How it works
Resources, tools, tips, and wisdom
To support your work, we created “School Health Works” tools, tips, and wisdom for successful school health initiatives. Whenever you see the School Health Works symbol on this website, you’ll find plenty of documents and links to serve as tools to create your own initiatives for school health.
Explore the resources listed below to learn more about our school health center model and best practices, and to find tools to use in your own community.
Videos
Latino Men and Boys Program
Reclaiming identity, culture, and family through education, health, and community action.
YOLO
Young people creating their own solutions.
Young African American Men’s Oral History Project
Oakland’s young African American men have stories to tell.
Pipeline to Health Careers
Launching the next generation of health care leaders!
Resources & Tools
Below is an index of CHSC resource documents to download, listed by topic.
Back-to-School Resources
• COVID Chats
• Back-to School Toolkit
School Health Services
School Health Initiatives
• How to Start and Sustain a School Health Initiative
• Alameda County School Health Initiatives Framework
School Health Centers
• Alameda County School Health Center Model
• Behavioral Health in School Health Centers
• Evaluation and Quality in School Health Centers
• Beyond Easting and Exercise: Trauma Informed Approaches to Obesity Intervention in SBHCs
Behavioral Health
• Alameda County School-Based Behavioral Health Model
• School-Based Behavioral Health Assessment
Dental Health
• Dental Care in School Health Centers
• Dental Screening and Case Management Guidelines
Coordination Practices
• Coordination of Services Team (COST) Guide
– COST Introduction
– COST Handouts
– COST Tip Sheets
– COST Training Sheets
– COST Forms
• Readiness to Learn COST Progress Report
• District Health and Wellness
• HIPPA or FERPA? A Primer on School Health Information Sharing
• Consent and Confidentiality at School Health Centers
Equity-Immigrant Initiatives
• Newcomer Central American Youth, Informing our Practice in School-Based Health Centers
• Alameda County Caminos Program
• Sanctuary and Success: Taking Action for Alameda County’s UIY
School Climate and Culture
• School Climate for Learning
• Restorative Justice in Action: Lessons Learned for Successful Implementation (2019)
• Restorative Justice: A Working Guide for Our Schools (2015)
Family Partnership
Youth Leadership
• Youth Development in School Health Centers
• Partnering with Youth to Build Healthier School Communities
Finance and Sustainability
• Smart Financing for School Health Centers
• Smart Financing for School-Based Behavioral Health
Impact
• CHSC Center-Wide Evaluation Manual 2019-2020
• SHC County-Wide Summary of Findings 2019-20 Report