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Health Education Services Office
About Health Education Services
The Health Education Services Office (HES) supports districts, BOCES, and schools in their efforts to develop and sustain practices that equitably support the whole child and builds a culture of health and wellness for all students, families, and staff in Colorado PK-12 schools. This office focuses on supports related to health education, school health-related services, and grants.
News and Announcements
New School Health Services Webpage!
View the School Health Services Office page for School Nursing, Medicaid, Brain Injury, and Healthy Schools content.
Programs and Grants
- Comprehensive Health Education Grant
- Healthy Schools Program
- K-5 Social Emotional Health Pilot Grant
- Project AWARE
- School Based Mental Health Services Grant
- School Health Professional Grant Program
- School Health Services Office
- School Health Services, Colorado Access (Medicaid)
- State and Local Federal Recovery Funds
- Student Wellness Grant
- Vaping Prevention Education Grant
Professional Development
- School Nursing and Health - Professional Development for School Nurses
- CDE Professional Development Calendar - Comprehensive search tool for CDE-hosted professional development opportunities
- Setting the Standard Podcast - In this podcast, the content specialists from CDE's Office of Standards and Instructional Support (CDE's SIS) talk about teaching, learning, assessment, curriculum, and (of course) academic standards.
- Setting the Standard Webinar Series - The Office Standards and Instructional Support webinar series
- The COMTSS Online Academy
Connections Across CDE
Resources
- Secondary School Student Substance Use Committee
- The Secondary School Student Substance Use Committee developed a report with a practice that secondary schools may implement to identify students who need substance use treatment, as well as interventions, resources, and referrals. Click here to learn more about the report.
- Resources for Comprehensive Health Topics
- Tools for Teaching Health Skills
- Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Resources
Financial information on schools and districts throughout Colorado. Learn more about financial transparency.
Colorado Dept. of Education
201 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-6600
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CDE Hours
Mon to Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
See also Licensing Hours
UPDATED
February 14, 2025
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