Junior Fellows Induction Ceremony. Left to right, looking at camera: Romina Cepeda, Ashley Brown, Sahara Baker from The Young Womens Leadership School

The Office of School Health Programs (OSHP) develops and delivers a wide array of health education initiatives for New York City public schools and for schools and communities nationally. This is accomplished through creation of state-of-the-art curriculum materials, interactive training workshops, dynamic programs for professional development and consultation, and technical assistance. OSHP also addresses the health needs of children, parents, and families through partnerships with community based organizations. OSHP works through its Junior Fellows, Scholars Programs, and G.I.R.L.S. (Getting Into Real Science) and Health Professions to increase the diversity of the health care workforce by helping New York City minority youth, underrepresented in medicine, to build their capacity to pursue careers in medicine, nursing, public health, social work, and other health professions.

The programs address an extensive array of health education issues, including mental and emotional health, asthma, skin health, physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco, and are designed to promote literacy objectives, uphold educational standards and use technology in support of learning. The Office of School Health Programs also collaborates on the development of interdepartmental programs at NYAM integrating resources from other departments to expand services to schools.

The Office of School Health Programs has created and maintains a coalition of more than forty-five private sector foundations, corporations, voluntary agencies and informed individuals who support the programs. The Office administers the largest public-private sector supported comprehensive health education program in the United States and is recognized by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a “beacon of change” in the area of school health education.

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