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The Center provides technical resources, education, and support to school health professionals across New York State.
We support more than School Nurses and School Medical Directors!
We are here to provide support to the entire coordinated school health team.

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Are You a New School Nurse? Health Educator? School Medical Director?

The NYSCSH is a contracted technical assistance center of the New York State Education Department. We provide support and assistance, health and education resources, and professional education for School Nurses, School Medical Directors, School Health Educators (teachers), and other allied school health professionals.

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New York State School Health Education Requirements Summary

This summary contains the required topics in health education, the instructional staff responsible for teaching each topic, and the corresponding required grade levels.

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NYSED Guidance For HIV/AIDS Prevention Education

The NYSED, NYSDOH AIDS Institute, and other experts have updated the document Guidance for HIV/AIDS Prevention Education.
This school resource was released in May 2025.

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National Parks and Recreation

Each July, we celebrate park and recreation professionals and how they improve the lives of tens of millions of people, making a lasting impact in communities across the country. Park and recreation programs are essential to community health and well-being and help cultivate lifelong friendships, memories and family bonds that people hold dear decades later.

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School Connectedness Helps Students Thrive

School connectedness is when students feel that adults and peers in school care about their learning as well as about them as individuals. This includes a sense of being cared for, being supported, and belonging at school. Schools play a critical role in promoting students’ health and development and can take action to help students feel connected.

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