Health & Wellness Resources

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is pleased to present its revised School Safety and Crisis Planning toolkit, comprised of online resources to assist school district leaders during these very challenging times. Originally launched in 2018, added features include information addressing the critical issues of mental health, cybersecurity and physical safety, while our 24-hour hotline service is still available for the benefit of AASA members.

Learn about teen dating violence and how superintendents can address it in their districts

Participation declines and parental concerns over repetitive head trauma raise existential questions about the future of tackle football, especially among 11-player teams.

Interscholastic athletics and other extracurriculars bring students together and benefit the whole child.

This webinar discusses virtual mental health services topics for superintendents and school districts.

On February 3, USDA released a proposal to update the school nutrition standards to align with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines. It is critical that USDA hears the superintendent perspective on how these standards will impact their districts.

The co-founder of a national advocacy group in Newtown, Conn., on a holistic approach that incorporates staff at various levels to create a safe environment.

Despite a widespread shortage of specialists, resource help and partnerships are available to frontline educators through a new AASA cohort.

Digging deeper into the reasons we need mental health supports in schools.

How you deploy the staff you have can make a big difference in the delivery of much-needed services.

A superintendent on regaining his passion after experiencing a harrowing medical diagnosis.

The sixth column in a series highlighting AASA demonstration districts focuses on a Washington district’s school culture.

Know your state laws and medical protocols before equipping staff to deal with drug overdoses.

Engage in interactive processes that enlighten, inspire and connect individual school leaders

In December, AASA, along with the National Alliance for Medicaid in Education (NAME) and the Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA) surveyed district leaders and school-based Medicaid leads at the LEA and ESA level to better understand the impact of the U.S. Department of Education’s current parental consent regulation on the school-based Medicaid program.

One superintendent’s musings on managing expectations when the workload can be exhausting.

A student member of the board in a Maryland district on her experience facing harsh attacks on Twitter.

Hear from a panel of superintendents who are engaged in improving teacher morale across their districts

A discussion on the opportunities to sustainably integrate health and learning and transform every school into a healthy school.

A series of webinars to set foundational knowledge on Free and Reduced Price Meal data and other existing indicators, their flaws, and possibilities for moving forward.