Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game.

Sports

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 3, 2025

It is also consistent across the studies that we have conducted that all involved in coach development consider the voluntary nature of junior and youth community coaching is an impediment to the quality of coaching and possibility limits the value of in-situ coach development by a role such as Coach Coordinator/Coach Developer. Callary, B.,

Coaching

Teen Health Mississippi

DECEMBER 10, 2024

When it comes to fostering leadership and team building among young advocates, few people understand the process better than Iesha Hayes, Youth Advocacy and Engagement Coordinator at THMS. By incorporating communication exercises, Iesha ensured that participants were well-prepared to advocate for their communities with confidence and clarity.

Creativity

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

These exercises improve strength, coordination, and help prevent injuries. Students also learn proper form and the importance of regular physical activity for overall health. This presentation will provide actionable strategies for incorporating mindfulness into PE to promote both physical health and mental clarity.

Flexibility

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Luckily, Tawny and her husband, Bo, were well prepared for this moment. To obtain detailed information on Orion’s condition, the cardiac imaging team conducted non-invasive MRI scans that provided a three-dimensional image of his moving heart as well as the blood flowing through it. No one was leaving his defective heart to fate.

Conditioning

Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 18, 2025

The Weight We Carried Mental Health Crises Are Part of My/Our Daily Routine Each day brought students to my office with invisible wounds, panic attacks, sleeplessness, self-harm, and deep anxiety. Public Health Didn’t Go Away COVID may no longer dominate the headlines, but the public health challenges haven’t stopped.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 8, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded key guidance on March 4, 2025, affecting Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for services addressing health-related social needs (HRSNs).

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 21, 2025

The disturbing visual was dystopian: children were used as props to announce a policy that would profoundly undermine their education and well-being. For school nurses and educators, this moment is more than political theater; it is a stark reminder of what is at stake for public education and student health. Click to view slideshow.

Education

Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Gun safety has evolved into a powerful social movement, transcending political divisions through its focus on public health and community well-being. A pivotal strategy within the gun safety movement has been its successful reframing of gun violence as a public health epidemic. This shift was powerfully underscored by U.S.

Movement

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This coordinated effort presents an unprecedented threat to the future of federal education policy and funding in our country. Our students’ health, well-being, and future depend on our relentless advocacy and action. 899, a one-sentence bill proposing to abolish the federal Department of Education by December 31, 2026.

Education

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 15, 2025

We are often the first responders when a student experiences a mental health crisis and the advocates pushing for resources that ensure equitable access to healthcare for every child. We are relentless in our pursuit of health and hope for every student who walks through our doors. Our roles now extend far beyond the health office.

Schooling

Stanford Childrens

JUNE 30, 2025

This narrative of adventure and self-discovery resonates deeply with young patients, who courageously navigate their own health journeys toward healing and growth. Through the coordination of Pixar and the Stanford Children’s Child Life and Creative Arts team, the goal is to bring normalcy to patients receiving treatment.

Strength

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

SHAPE America serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals across the United States, and the organization is committed to diverse leadership on its Board. She also coordinates the Physical Education Master’s Certification Program at the University of Maryland College Park. She has an Ed.D. He has a Ph.D.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE), a SHAPE America state affiliate, has been “speaking out” for quality health and physical education in Wisconsin for more than two decades. Advocating for health and physical education is worth the effort! Coordinate apparel to look professional and represent state association.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Every November, schools throughout Kentucky celebrate Kindness Across the Commonwealth , a week-long event started by KYSHAPE in 2020 to spread kindness throughout our state while promoting lessons and activities from SHAPE America’s health. Each day of Kindness Across the Commonwealth week has a different theme based on health.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 3, 2024

The recipient of the joint gift is the School-Based Health Alliance , the national voice for school-based healthcare. What an outstanding opportunity for this organization to create a training center for school-based health center expansion.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 21, 2023

.” I listened to the circular conversation several times and could not help but feel that the disconnect between health and learning is the crux of the problem that stands, like a huge brick wall between school health services and educational services. You cannot have learning without health.

Health

Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 23, 2023

For well over a century, school nurses have carried the weight of providing healthcare and support to students within the school setting. Their dedication and commitment to the well-being of students are undeniable. This can lead to improved health outcomes, increased attendance, and enhanced academic performance.

