School Health | Vermont Department of Health
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School Health | Vermont Department of Health
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School Health
Newport
WIC (Newport)
Worksite Wellness
Family and Child Health
School Health
Active and Healthy Communities
Immunizations
Infectious Disease
Community Prevention Programs
Tobacco Prevention
Emergency Preparedness
Physical Activity and Nutrition
Dental Health
We work to improve the health and well-being of school-aged children across Orleans and Northern Essex Counties. 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
Essex North Supervisory Union
North Country Supervisory Union
Orleans Central Supervisory Union
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.
School Health in Vermont
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
School Wellness Policies
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.
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.
Getting to 'Y'
We collaborate with local schools in the
Getting to 'Y'
initiative. Getting to ‘Y’ 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. Lowell Elementary School has participated in Getting to ‘Y’ for two consecutive years. Their first Community Dialogue Night in 2015 engaged school board members, law enforcement, local coalitions, and Health Department staff, as well as other members of the community. We support local schools with engagement in Getting to ‘Y’ by providing data resources, updates on local and state legislation, as well as connections to other community partners pertinent to the strengths and challenges identified by the students. This year Lowell students opted to plan and carry out a Healthy Choices Fair for all the students in the school.
Youth Risk Behavior Survey by Supervisory Union
Access to Care
We help schools support access to medical care and promote medical and dental homes for children and youth. We support school and health care provider relationships and sharing health records. We support efforts to ensure families know recommended times for well-care visits, and what to expect at the visits following
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.
Resources for Wellness
Safe Routes to School
We support
Safe Routes to School
, a comprehensive program based on a simple premise: our kids should be able to safely walk and bike to school. Walking and biking to school helps students develop independence, improves academic performance, helps reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, and helps create a stronger community.
Medicaid Administrative Claiming
We support local education agencies in meeting the objectives of the Medicaid Administrative Claiming agreement.
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
Bright Futures
Health Care for Children and Youth in Vermont
Adolescent Health in Vermont
Asthma & Lung Disease
Child Care and Early Learning
3-4-50 Prevent Chronic Disease
Contact Us
Phone: 802-334-6707
[email protected]
Last Updated:
February 21, 2025
Skip to main content
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Translations for you
School Health
Newport
WIC (Newport)
Worksite Wellness
Family and Child Health
School Health
Active and Healthy Communities
Immunizations
Infectious Disease
Community Prevention Programs
Tobacco Prevention
Emergency Preparedness
Physical Activity and Nutrition
Dental Health
We work to improve the health and well-being of school-aged children across Orleans and Northern Essex Counties. 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
Essex North Supervisory Union
North Country Supervisory Union
Orleans Central Supervisory Union
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.
School Health in Vermont
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
School Wellness Policies
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.
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.
Getting to 'Y'
We collaborate with local schools in the
Getting to 'Y'
initiative. Getting to ‘Y’ 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. Lowell Elementary School has participated in Getting to ‘Y’ for two consecutive years. Their first Community Dialogue Night in 2015 engaged school board members, law enforcement, local coalitions, and Health Department staff, as well as other members of the community. We support local schools with engagement in Getting to ‘Y’ by providing data resources, updates on local and state legislation, as well as connections to other community partners pertinent to the strengths and challenges identified by the students. This year Lowell students opted to plan and carry out a Healthy Choices Fair for all the students in the school.
Youth Risk Behavior Survey by Supervisory Union
Access to Care
We help schools support access to medical care and promote medical and dental homes for children and youth. We support school and health care provider relationships and sharing health records. We support efforts to ensure families know recommended times for well-care visits, and what to expect at the visits following
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.
Resources for Wellness
Safe Routes to School
We support
Safe Routes to School
, a comprehensive program based on a simple premise: our kids should be able to safely walk and bike to school. Walking and biking to school helps students develop independence, improves academic performance, helps reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, and helps create a stronger community.
Medicaid Administrative Claiming
We support local education agencies in meeting the objectives of the Medicaid Administrative Claiming agreement.
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
Bright Futures
Health Care for Children and Youth in Vermont
Adolescent Health in Vermont
Asthma & Lung Disease
Child Care and Early Learning
3-4-50 Prevent Chronic Disease
Contact Us
Phone: 802-334-6707
[email protected]
Last Updated:
February 21, 2025