Arizona School Health and Wellness Coalition

03/03/2022

Today is World Hearing Day! Hearing loss in young children can affect their ability to learn if not detected. Early screenings can help save students difficulty later on. 👂 Here is our webinar that shows the how and why of hearing screening for early childhood!

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01/06/2022

Happy New Year from the Arizona School Health and Wellness Coalition! To start your new year off right visit https://www.healthgrades.com/blog/health-observances-calendarhere to see each month's health observances with links for more information.

Throughout the year, there are countless health observances that raise awareness for a variety of conditions (both big and small) and also remind consumers to be proactive and stay on top of their health. These days or months are often celebrated by hospitals, healthcare nonprofits, patients, media, and social influencers.

January's National Health Observances!

Thyroid Awareness Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
Cervical Health Awareness Month
Stalking Awareness Month
Radon Awareness Month
National Blood Donor Month

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09/27/2021

Check out the latest youth wellness newsletter from Dairy Council of Arizona.

09/22/2021

08/26/2021

Great news for Arizona families! Schools are providing FREE meals for children through the end of the 2022 school year! USDA extended their program - so EVERY student is eligible for meals without applications or paperwork at no cost to families!

Please feel free to use this helpful video in your schools and communities to spread the word.

The USDA has extended “Healthy Meals for All”, supporting free meals to all students through the 2021-2022 school year. This means that every child will hav...

05/26/2021

Greetings,
We know this has been another tough year for parents navigating the pandemic and that's why we'd like to give you a chance to connect and share any of your insights, thoughts and feelings on topics such as child health, school safety and more with other parents and caregivers across the state.

Wherever you are in your parenting journey, we invite you to join us for a Parent Huddle sponsored by the Arizona School Health & Wellness Coalition.

Let’s work together on building stronger families!

Click here to sign-up: https://dbdd4106.wishpondpages.com/parent-huddle/

05/06/2021

Celebrating Nurses All Week Long!

National Nurses Week runs May 6th through May 12th, ending on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing. We want to show our utmost appreciation for the hard work school nurses are doing to keep their students and community healthy and safe.

Take the time to recognize and/or honor a School Nurse, your schools nurse or someone else's.

04/28/2021

Represent!

04/06/2021

Today is National Healthy Schools Day
Now more than ever, it's so important to provide safe and healthy environments for students and staff.

A clean learning environment is vital in not only the health of students, but also their academic success.

Let's make everyday a healthy day!