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Health and Wellness

New Report! Per House Bill 23-1009, the Secondary School Student Substance Use Committee developed a report with a practice that secondary schools may implement to identify students who need substance use treatment, as well as interventions, resources, and referrals. Click here to learn more about the report.

Office of Health and Wellness

About Health and Wellness

The Office of Health and Wellness supports districts, BOCES, and schools in their efforts to develop and sustain practices that equitably support the whole child and builds a culture of health and wellness for all students, families, and staff in Colorado PK-12 schools. This office focuses on supports related to health education, school health-related services, and grants.

News and Announcements

New Funding Opportunity: Vaping Prevention Education Grant

The Vaping Prevention Education Grant is made possible by funding from the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (also the Colorado Department of Law or DOL) as a result of a nationwide settlement the DOL secured from JUUL Labs, Inc. on behalf of Coloradans to address the youth vaping crisis. The DOL is partnering with CDE on this grant opportunity – and as part of a comprehensive, multifaceted approach combining education, prevention, and treatment – to support local education providers in their efforts to combat youth vaping.
Applications are due Wednesday, April 24, 2024, by 4 pm.

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Secondary School Student Substance Use Committee

HB23-1009 creates the secondary school student substance use committee (committee) in the Department of Education (department) to develop a practice, or identify or modify an existing practice, for secondary schools to implement that identifies students who need substance use treatment, offers a brief intervention, and refers the students to substance use treatment resources.

Learn more about the Secondary School Student Substance Use Committee.