UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health

The mission of the Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH) is to facilitate innovative and impactful connections across research, policy, and practice arenas to advance school and child health. CSCH is committed to social responsiveness in creating change. CSCH serves as a central resource to the University and external partners engaged in efforts that inform healthy, safe, supportive, and engaging environments for all children. The Collaboratory strives to create a positive environment that supports communication, knowledge sharing, and collaborative work among a diverse network of members in pursuit of this shared aim. Our collaborations intentionally use a team- and relationship-based approach to broaden capacity for interconnected and cross-disciplinary projects that tackle the most pressing and complex issues in school and child health. Our Whole Child Project is designed to facilitate school efforts in integrating health and learning. Schools can enhance their support systems by incorporating the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model in decision-making across academic, social, emotional, behavioral, and physical domains of functioning. Project materials guide work in coordination of policies, processes, and practices relevant to school and child well-being. The project includes the WellSAT WSCC, a school policy evaluation tool aligned with the WSCC model and created in collaboration with the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health. It also includes practice briefs and planning tools to help schools incorporate evidence-based policies and practices.

Community partners

Clifford Beers Community Care Center, Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc., The Village, school districts throughout CT

Scope

In-State, Out-of-State

Keywords

school, child, health, team science, school practitioners, researchers, WSCC, policy, practice, process