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Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health

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The Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health Program recognizes, rewards, funds and promotes effective school health programs and initiatives that strive to continually improve the lifelong
health of students, staff and the greater school community.

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Reaching for Excellence Award category – Start up a new program
4 Awards - $1,200 each

Discovery Award category – Recognition for a current program
3 Awards - $1,500 each

Vanguard Award category – Previous winner category
1 Award - $1,000

Award of Achievement - Bonus!  By meeting a specific requirement, schools or districts that apply for the Discovery Award or the Vanguard Award are automatically signed up for this award
3 Awards - $1,000 each

 

Extended Deadline: October 7, 2011

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THE BERNSTEIN AWARD

Dr. Robert Bernstein was a former commissioner of the Texas Department of Health and board/executive committee member of the Texas Health Institute.
One of Dr. Bernstein’s favorite projects was the Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health. He was at the podium for every annual awards ceremony from 1989 until his death in 2007.

  • To win this award, a school or district must win the Reaching for Excellence and Discovery awards consecutively and then win the Vanguard award within two years. 

  • This progressive, three-step program is a way to grow and maintain a new or emerging program. 

  • The Bernstein Award program supports building and improving a successful program as it grows each year to its full potential. 

  • Winners will be given a Bernstein Award special honor trophy and their school’s/district’s name will be permanently displayed on a perpetual plaque in the lobby of the Texas Department of State Health Services.

 

Click on the following categories to learn about the Awards for Excellence program.

Award Descriptions/Requirements/Timeline

Instructions/Applications

Winning Programs

 

The following guiding principles form the basis from which the program is developed, promoted and implemented each year:

Promoting positive health behaviors in children to minimize the impact of chronic health conditions in adults.

Supporting the philosophy that health promotion must start in early childhood when development of lifetime behaviors and skills begin.

Recognizing that school staff can and do play an influential role in modeling positive health behaviors for students.

Rewarding schools that demonstrate on-going commitment to preventive practices and collaboration among students, staff and the community at large.

Funding schools that would like to start a new program or initiative to improve the lifelong health of students, staff and the greater school community.

 

Awards for Excellence Contact:
Ellen Smith, Information Specialist
DSHS School Health Program
(512) 776-2140 phone
(512) 776-7555, Fax

Last updated September 30, 2011