Programs
NEA
HIN’s mission is to improve health, safety, and
student achievement by providing school employees
with vital, effective, and timely health information
through parent, community, public, and private
partnerships.
Through
funding from organizations such as the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental
Protection Agency, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
National Education Association, Publicis, and
Johnson and Johnson, current NEA HIN programs
include:
Cancer Information
– NEA
HIN works closely with NEA state and local affiliates
and members to develop replicable early cancer
detection training materials and programs to link
members with services and resources in their states
and communities.
Children’s
Health Insurance – provides information
about linking students to FREE health insurance
and establishing school-based health centers to
address students’ physical, mental, and social
health needs.
Environmental
Health trains NEA members from every state
to use the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools
Action Kit, and provides information on asthma
and drinking water quality.
Mental
Wellness addresses mental health issues
vital to creating an emotionally safe environment
conducive to teaching and learning for school
employees and students.
Parent-Child
Communication – The Can We Talk?
program helps parents and educators address health
and sexuality issues with late elementary and
middle school aged youth.
Physical
Activity and Nutrition – Fitness and good
nutrition are hallmarks of successful learning
and high achievement by students.
School
and Community Safety provides schools
and communities with assistance in establishing
comprehensive school safety programs.
Sexual
and Reproductive Health addresses HIV/AIDS
issues in the workplace; works with six other
national organizations to help NEA members develop
pregnancy prevention programs that based on proven
strategies and interventions; and provides training
and technical assistance on HIV/AIDS policy, universal
precaution procedures, employee education, and
community involvement.
Substance
Use includes a school-based advocacy program
designed to motivate and mobilize teachers, middle
school students, and parents to address the use
of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco at the grassroots
level.