Health – OCDE Newsroom

Weekly roundup: The Great ShakeOut, impactful arts, new state legislation, and more

October 18, 2019

The students and staff of Arroyo Elementary School in Tustin Unified dropped, covered and held on this week. And they weren't alone. Millions of Californians in schools, offices, hospitals and homes took par... Read More

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OCDE nets $500,000 state grant for tobacco prevention efforts

Ian Hanigan

October 15, 2019

OCDE recently received more than $500,000 in state funding to help keep vaping devices, cigarettes and other tobacco products out of the hands of students. As part of the California Department of Justice’s Toba... Read More

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana safety officer goes above and beyond, OC Children’s Book Festival, and more

Ian Hanigan

October 4, 2019

Vincent Gonzales is usually the first staff member to greet students when they arrive at Santa Ana High School — and the last person many will see at the end of the day. As Fox 11 Los Angeles reports, no... Read More

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Understanding the connection between wellness and learning

Ian Hanigan

October 2, 2019

OCDE knows healthy students are better learners. That’s why the department offers school nursing support and health services to 27 local districts. If you’ve got 30 seconds, Health Services Coordinator Pamel... Read More

Weekly roundup: Tustin High tech academy leader spotlighted, six OC schools win Blue Ribbons, and more

Fermin Leal

September 27, 2019

Teacher Ed Hernandez has been compared to a real-life Tony Stark for his work heading the award-winning T-Tech Academy at Tustin High School. Hernandez was profiled recently by Fox 11 News. The segment inclu... Read More

VIDEO: OCDE consortium leads tobacco prevention efforts with research, advocacy and support

Ian Hanigan

September 23, 2019

OCDE’s Tobacco-Use Prevention Education consortium uses state tobacco tax revenue to fund prevention efforts in eight participating districts. With vaping use on the rise among young people, the TUPE program... Read More

Your one-page guide to health education in California (available in Spanish)

Ian Hanigan

September 18, 2019

Earlier this year, the California Board of Education approved a framework to help teachers deliver lessons aligned with the state's health education standards, which cover six content areas. We've since crea... Read More

Q&A: Stress management techniques can help eliminate barriers to learning

Ian Hanigan

September 9, 2019

The numbers are alarming. Up to one in five U.S. children has a diagnosable mental health issue such as anxiety or depression. Yet only one-third will receive treatment. Dr. Lucy Vezzuto, OCDE's coordinator... Read More

VIDEO: What is the California health education framework? Here’s your two-minute primer — also available in Spanish

Ian Hanigan

August 30, 2019

En Español In May, the California Board of Education approved a new Health Education Framework for public schools, providing optional guidance for K-12 teachers based on the state's health education stan... Read More

Mijares: Thousands attend conference in pursuit of equitable and inclusive learning environments

Al Mijares

August 29, 2019

In July, more than 3,000 educators from across the state gathered at the Long Beach Convention Center with matching lanyards and a uniform purpose — to amplify proven strategies that support the academic, behav... Read More

Weekly roundup: The Great ShakeOut, impactful arts, new state legislation, and more

OCDE nets $500,000 state grant for tobacco prevention efforts

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana safety officer goes above and beyond, OC Children’s Book Festival, and more

Weekly roundup: Tustin High tech academy leader spotlighted, six OC schools win Blue Ribbons, and more

VIDEO: OCDE consortium leads tobacco prevention efforts with research, advocacy and support

Your one-page guide to health education in California (available in Spanish)

VIDEO: What is the California health education framework? Here’s your two-minute primer — also available in Spanish

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers

OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team?

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Project Based Learning encourages collaboration in classrooms

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Annual workshop helps students and families prepare for college

OCDE in 30 Seconds: OCDE provides services for infants with hearing loss

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Resources and networking opportunities available to OC families

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Friday Night Live empowers youth to be leaders in their communities

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Credential and Fingerprinting Services

OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Now in its 40th year, the VSA Festival is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Looking for meeting space? ‘We’ve got you covered’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Here’s a little known fact about OCDE’s Business Services division

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute