These Guidelines were written by the Coordinating School Health Programs' Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee. A special thanks goes out to the Committee who worked diligently, spending many hours collaborating to create the document. The members of the Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee are:

Christine Bartlett, Department of Education
Susan Berry, School Health Coordinator, Bucksport
Nancy Birkhimer, Department of Health and Human Services
Harvey Boatman, Department of Education
Mary Bourque, Department of Health and Human Services
Cheryl DiCara, Department of Health and Human Services
Jacqueline Ellis, Department of Health and Human Services
Judy Feinstein, Department of Health and Human Services
Joni Foster, Department of Education
Judy Gatchell, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School
DeEtte Hall, Department of  Education
Roxy Hennings, Department of Corrections
Pat Jones, Department of Health and Human Services
John Kierstead, Department of Education
Roger LaJeunesse, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School
Lynne Lamstein, Department of Labor
Janet Leiter, Department of Health and Human Services
Mary Moody, Department of Education
Kathy Murray, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environmental Protection
Debra Parker-Wolfenden, Northeast Hearing and Speech
Susan Parks, Department of Education
Sally Lou Patterson, Department of Health and Human Services
Kristine Perkins, Department of Health and Human Services
Bill Primmerman, Department of Education
Roger Richards, Department of Education
Valerie Ricker, Department of Health and Human Services
Susan Savell, Communities for Children
Roanne Seeley, Department of Education
Lt. Theodore Short, Maine State Police
Hugh Sipowicz, Department of Health and Human Services
Joan Smyrski, Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services
Bob Stilwell, Department of Health and Human Services
Stephanie Swan, Department of Education
Toni Wall, Department of Health and Human Services
Debra Wigand, Department of Health and Human Services
Kathy Wilbur, Department of Education
Linda Williams, Office of Substance Abuse
Ricka Wolman, Department of Health and Human Services
Maryann Zaremba, Department of Health and Human Services

Many other individuals interested in school health also provided significant help and expertise to formulate the Guidelines. There are more individuals than space allows; however, we wish to thank:

Cheryl Davis, Kennebec Valley Mental Health Center
Fran Kessler Richardson, Kennebunk High School
Zark VanZandt, University of Southern Maine, College of Education and Human Development
Lorelie Johnson, GEAR Representative (Gaining Empowerment Allows Results)
Dr. Ray Fannin, Community Clinical Services
Margaret D. Squires, Maine Parent Federation Representative
Pam Flood, University of Maine, Center for Community Inclusion
Deb Gilmer, University of Maine
Barbara Crowley, M.D.
Cathy Liguori, Lewiston High School
Dean Patterson
Saskia Bopp
Phil DuPerry, Maine School Management Association
Kris Anderson, Central Maine Power Company

The Coordinating School Health Programs Key Advisory Committee provided insightful review and comments of the Guidelines.

We wish to extend special thanks to the following people without whose dedication this document would not be possible:

Edith Menning, VISTA Volunteer
Rebecca Minton, VISTA Volunteer
Arin Tracy, VISTA Volunteer
Rhonda Woodward, Planning & Research Assistant, CSHP, Dept. of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health
Janet Damren, Support Staff, Coordinating School Health Programs, Dept. of Education

The following departments and programs contributed toward the costs of printing the Guidelines:

Maine Department of Education

• Health Education Program
• School Nutrition Program

Maine Department of Health and Human Services

• Bureau of Health
• Maternal and Child Health Program

Maine Department of Agriculture,Conservation and Environmental Protection

Maine Nutrition Network

We would also like to thank Roger LaJeunesse of the University of Southern Maine, Institute of Public Sector Innovation; Melody Safran of the University of Southern Maine, Institute of Public Sector Innovation; and Karen Wood of the University of Southern Maine, Institute of Public Sector Innovation, who provided her expertise in editing and formatting the Guidelines.

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