posted October 2, 2008
Gov. Phil Bredesen and Rep. Kevin Brooks today announced $230,000 in grants for school systems in Bradley County to continue Coordinated School Health Partnerships. Bradley County Schools will receive $100,000 and Cleveland City Schools $105,000.
“I am pleased to know that we can continue to support local school students with funding that will provide them the resources necessary to protect the physical, mental and emotional health of Tennessee’s students,” Gov. Bredesen said.
“A student’s health can support or hinder academic success and it is our responsibility to ensure a stronger generation through partnerships like the Coordinated School Health initiative and CoverKids.”
Since piloting 10 partnerships in 2002, Tennessee has dedicated a steady stream of funding that has in turn resulted in an additional $4 million gain at the district level as the result of partnerships developed by local CSH Coordinators.
Through these partnerships, families, community members and schools are brought together to focus on health awareness, physical activity, healthy nutrition and counseling services, it was stated.
“Having a healthy school environment is essential to having healthy and productive students,” Rep. Brooks said. “We are wise to encourage more partnerships like we’ve seen in the past that benefit not only our children, but our communities as a whole.”
Each year school systems can reapply for the grant that provides for or continues support of a full time CSH Coordinator, assistants if needed, basic office supplies or travel expenses. Assembled teams at the local level build relationships with local agencies, write grant applications and collect data to better enhance the school atmosphere focused around healthy students.
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