Schooling

Designs for Health

JUNE 10, 2025

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is frequently perceived as a men’s sexual health concern. However, the physiological incapacity to achieve and sustain an erection serves as a profound indicator of underlying systemic health issues, particularly those related to cardiovascular and metabolic health.

Nervous system

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

It is time to explore what our surroundings have to offer, while maintaining our physical health. Let’s take a look at how being physically active can improve mental and physical health and how activities can be fun for all ages. Follow David on Twitter @ManassasCityHPE.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

From these teachers and coaches, students learn just how important physical activity is for physical, mental, and social-emotional health. Be mindful that soccer is lower-body dominant for object control and tennis is upper-body dominant, so including eye-foot and eye-hand coordination helps to develop skills across sports.

Motor Skills

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 28, 2023

More than 40% of US children and adolescents have at least one of the following chronic health conditions… The healthcare needs of children with chronic illness can be complex and continuous, involving daily management and addressing potential emergencies.

Conditioning

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 15, 2023

Here are some common tasks and responsibilities that school nurses typically undertake over the summer: Rest and rejuvenation: School nurses use the summer break as an opportunity to recharge and take care of their own well-being. This restorative period allows us to return to roles in the fall with renewed energy and enthusiasm.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 6, 2022

A comprehensive approach to school safety actively engages students, teachers and parents, identifies high-risk individuals using threat assessment techniques, and instructs teachers and administrators to refer these students to mental health services. Threat assessment vs wellness check?

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this special two-part series, School Nurse Trends: Tales from the Frontlines , I was invited to contribute my perspective on the evolving role of school nurses and our essential contributions to student health and well-being. Part Two shifts the focus to emerging trends and challenges in the field.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 30, 2022

One of my roles is clinical coordinator, placing our students in practicum experiences with certified school nurses across the state. We often work in isolation as the only healthcare providers in an educational system that refuses to prioritize the importance of health services. School nursing is an independent practice.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This of course helped tremendously with more hands and a person who could function as a nurse coordinator. 2023-2024 The coordinator could work PT until December. Full disclosure, a milestone birthday was reached by the coordinator with the potential to change employment parameters but PT would have worked). You know, budget.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

School nurses hold a pivotal position in the school community, ensuring the physical and mental well-being of students. From conducting health assessments and managing medications to providing first aid and emergency response, their contributions are instrumental in addressing the diverse health needs of students.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

MAY 9, 2023

” Well, to date, the “unthinkable” has happened more than 200 times in 2023 alone. This is the opening of an FBI video that was released to train the public on what to do in case they find themselves in an active shooter incident or as they describe, “should the unthinkable happen.”

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 20, 2023

They are implementing innovative programs to INVEST in school nurses, including supporting national certification and providing funds to not only sit for the exam but to prepare as well. This grant requires at least 25% of the award to support school-based health programs, including nurses or other personnel.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 23, 2022

Each of you was recommended by a colleague because of the work you have done for your communities as clinicians, as well as the work you put in to advocate for policies that promote health equity and access. Equity is dependent on eliminating barriers to care because health happens in the community.

Schooling

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

Health issues and challenges evolve, and so should curriculum. Middle school health curriculum is critically important because it targets students at a pivotal age when they are developing habits and attitudes that will influence their future health. Consider this model a win-win!

Middle School

The PE Hub

JANUARY 23, 2023

How to get involved in Children’s Mental Health Week Monday 6 th February marks the beginning of Children’s Mental Health week. Young Minds reported that one in six children aged 5 to 16 were identified as having a probable mental health problem in July 2021, a huge increase from one in nine in 2017.

Health

Physical Education Ideas

MAY 2, 2023

In a world where technology and innovation dominate, the importance of Health and Physical Education is often overlooked. However, this subject is essential for the well-being of students and their future success. Why should students learn Health and Physical Education? The answer is simple.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MAY 23, 2024

The number of adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing. As our young people grapple with mental health issues, schools play a vital role in supporting student mental health with resources, services, and opportunities. Student mental health issues are on the rise! How can we help?

Health

PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. 29% of teenagers self-reported having poor mental health.

Physical Education

Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Recent encounters very well meaning leaders in the profession suggest that the younger the age group, the more we need to just get about being efficient in daily school life and perhaps not worry too much regards ‘pedagogy’ and such. may be considered as being not align to the reality of school business on the ground.

Physical Education