The Texas School Health Program assists and supports state-mandated advisory committees and collaborative partnerships that focus on school health programs and services. The Texas School Health Advisory Committee and the Stock Epinephrine Advisory Committee are dedicated advisory groups that advise DSHS on multiple school health-related topics. The Texas Coordinated School Health Partnership is a collaboration with entities in Texas dedicated to the well-being of students.

Texas School Health Advisory Committee

The Texas School Health Advisory Committee (TSHAC) assists the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to support and coordinate school health programs and school health services.

The Stock Epinephrine Advisory Committee (SEAC)

The Stock Epinephrine Advisory Committee’s goal is to examine, review, and advise on best practices and policies for the administration on a campus of a school district, an open-enrollment charter school, a private school, or an institution of higher education of:

• Epinephrine auto-injectors to a person experiencing an anaphylactic reaction
• Medication for respiratory distress to a person experiencing respiratory distress

Texas Coordinated School Health Partnership

The Texas Coordinated School Health Partnership was created to enhance state-level collaboration in school health across Texas. The Partnership focuses on identifying school health trends related to chronic disease, physical activity, and nutrition. It works collaboratively to find and promote evidence-based school health tools and resources that can positively impact school health policies, practices, programs, and services.