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CPS is committed to addressing barriers to student health and wellness and providing education, programs, and activities that help improve the quality of life for students attending our schools. We also strive to decrease health disparities within the district through the coordination of school health programs and student health services.
The Chicago School Health Access Collaborative (SHAC) brings together education and health stakeholders to identify ways to enhance student access to comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable healthcare, improve the service delivery model, and elevate equity and wellbeing.
We oversee district-wide CPS student enrollment in Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to assure access to health insurance and strengthen food security.
Clinicians in schools may help connect families to local healthcare providers. CPS students can access healthcare through a School-Based Health Center (SBHC). Locate a SBHC near you. The CDPH Community Resource Directory can help identify a healthcare provider to fit a student’s specific needs.
Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC), a national nonprofit organization, works to ensure that schools can provide students with healthy environments, nutritious food, health services and opportunities for physical activity.
The School Health Program provides technical assistance and training to Illinois school health personnel serving over 2 million school age children.
School health centers provide a wide array of wellness and integrated healthcare services to families, community residents and school staff. The health centers staff includes licensed, registered and/or certified health professionals who are trained and experienced in community and school health.
An expansive effort to eliminate health-related barriers, the multi-layered Healthy CPS initiative encompasses dozens of local, state and federal policies related to student health and wellness, ranging from nutrition and physical activity to mental health and social-emotional well-being.
Strategies to Help School Leaders Create a Healthy and Supportive School Environment. How Families Can Support Student Health and Emotional Well-being. School Nutrition and Healthy and Supportive School Environments. School-based Physical Activity and the Social and Emotional Climate.
The Illinois State Board of Education hosts an annual School Wellness Conference. School nutrition professionals, physical education teachers, school nurses, school social workers, and others dedicated to the well-being of Illinois schoolchildren are encouraged to utilize these free resources.