The HCO provides technical assistance and other support to Providence Public Schools.

Current work includes:

• Bringing public health expertise to the Physical Health and Nutrition, Healthy Relationships, and Social Emotional Sub-Committees,
• Developing a green schoolyard strategy
• Creating the Providence Farm to School action plan, and
• Assessing the need for access to menstrual hygiene products (MHPs).

• HCO was instrumental in creating the  School Wellness Coordinator position to update and implement the Providence Public Schools Wellness Policy

More about wellness in Providence Public Schools

• Providence Public Schools Healthy Relationships Guide