for all Vermont children.
We are a member of the Pediatric Action Team of the Chittenden Accountable Community for Health. This multi-agency action teamwork works to increase the rates of adolescent well care visits in Chittenden County. Through education efforts with schools, health care providers, and the community at-large, we hope to communicate the benefits of annual well care visits with adolescents and their families, as recommended by the Bright Futures guidelines. Learn More:
Dental Health Care in Vermont
Health Care and Screening Guidelines
Health Care for Children & Youth in Vermont
Immunizations - K-12 School Nurses and Administrators
Vermont Health Connect
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
The Health Department and the Vermont Agency of Education sponsor the Vermont
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
. The YRBS was developed by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disease, injury and social problems among middle and high school students. We share this public health data with schools and communities to promote response to decrease risk behaviors.
We encourage schools to use YRBS data to make decisions about how to support student health. One way to do this is the
Getting to Y program
, which is an opportunity for students to take a lead in bringing meaning to their own Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, and to take steps to strengthen their school and community.
We help schools use their YRBS data to plan and implement wellness policies, procedures, and practices. This ensures initiatives are data-informed and resources are focused on issues and populations with the greatest need.
Resources for Wellness
We support schools in implementing proven strategies such as
Farm-to-School
,
Safe Routes to School
, and
Girls on the Run
. Find out more about
strategies to improve health of Vermont’s school-aged children
.
We believe all students should have the opportunity to walk and bike safely to school. Our School Health Specialist is a Safe Routes to School regional expert and can offer advice, guidance, and technical assistance to schools implementing Safe Routes to School programs and activities.
Medicaid Administrative Claiming
We help local education agencies to meet the objectives of the Medicaid Administrative Claiming agreement.
Learn More
A Guide to Smart Snacks in School
(a USDA guide)
Adolescent Health in Vermont
Asthma & Lung Disease
Child Care and Early Learning
Healthy Fundraisers
Healthy Non-food Rewards
Healthy Schools - Environmental Health
Local School Wellness Policy Action Implementation Tool
Nutrition/Physical Activity Guidance for Schools and Child Care
Prevent Domestic and Sexual Violence
Screen Time & Activity
Tobacco Control Work
- Our Voices Xposed (OVX)
3-4-50 Prevent Chronic Disease
Contact Us
Jessica,
Public Health Specialist
Phone:
802-951-0069
[email protected]
Last Updated:
October 9, 2025
Skip to main content
MENU
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Translations for you
School Health
Burlington
WIC (Burlington)
Family and Child Health
Active and Healthy Communities
Worksite Wellness
School Health
Immunizations
Infectious Disease
Community Prevention Programs
Tobacco Prevention
Emergency Preparedness
Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention
We work to improve the health and well-being of school-aged children across Chittenden County. We support supervisory unions, school districts, independent schools, community organizations, students and their families by helping with high-impact strategies that make a difference in health.
Local Education Agencies
Burlington School District
Champlain Valley School District
Colchester School District
Essex Westford School District
Milton Town School District
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District
South Burlington School District
Winooski School District
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
We help schools develop wellness teams to build a culture of good health and wellness using the
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
model.
Asthma-Friendly Schools Program
Roughly 9,000 (1 in 12) of Vermont's children have asthma, and 61% of children with asthma have uncontrolled asthma. That means the potential for lots of missed school and workdays, and costly asthma-related emergencies. Becoming an asthma-friendly school can help students and staff members with asthma avoid triggers, manage their symptoms, and successfully learn and thrive. Learn more about the
Vermont Asthma-Friendly School Program
.
The
asthma-friendly practices checklist
contains criteria to determine if a school qualifies as asthma-friendly. There are three recognition levels. Bronze-level needs a minimum of 7 best practices; sliver requires a minimum of 14 items; and gold requires at least 21 items.
The 2025 Asthma-Friendly Schools are being recognized for their commitment to cleaner air, reduced asthma triggers, and healthier classrooms for everyone. Congratulations to our Chittenden County School winners!
