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Bringing together federal departments and national nongovernmental organizations to support quality, coordinated school health programs
The National Coordinating Committee on School Health and Safety (NCCSHS) was formed in 1994 by the
Secretaries of the Department of Education (DOEd) and the Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS). Shortly following the creation of the NCCSHS, the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined with the DOEd and the
DHHS in its support. The NCCSHS was established in order to bring together
Federal departments and national nongovernmental organizations in support of
quality coordinated school health programs in our Nation's schools.
The Federal agencies and National organizations included in the membership have shared interests in
improving the health status of children and their ability to achieve in school. Member organizations were
queried to determine their current activities in school health, what they consider to be priorities in school
health and issues of concern, their perspectives on the NCCSHS's roles, and preferences for the organization of meetings.
In April 2001, the NCCSHS adopted, by consensus, their vision and mission
statements, set forth the committees objectives, and established their
operating principles. To learn more about the NCCSHS, please read these
important documents:
Vision and Mission Statements Operating Principles
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