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What is a School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)?
A SHAC is a group of individuals representing the community and the school district who provide advice to the district on coordinated school health programming and its impact on student health and learning.
SHACs provide a means for input to health education programs, and early intervention and prevention strategies that can be supported by local families, educators, administrators and the community.
Summer Activities
Summer Camps
Summer Reading program
Healthy Minds
Mental Engagement
Mental Health
Suicide
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs immediate help, call 911 or go to your local emergency room. For local crisis services, call Bluebonnet Trails Crisis Services. Hotline: 1-800-841-1255. You can also call one of the hotlines below. If you are contemplating suicide, please call:
1-800-273-TALK(8255) or TTY 1-800-799-4TTY(4889)
Red Nacional de Prevencion del Suicidio 1-888-628-9454
Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK(8255) and press 1
Texas Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-800-252-5400 txabusehotline.org
Texas Youth Hotline: 1-800-989-6884
SAFE (Self-Abuse Finally Ends): 1-800-DONT-CUT, 1-800-366-8288
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
Depression
Mindfulness
Guadalupe Advocacy page (bullying, online safety for kids and teens)
Regulating Screen time - Parent Education:
Nutrition
Simple healthy snacks
Nutritional Requirements
Healthy Lunches ideas
Exercise
How to motivate your kids to exercise
Health
Recommendations/vaccine requirements:
Talking to kids about drugs
Community Involvement
Local Churches
Animal shelter volunteer
15+ yo Humane Society of New Braunfels https://www.hsnba.org/get-involved/volunteer/
SHAC is looking for new members - See flyer below
What is a School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)?
A SHAC is a group of individuals representing the community and the school district who provide advice to the district on coordinated school health programming and its impact on student health and learning.
SHACs provide a means for input to health education programs, and early intervention and prevention strategies that can be supported by local families, educators, administrators and the community.
Benefits of Having a SHAC
Addressing the health needs of students through the work of the SHAC, helps meet district performance goals and alleviates financial constraints.
SHACs play an important role in communicating the connection between health and learning to school administrators, parents and community stakeholders.
SHACs can help reinforce the health knowledge and skills children need to be healthy for a lifetime.
SHAC Laws
Every independent school system is required by law to have a School District Health Advisory Council; of which the majority of members must be parents who are not employed by the school district. Title 2, Chapter 28, Section 28.004 of the Texas Education Code at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/?link=ED details the specifics of this mandate.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Navarro ISD School Health Advisory Council is to encourage and promote fitness and healthy life style choices for our students, staff and community.
Goals
The goals of the Navarro Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) are to review and recommend programs that provide current information on health, physical, and social education issues that are important to our students and community. The SHAC will then advise the NISD School Board of these programs, and once approved, will work together with Staff, and Parents to see that they are implemented in accordance with State Recommendations.