The Chatham County Public Health Department works to support the Chatham County Public Schools in providing quality health education programs and health promotion activities to Chatham County Schools’ staff, students, and families.

We work toward the CDC’s model of “coordinated school health” which can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/shi/index.htm. This model guides us to recognize and coordinate the main aspects of school-based health promotion, from nursing and clinical services to health education and staff wellness programming. By strengthening and coordinating our efforts, we will create school environments that help students live healthier and achieve more.

Administrators, click here for resources to help you promote health and wellness at your school.

Teachers and Staff, click here for lesson plans and resources for teaching health

• Click here here for information on Eat a Rainbow Week 2011!
  
  
• Click here for the list of presentations that health department staff can offer to your group of students, parents, or staff
  
  
• Click here  for news about local school health initiatives. 
  
  
• Click here to learn about Chatham County Schools new Healthy Habits Campaign and get resources.
  
  
• Click here for information about the Chatham County Youth Health Behavior Survey and results. 

If you have questions or comments about our school health programs and resources please contact:

Ellie Morris, School Health Liaison
Community Health Promotion and Advocacy Division
Chatham County Public Health Department
elizabeth.morris@chathamnc.org
919-545-8443