CDE Student Wellness Grant

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About CDE Student Wellness Grant

This grant program, an expansion of the Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act, supports school districts, Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES), charter schools authorized by a school district or the Charter School Institute, and facility schools to implement the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) approach to:

Increase coordination of policies, practices, and programs to support the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of students;
Expand local student wellness policies and local Student Wellness programs (C.R.S. 22-32-136 (5.5))
Connect school health and wellness efforts to comprehensive health education standards and skills.

Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act (§§ 22-25-101 — 22-25-110).

Request for Applications (RFA) Status: CLOSED

Current funding from 2024-2028

News and Announcements

New Report! Per House Bill 23-1009, the Secondary School Student Substance Use Committee developed a report with a practice that secondary schools may implement to identify students who need substance use treatment, as well as interventions, resources, and referrals. Click here to learn more about the report.

Learning Opportunities

Colorado Healthy Schools Collaborative (CHSC)

The CHSC was launched in September 2020 to connect anyone interested in healthier schools and a focus on engaging individuals and partners across Colorado. The CHSC includes members from schools, districts, charters, BOCES, government agencies, public health agencies, non-profits, community partners, and health care and health services. The CHSC meets quarterly to offer opportunities to network and learn from one another.

CHSC Listserv Sign-Up

Health Equity in Schools: Data-Driven Strategies

The Colorado Healthy Schools Program team is excited to announce the launch of our self-paced, online course, Health Equity in Schools: Data-Driven Strategies in collaboration with the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center! This course emphasizes the crucial role of the education community in promoting health equity. Utilizing the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, participants will learn strategies to incorporate health equity principles into school settings.

Length of Learning Opportunity: 1 hour

Trauma-Informed Practices in Physical Education

CDE, in partnership with UNC, created a "Trauma Informed Practices in Physical Education" course.

Participants will:

Recognize the impact of trauma on student behavior and learning in PE.
Implement trauma-informed strategies to promote emotional safety and inclusivity.
Foster positive relationships and mindfulness to support all students in physical education.

Certificate Included

Current Student Wellness Grantees

If you need to make an update to your CDE Student Wellness Contacts, please use this form.

5280 High School
Calhan RJ-1
Colorado River BOCES
Crowley County RE-1-J
Eagle County RE 50

Garfield 16
Gunnison Watershed RE1J
Kwiyagat Community Academy
Lake County R-1
Montrose County RE-1J

New Legacy Charter School
Poudre R-1
Silverton 1
Steamboat Montessori
Swink 33

Student Wellness Resources

School Wellness Committee Toolkit (PDF) - This guide was created as a resource for school wellness committees to convene, plan and implement their action plans.
Virtual Healthy School - The CDC interactive Virtual Healthy School (VHS) shows how components of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model can be integrated into your school to meet the needs of the whole child.
RMC Health Skills Models - Skill guides for the seven key health skills aligned with the National Health Education Standards.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Adolescent and School Health

Community Partners

Colorado Department of Public Safety - School Safety Resource Center
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Colorado Community Partners for Comprehensive Health

Previously Funded Districts

Archuleta School District (2018-2021)
Center Consolidated Schools (2018-2021)
Cherry Creek 5 (2021-2024)
Charter School Institute - New America School (2018 - 2021; 2021-2024)
Charter School Institute - Steamboat Montessori (2021-2024)
Douglas County RE-1 - Renaissance Secondary School (2018-2021)
Eagle County RE 50 (2021-2024)
El Paso County School District 49 (2018-2023)
Englewood Schools (2018-2021)
Greeley 6 (2018-2021; 2021-2024)
Harrison 2 (2018-2021; 2021-2024)
Harrison 2 - Atlas Preparatory School (2021-2024)

Hayden R-1 (2018-2021; 2021-2024)
Lake County School District (2018-2021)
Mountain Valley RE-1 (2021-2024)
Poudre School District (2018-2021)
Salida R-32 (2021-2024)
Sheridan 2 (2021-2024)
Swink 33 (2021-2024)
Trinidad 1 (2021-2024)
Silverton School District (2018-2021)
Jefferson County Public Schools (2018-2021)
St. Vrain Valley School District (2018-2021)
STRIVE Preparatory Schools (2018-2021)

Contact

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Liz Schroeder

Health Education Senior Grants Consultant
720.926.1753
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