Manitou School District Wins Top State Health and Wellness Award
By Debbie Kelley, Colorado Springs Gazette | February 27, 2017 The school district in a town founded in 1872 as an envisioned “scenic health resort” has won top honors in a statewide push to build healthy public schools. Read more
Smart Source Helps Districts Make a Move Towards Health and Wellness
By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | November 23, 2016 When Adams 12 Five Star Schools’ district wellness coordinator Jill Collins saw the results of her school district’s participation in CEI’s Smart Source pilot she knew the district’s long-term plan to ask more schools to focus on creating healthy school cultures must …
CEI helps schools get smart about health and wellness
By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | October 5, 2106 More than 450 Colorado schools volunteered to participate in the2015-16 Smart Source pilot and while the state-level results are impressive, CEI’s health and wellness team knows there is more work to do across the state. “We are thrilled that 25 …
CEI Helps Schools Get Smart About Health and Wellness – Results are In!
October 3, 2016 More than 450 Colorado schools volunteered to participate in the 2015-16 Smart Source pilot and while the state-level results are impressive, CEI’s health and wellness team knows there is more work to do across the state. “We are thrilled that 25 percent of all Colorado schools participated in …
Lake County Intermediate School recipient of the 2016 Governor’s Award for School Health and Wellness
Colorado Dept. of Public Health, Colorado COPrevent blog | February 22, 2016 The Governor’s Council for Active and Healthy Lifestyles, Colorado Education Initiative and Colorado Health Foundation have announced the 2016 Healthy School Champions. The Healthy School Champions program recognizes schools across Colorado for their successes in creating healthy school, …
Districts Score in Top 10 Statewide for Health and Wellness Efforts
By Teresa Ristow, Steamboat Today | February 28, 2016 Two rural Routt County school districts are being recognized for their efforts to promote health and wellness initiatives within schools. Both the Hayden School District and the South Routt School District announced last week they were among 43 small districts or …
Recovery Summer Coalition Funds 11 Programs for Colorado Children and Families
$350,000 in funding will support summer programs that focus on equity, engagement, and wellness following pandemic disruptions The Recovery Summer Coalition (the Coalition), facilitated by Early Milestones Colorado (Early Milestones) and Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), is pleased to announce 11 grants to fund regional equity-centered efforts that leverage the upcoming summer for supporting Colorado children and …
St Vrain Places Priority on Staff Social Emotional Wellness
By Susan Paulsen, CEI Strategic Communications Manager Efforts to meet student needs begin with meeting staff needs St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) has many programs and resources in place to ensure teachers and staff are supported in their work. One important area of focus is advancing the social emotional …
Attending to Trauma and Mental Health During Re-Entry
Attending to Trauma and Mental Health During Re-Entry An important way to buffer stress for educators is to make sure you have plans for referrals and expert support for evaluations of students who are struggling more than others. We encourage you to work closely with mental health experts in your community to determine …