The WV Healthy Schools in Action mission is to cultivate a culture of wellness within West Virginia’s educational landscape. Grounded in the ‘Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child’ framework, we strive to elevate school health policies, practices, programs, and services to champion healthy behaviors and advance health equity practices.
Mercer County schools are prioritizing employee wellness through yoga, walking treadmills, and stress-relief activities — creating healthier, happier environments for staff and students alike.
Mercer County schools are improving physical education through new equipment and updated curriculum — keeping students active, engaged, and excited about movement.
Mercer County elementary schools are helping students build healthy habits through before- and after-school run clubs — promoting movement, friendship, and confidence in kids across the community.
Princeton Primary School Wellness Team Lead/School Nurse: Tonya Osborne
"The SHI enabled our school Wellness Council to evaluate our strengths and weaknesses and helped us develop avenues to build on our strengths and begin correcting our weaknesses."
"The SHI allowed us to discover a greater need for family and community involvement in our schools and then subsequently begin exploring ways to utilize more community partnerships and activities to involve our families."
"The results of our SHI showed us a significant weakness in our employee health and wellness programs. It helped us develop and seek out programs and activities to improve this area"
Healthy Schools in Action is a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the WVU CAHS Center for ActiveWV for 5 Years. Our mission is to promote the implementation of school health policies, practices, programs, and services. West Virginia is one out of 20 states in the U.S. to receive this grant with Mercer County being chosen as the priority LEA.
We are committed to fostering environments where every child has the opportunity to thrive physically, mentally, and academically. Together, we are building healthier schools and healthier communities for West Virginia.
Project Director
Program Coordinator
Online Learning and Communication Specialist
Nutrition Specialist
Interventions Specialist
Curriculum Specialist
Lead Evaluator
Graduate Assistant
Technology Specialist
Improving the culture of physical activity in our state by providing awareness, education, guidance, and opportunities.
WV Healthy Schools in Action Project: wvhealthyschools@mail.wvu.edu
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