Programs

NEA HIN's mission is to improve health, safety, and student achievement by providing school employees with vital, effective, and timely health information through parent, community, public, and private partnerships.

Through funding from organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Education Association, Publicis, and Johnson and Johnson, current NEA HIN programs include:

Cancer Information - NEA HIN works closely with NEA state and local affiliates and members to develop replicable early cancer detection training materials and programs to link members with services and resources in their states and communities.

School Health - provides information about linking students to FREE health insurance and establishing school-based health centers to address students' physical, mental, and social health needs.

Environmental Health trains NEA members from every state to use the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Action Kit, and provides information on asthma and drinking water quality.

Mental Wellness addresses mental health issues vital to creating an emotionally safe environment conducive to teaching and learning for school employees and students.

Parent-Child Communication - The Can We Talk? program helps parents and educators address health and sexuality issues with late elementary and middle school aged youth.

Physical Activity and Nutrition - Fitness and good nutrition are hallmarks of successful learning and high achievement by students.

School and Community Safety provides schools and communities with assistance in establishing comprehensive school safety programs.

Sexual and Reproductive Health addresses HIV/AIDS issues in the workplace; works with six other national organizations to help NEA members develop pregnancy prevention programs that based on proven strategies and interventions; and provides training and technical assistance on HIV/AIDS policy, universal precaution procedures, employee education, and community involvement.

Substance Use includes a school-based advocacy program designed to motivate and mobilize teachers, middle school students, and parents to address the use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco at the grassroots level.

Chronic Illness has information from the CDC and NIH on Asthma, Pneumonia, and Shingles

Influenza and Influenza Vaccines page includes information about the flu and what you may be able to do to prevent it.

Heart Health - Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. Almost 700,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. each year. That is about 29% of all U.S. deaths.

Clean Award (Coming Soon)