Gold-Level
Browns River Middle School
Charlotte Central School
Founders Memorial School
Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School
Gertrude Elementary School
Orchard School
Rick Marcotte Central School
Underhill Central School
Westford Elementary School
Silver-Level
Hiawatha Elementary School
Malletts Bay School
Colchester High School
Union Memorial School
Bronze-Level
Colchester Middle School
Porters Point
CP Smith Elementary School
School Nursing
We assist school nurses so they can better support student and family access to health services. Learn more about
how we work with school nurses
.
Today’s students come to school with more challenges related to health and learning than ever before.
Essential School Health Services
focuses on improving student outcomes, school attendance, the mitigation of challenges such as chronic health conditions, complex medical needs, and other barriers related to social determinants of health, such as poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, food and housing insecurity, and lack of health care.
We serve on the Advisory Committee of the Winooski School District’s School Based Health Center. In collaboration with
University Pediatrics
and
Community Health Centers of Burlington
, the School Based Health Center provides health services to interested students. Students can receive health care on school grounds which allows them to return to the classroom rather than be sent home to visit a doctor or urgent care facility.
Learn More:
Standards of Practice: School Health Services Manual
Access to Care
We help schools support access to medical care and promote medical and dental homes for children and youth. We support the promotion of annual well-care visits following the
Bright Futures guidelines
.
The
802 Smiles Network of School Dental Health Programs
connects Vermont's various school dental health programs under one umbrella. Its goal is to eliminate oral health disparities and improve oral health for all Vermont children.
We are a member of the Pediatric Action Team of the Chittenden Accountable Community for Health. This multi-agency action teamwork works to increase the rates of adolescent well care visits in Chittenden County. Through education efforts with schools, health care providers, and the community at-large, we hope to communicate the benefits of annual well care visits with adolescents and their families, as recommended by the Bright Futures guidelines. Learn More:
Dental Health Care in Vermont
Health Care and Screening Guidelines
Health Care for Children & Youth in Vermont
Immunizations - K-12 School Nurses and Administrators
Vermont Health Connect
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
The Health Department and the Vermont Agency of Education sponsor the Vermont
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
. The YRBS was developed by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disease, injury and social problems among middle and high school students. We share this public health data with schools and communities to promote response to decrease risk behaviors.
We encourage schools to use YRBS data to make decisions about how to support student health. One way to do this is the
Getting to Y program
, which is an opportunity for students to take a lead in bringing meaning to their own Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, and to take steps to strengthen their school and community.
We help schools use their YRBS data to plan and implement wellness policies, procedures, and practices. This ensures initiatives are data-informed and resources are focused on issues and populations with the greatest need.
Resources for Wellness
We support schools in implementing proven strategies such as
Farm-to-School
,
Safe Routes to School
, and
Girls on the Run
. Find out more about
strategies to improve health of Vermont’s school-aged children
.
We believe all students should have the opportunity to walk and bike safely to school. Our School Health Specialist is a Safe Routes to School regional expert and can offer advice, guidance, and technical assistance to schools implementing Safe Routes to School programs and activities.
Medicaid Administrative Claiming
We help local education agencies to meet the objectives of the Medicaid Administrative Claiming agreement.
Learn More
A Guide to Smart Snacks in School
(a USDA guide)
Adolescent Health in Vermont
Asthma & Lung Disease
Child Care and Early Learning
Healthy Fundraisers
Healthy Non-food Rewards
Healthy Schools - Environmental Health
Local School Wellness Policy Action Implementation Tool
Nutrition/Physical Activity Guidance for Schools and Child Care
Prevent Domestic and Sexual Violence
Screen Time & Activity
Tobacco Control Work
- Our Voices Xposed (OVX)
3-4-50 Prevent Chronic Disease
Contact Us
Jessica,
Public Health Specialist
Phone:
802-951-0069
[email protected]
Last Updated:
October 9, 2025