“Supporting student health and wellness"”
From MAHPERD "Voices From The field" by MAHPERD
April 24, 2026 · 29 min · Season 1 · Episode 32
About this episode
Dr. Jeanie Alter discusses the importance of a coordinated team effort in addressing student health and wellness in schools.
Send us Fan Mail When a school tries to solve student wellness one office at a time, everyone burns out and kids fall through the cracks. I’m joined by Dr. Jeanie Alter, Executive Director of the American School Health Association (ASHA), to talk about what changes when we treat school health as a coordinated team effort across counselors, nurses, teachers, administrators, families, and community partners. Dr. Alter shares the story that pulled her into this work early: helping make her high...
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Jeanie Alter
Topics covered
- student health
- wellness
- school health
- team effort
- counselors
- nurses
- community partners
Keywords
- student wellness
- school health
- counselors
- nurses
- teachers
- administrators
- community partners
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: American School Health Association
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