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Teenage Students Raising Hands

Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model (WSCC)

The WSCC model is a framework comprised of 10 components addressing the need for healthy schools created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ASCD. The model focuses on students and emphasizes the importance of collaboration with the local community.

Physical Education and Physical Activity

CDC Physical Activity (PA) Facts

Nutrition Environment and Services

CDC School Nutrition

Health Education

CDC Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum

Social and Emotional School Climate

Pennsylvania State University (PSU) School Climate and Social and Emotional Learning

Physical Environment

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Encouragement in the Classroom

Health Services

CDC School Health Services

Counseling, Psychological and Social Climate

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) School Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services

Employee Wellness

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) Five Reasons Employee Wellness Is Worth the Investment

Community Involvement

The Expanded Learning & and Afterschool Project's (ELAP) "School-Community Learning Partnerships: Essential to Expanded Learning Success"

Family Engagement

National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

WSCC Tool Kit

CDC Program Tools:
Assess Curricula, School Health and Safety

CDC Virtual Healthy School

CDC Virtual Healthy School:
Interactive tool demonstrating a healthy school utilizing the WSCC model

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