Texas School Health Advisory Committee provides active leadership in identifying and disseminating school health best practices and resources for school policymakers.
The Texas School Health Advisory Committee (TSHAC) assists the Department of State Health Services (department) to support and coordinate school health programs and school health services. It also provides leadership to identify and disseminate school health best practices and resources for school policymakers.
Vision: We, the TSHAC, envision healthier Texans through coordinated school health.
Mission: To assist in establishing a leadership role for DSHS in the support for and delivery of coordinated school health programs and school health services.
Goals: Active leadership – Best practices identification and dissemination – Coordinated school health promotion
The Advisory Committee (TSHAC) was created by Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 1001.0711. The TSHAC advises DSHS in its support for and delivery of coordinated school health programs and school health services. The TSHAC seeks stakeholder input on these issues and produces recommendations to DSHS on school health best practices and resources for school policy makers.
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