Blog Posts

By Olga Acosta Price,  Director of the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools I am the very proud mother of a young man of color (and an elementary-age daughter of color- have to mention her so she doesn’t get jealous!) but I am also an anxious mother who, in light of the recent tragedies at Sante Fe and Parkland HS, is having a harder time sending her son off to middle school every

By John Rosiak, Principal and Founder of Prevention Partnerships The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools has a core focus on the important work of connecting schools to resources and organizations that can improve health outcomes of students. There are many different partners in our communities that can support our schools in the effort to keep students healthy and safe. A critical partner—particularly in these times of heightened security—is law enforcement. Many communities

By Dr. Dan Leikvold, Superintendent, Lead-Deadwood-School District, Lead, South Dakota The Lead-Deadwood School District is a rural district located in the Northern Black Hills of western South Dakota. It has a K-12 population of around 710.  The tourism, gaming, and mining industries are the primary economic drivers in the Lead-Deadwood Community. Although there are many outstanding opportunities for workers in the area, as with many school districts, we too have our share of challenges that

By Linda B. Sheriff, Deputy Director and Olga Acosta Price, Director at the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools   At our weekly staff meeting on Wednesday, February 14 – Valentine’s Day – we spent considerable time brainstorming ideas for our next blog. Preparing for our presentation at the National Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools that upcoming weekend and putting finishing touches on an article about child trauma to be published in March,

By Olga Acosta Price, Director at the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools and Linda B. Sheriff, Deputy Director at the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools We are excited to welcome you to our monthly blog. In our work at the intersection of health and education we recognize the necessity for cross-sector collaboration and aim to advance a holistic view of children’s health, well-being and learning. As you well know,