COPTA Health, Wellness, and Safety Resources

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1	Colorado PTA Health, Wellness, and Safety Committee Resources
2	Health, Wellness, and Safety = HWS
3	Click on the "Resources" tab at the bottom of this sheet to find and explore resources that the Colorado PTA HWS Committee has shared in HWS meetings, COPTA conventions and newsletters, workshops, and trainings. This list includes HWS resources from Colorado and national organizations in support of the shared vision that Colorado youth are healthy, safe, and reach their full potential.
4	For a complementary list of resources connecting PK-12 educators, families, and community partners to support the well-being of the whole child, visit the Colorado Healthy Schools Hub (The Hub). Browse The Hub's resource library to find a broad array of resources such as toolkits, templates, professional development, and research for school staff, peers, organizations, programs, and community partners.
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6	Resource Categories	Resources in this category may provide information on any of the following topics:
7	General	Organizations, programs, or resources that provide information related to a variety of health, wellness, and safety areas.
8	Mental-Social Emotional Health	Depression, anxiety, trauma, behavior problems, social emotional well-being, social emotional learning, school climate
9	Substance Misuse	Tobacco, vaping, marijuana, opioids, addiction
10	Suicide Prevention	Suicide warning signs, QPR training availability, risk factors, postvention
11	Anti-Bullying	Anti-Bullying, cyberbullying
12	Gender & Sexuality	Healthy relationships, gender dysphoria, LGBTQ+
13	Child Exploitation	Human trafficking, sexual misconduct, healthy relationships, intimate partner violence, and child sex abuse
14	Learning Disorders	ADHD, OCD
15	Equity Issues	Racial equity, health equity, bias
16	Digital Media & Technology	Screen time, social media, internet safety, internet addiction, technology, artificial intelligence (AI)
17	School Safety, Gun Safety	Positive school climates, crisis prevention and response, guns in schools and at home, school security, violence in schools and at home
18	Built Environment, Climate Action	Health issues in the school physical environment (e.g., lead in water) and climate change issues.
19	Youth Driver Safety	Youth driver safety information, tips, and resources
20	Child/Family Nutrition	Importance of good nutrition in childhood, healthy eating, hunger
21	School Nutrition	School meals, school snacks, healthy fundraising, celebrations, rewards, food in the classroom
22	Physical Activity	Being active at home, movement in the classroom, before/after school programs, recess, active celebrations and family events
23	Physical Education	Quality PE programs, PE program data
24	Sleep	Getting enough sleep
25	Medical & Health Services	School health centers, community health services
26	Immunizations & Prevention	Immunizations, vaccinations, prevention tips
27	COVID-19	COVID-19 information and resources
28	Family-School Partnerships	Programs or resources to support the development of effective family-school partnerships, particularly related to HWS
29	Materials available in Spanish	Denotes that this resource is also available in Spanish or has some Spanish materials available
30	Recurso español	Indica que este es un recurso en español. Denotes that this is a Spanish resource.
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33	This list is provided as a service for Colorado PTA units and members to identify potentially useful resources. Inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement by Colorado PTA of an organization or a website's content, programs or services.
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35	Questions, Comments or Suggestions?
36	Please email the Health, Wellness, and Safety Committee at HWS@copta.org with questions, suggestions, or feedback regarding this list of resources.
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