The Value of Strategic Partnerships
The reality of providing the range of resources needed to meet students’ physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs, extends well beyond the capacity of any single school district. The WSCC School Health NJ regional grantee works to establish and maintain strategic collaborative partnerships amongst State partners, the school community (school administrators, staff, students and their families) and local and county-based health and social service agencies. The goal of these relationships is to help provide needed resources for healthy students, healthy staff and a healthy school environment. The contribution of resources and/or services can take the form of, but is not limited to:
- in-kind staff expertise to conduct educational presentations or trainings
- contributing expertise in areas as such marketing, public relations, technology
- assisting with data collection, analysis or evaluation services
- grant-writing assistance
- providing student incentives, educational materials, office supplies or equipment
- offering facility space
- fund raising
- cash contributions
The strategic partnerships that have been developed and maintained to benefit the health needs of the school community are gratefully acknowledged.
New Jersey Department of Health
- Gaspar Clacer, Public Health Consultant 2, Health Education: Gaspar.Clacer@doh.nj.gov
- Jennie Blakney, Coordinator, Health Programs 3: Jennie.Blakney@doh.nj.gov
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
The Center for Prevention and Counseling (Northern Region)
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren Counties
- Halsted Middle School
- West Caldwell Tech- Essex County Schools of Technology
- Chancellor Avenue School/ Union Avenue Middle School
- Teaneck High School
- Joseph H. Brensinger PS 17
- Union City High School
Northern Partners
EmPoWER Somerset (Central Region)
Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, and Union Counties
- Academy of Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences ( Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools District)
- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy (Elizabeth School District)
- Carteret High School
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School (Asbury Park School District)
- Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools Piscataway Campus
- Toms River Intermediate South
Central Partners
AtlantiCare (Southern Region)
Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties
- Wildwood Middle & High Schools (Wildwood School District)
- Millville School District
- Clayton High School (Clayton School District)
- Atlantic County Institute of Technology (Atlantic County Vo/Tech District)
- Ocean City Intermediate School (Ocean City School District)
- Arthur P. Schalick High School (Pittsgrove Township School District)
- William Davies Middle School (Hamilton Township School District)
