Schools and Health Session 1 by

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The two days of sex education we got in 5th grade

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Get a better understanding of the resources and programs available in school environments

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Connect with others that are working in school environments

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Mental health and access to confidential reproductive health care

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Nutrition education workshops for 2-3 days every year

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We had a class called "Maturation" in 5th grade where we spent 10 weeks or so talking about puberty & changes that our bodies were going to go through

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Learn about intervention points and programs that can improve child and adolescent health in schools

Puberty education, one school nurse who had to handle everything

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Getting a better understanding of the impact of the school health on population health.

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I attended school in China, where there was a notable gap in both comprehensive health education and accessible mental health services.

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In 6th grade we had a class on general health & mental health where we learned about different types of mental & physical illness. We also had drug ed in 7th grade and sex ed in 8th grade. In sex ed we also had some learning about healthy relationships & how to develop a healthy relationship which is pretty cool in retrospect.

2025-10-22 15:02:17 UTC

I want to learn more about the general role that health plays in the school system, and how we can use the school system to better support public health goals

Gain a stronger understanding of how health influences the experience of school and vice versa and get some ideas for health promotion at my school

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I wish to learn more about meaningful and successful intervention on school.

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Use of technological devices and social media in schools and their effects on mental health. It will be really interesting to see how social media/device bans affect children and adolescents moving forward (i.e., Australia's blanket ban on social media for under 16s)

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I had one week of sex education from physical education teachers. There was little to no focus on nutrition or mental health education.

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Access to comprehensive, evidence-based sex education

We had no school counselor at our school, which was incredibly frustrating, when reflecting back as an adult

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Mental health and the increasing prevalence of obesity are pressing issues in schools. Additionally, the rise of technology and AI may create challenges in schools that could affect health.

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I think I had some sex ed classes in middle school and high school, but they were not very memorable. I mostly just remember feeling pretty uncomfortable by these classes.

Mental health (it's broad, I know): depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, bullying, loneliness

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The first aid box

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Before high school I went to public school in New York where we did not have any sort of health education. We did have Social Emotional learning for one year which was pretty interesting. In high school our health class only taught about nutrition and CPR.

2025-10-22 15:06:05 UTC

Understand the readiness of schools in dealing with health issues across the globe

Getting a better understanding of large scale district level supports- how do things get decided (funding) and how to advocate

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I am interesting in learning about how healthcare can overlap with schools to serve more of our youth population more effectively. I am also interested in learning more about what type of health education students currently get.

2025-10-22 15:06:36 UTC

Rarely if ever talked about how the body works and how to stay healthy beyond eating veggies and exercising. Minimal sex ed--all abstinence and scaring us about STDs (no condom education)

Access to health care (primarily mental health) that they feel comfortable participating in. (is it culturally sensitive, is it meeting their needs, etc)

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Mental Health (and changes to mental health post covid), access to reproductive care, and socioeconomic disparities

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In some places, waking up too early to beat traffic impacting on overall health of the child

Understand social determinants of health with an education "lense." Learn more about academic supports from a macro-level

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Learn about how certain schools set students up for health success with knowledge about their bodies and minds, plus understand how education is purposefully limited to discourage health, both directly (not teaching about vaccines) and indirectly (not teaching about unions or healthcare)

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While the specific most pressing issue varies significantly by region, a universal challenge is the gap between the support young people need and what their environment provides. In wealthier nations, this often manifests as a mental health and anxiety crisis, while in developing regions, it's more frequently a crisis of basic access to education, safety, and nutrition.

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Youth are being robbed of their critical thinking, which empowers them to gain health, both physically and mentally

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I hope to learn more about how schools/education and health intersect. I also hope to learn more about how events such as the COVID-19 pandemic impact health and education.

Access to mental health resources (extremely large disparities affecting mental health especially). AI/Media and their unforeseen affects

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The impact that COVID-19 had on education and social relationships. The prevalence of AI use in schools and how it has impacted critical thinking.

Foster youth in the US

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