Successful schools have healthy, highly motivated staff with low rates of employee absenteeism. Schools can consider enacting a number of activities to make sure that teachers and staff feel their best and perform at peak levels. Simple health screenings, such as blood pressure, so that staff can identify early symptoms of disease. Working with parents, businesses, local health officials, and other community groups, schools can form powerful coalitions to address the health needs of students. Successful programs include job training, ESL classes, computer classes, and health assessments for family members, etc.
Community needs assessments can assist districts in identifying the needs in their community.
Administration should use discretion and preview materials for appropriateness prior to the delivery of the information. School facilities can be opened to the public during non-school hours for physical activities, fitness sessions, as well as family health seminars and social and recreational functions.