Health

Medical Home

Toolkits and resources designed to help parents partner with their schools to create a healthy school environment:

• Alliance for a Healthier Generation — Register with your school for access to free information and resources to promote healthy eating and physical activity at school

• Action for Healthy Kids — Register for free and gain access to Parent Leadership resources, including archived webinars and fact sheets to promote healthy eating and physical activity at school

• Parent School Advocacy Toolkit from the Chef Ann Foundation

• Center for Disease Control’s Parents for Healthy Schools

• National PTA (Healthy Lifestyles) — Ideas and resources for a healthy school

• Sustainable Jersey for Schools — Grant opportunities and best practices for health and wellness actions at schools​​​
• Healthy Schools Network, Inc. — Clearinghouse with resources on children’s environmental health in schools (avoiding exposure to toxic materials)

Documenting and communicating your child’s information, needs, and goals:

• Shared Plan of Care and Medical Home — Webinars and resources from the NJ DOH website

• Shared Plan of Care (English & Spanish)  — Includes SPoC template and adult/youth guides to complete a SPoC. Download/print specific pages for updating as needed.

• How to Make a Shared Plan of Care of Work for You: A Guide for Families (English)

• How to Make a Shared Plan of Care of Work for You: A Guide for Families (Spanish)