Health and Wellness

Office of Health and Wellness

About Health and Wellness

The Office of Health and Wellness supports districts, BOCES, and schools in their efforts to develop and sustain practices that equitably support the whole child and builds a culture of health and wellness for all students, families, and staff in Colorado PK-12 schools. This office focuses on supports related to health education, school health-related services, and grants.

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Current Grant Opportunities:

School Nurse Workforce Retention Grant - closes 11/21/24
Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program - closes 11/7/24
Recovery High Schools Grant - closes 11/6/24

Secondary School Student Substance Use Committee

HB23-1009 creates the secondary school student substance use committee (committee) in the Department of Education (department) to develop a practice, or identify or modify an existing practice, for secondary schools to implement that identifies students who need substance use treatment, offers a brief intervention, and refers the students to substance use treatment resources. Learn more about the Secondary School Student Substance Use Committee.

The Secondary School Student Substance Use Committee developed a report with a practice that secondary schools may implement to identify students who need substance use treatment, as well as interventions, resources, and referrals. Click here to learn more about the report.