Health and Wellness
SIA firmly believes in promoting a culture of health and wellness in our schools. We offer a variety of tools, resources, programs and presentations to our member districts to encourage staff to live safe and health lives, on and off the job.
- Asthma
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The number of students with asthma has increased in recent years. Understanding asthma in our schools will make staff and students more comfortable.
- Bloodborne Pathogens
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Those that may come in contact with blood or other bodily fluids are exposed to potentially infectious materials.
- Diabetes
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Education and understanding the risk factors of diabetes will help prevent it or reduce its complications.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help school employees deal with personal problems that seriously affect job performance.
- Fitness
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Regular exercise and good physical fitness are important for long-term health and well-being.
- Health Awareness
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Good health is a combination of many factors. To live a healthy life, we must understand health risks, disease prevention and health management.
- Indoor Air Quality Protocol
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Recommended protocol for responding to environmental concerns.
- Mental Health Management
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Mental health involves emotional well being, the capacity to live a full and creative life, and the flexibility to deal with life's inevitable challenges.
- Nutrition
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Proper nutrition is necessary for providing energy to accomplish our daily tasks as well as our life goals.
- Smoking Cessation
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Breaking a smoking habit is a difficult but the long term advantages are worth the challenge.
- Wellness Culture
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To assist our members in promoting messages of good health, we have created a series of reproducible handouts on a variety of wellness topics.