State Funded Comprehensive Health Education
Forecasted
State Funded Comprehensive Health Education supports Colorado schools with planned pre-K–12 health education and student wellness programs that build knowledge and skills for healthy lifestyles.
Funder: Colorado Department of Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Annual spring deadline)
Funding Amounts: State funding for local comprehensive health education and student wellness programs
Summary: Supports planned, sequential pre-K–12 health education in Colorado schools to build knowledge and skills for healthy lifestyles.
Key Information: Comprehensive health education applications must include law-related education to reduce gang involvement and substance abuse.
Description
Administered by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), this program supports local comprehensive health education under the Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act of 1990. The voluntary program allows school districts, boards of cooperative services, and facility schools to develop local health education programs, which may coordinate with student wellness programs. Its goal is to help students gain knowledge and develop skills to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
The program emphasizes planned, sequential learning from preschool through grade 12, with parental and community involvement. Colorado’s health standards address emotional and social well-being, positive communication, healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, and violence prevention. They emphasize personal decision-making and navigating complex messages about health, beauty, and happiness.
