Healthful Living Update
Welcome Back
2025-2026 School Year
NCDPI Healthful Living Hub
Newly Updated
The NC Healthful Living Hub is a repository for all Healthful Living stakeholders. The purpose of this hub is to provide a space for Healthful Living stakeholders to explore resources that will assist with planning, instruction, and professional learning with the new 2024 Healthful Living Standards designed to support effective standard-based teaching and learning.
We've added new resources in Parent Guides for both Health and Physical Education, new Cross walks and links to Standards Implementation Office Hours to be held throughout the academic year.
Visit the site:
https://ncdpi.instructure.com/courses/12887
Healthful Living 25-26 Virtual Webinars
New Standards
Implementation Office Hours
The 2025-2026 academic year will witness the implementation of the new Healthful Living Standards. As districts engage in the transition, office hours will be available throughout the year to support this process. During these sessions, participants will be given the opportunity to pose questions, explore resources, and learn how other districts are implementing the new Healthful Living Standards.
Session #1
September 23
Registration
Session #2
October 21
Registration
Session #3
November 18
Registration
Session #4
January 20
Registration
Session #5
February 17
Registration
Session #6
April 21
Registration
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Webinar Series
Healthful Living Instructional Practices Daily Steps to Success
September 30, 2025
This session will outline six crucial components that can be utilized in daily teaching practices to improve the success of both the instructor and the instruction.
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Healthful Living Classroom Management
November 12, 2025
This session addresses the distinct challenges of classroom management that arise in healthful living classes. Various techniques will be discussed, along with potential reasons for students' behavior.
Registration
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Health Education Policy and Legislative Update
January 28, 2026
This session discusses the current NC Statutes and State Board Policies associated with Health Education while providing updates on the requirements for Health Education.
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Healthful Living Cross Curricular Instruction
April 7, 2026
In this session, we will investigate the ways in which Healthful Living instruction addresses multiple curriculum areas. These areas may consist of, but are not restricted to, Health, Physical Education, Student Success Standards, Math, and Science.
Registration
North Carolina School Health Training Center
Health Education Regional Training
safeTALK
Suicide Alertness For Everyone, is designed to equip individuals with the skills to recognize when someone
might be having thoughts of suicide and connect them with appropriate resources.
HOPE
Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences focuses on shifting the conversation from the negative impacts of ACEs to the power of PCEs in building resilience and well-being. This training will provide activities to support participants to recognize and build existing positive practices in their schools.
Registration
Flyer
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
9:00am - 4:00pm
Crowne Plaza Hickory
1385 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd. SE,
Hickory, NC 28602
Trainings are open to current teachers and school staff. Stipends will be provided to cover time away from the classroom. Reimbursement for substitute pay is available.
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NC School Health Training Center Overview
The North Carolina School Health Training Center (NCSHTC) is committed to strengthening the quality of Health Education within a coordinated school health program to reduce health-risk behaviors in children and adolescents. For over 35 years, the Center has provided professional development throughout the state for teachers, other school personnel and youth-serving agencies to inspire positive change, promote wellness, and reduce health disparities. For more information about the current projects of the Center, ways to partner with us, or resources please visit us here.
Elementary Health Lesson Plans
Middle/High School Health Lesson Plans
EVERFI
Free Digital Resources to Promote Healthy Habits for Life
EVERFI, a free digital platform for North Carolina educators and students, houses online student lessons (and offline teacher-led lessons) for K-12 teachers to utilize in the classroom. Through standards-aligned, research-based curriculum, students explore relevant topics including:
• Prevention Education around mental health, underage drinking, prescription drugs/fentanyl, and vaping
• Nutrition
• Bullying Prevention
• Character Education
• Digital Wellness & Safety
• Preparing students with soft skills like effective communication, goal setting, & time management
• and more!
EVERFI is aligned to the North Carolina Health Education Standard Course of Study and can be incorporated with lessons and resources teachers are already using.
Check out the full EVERFI course suite here and a QuickStart Guide for Teachers here.
 SHAPE America
As the national leader in health and physical education, SHAPE America provides essential tools and opportunities for professional learning — all grounded in best practices and aligned with the new National Physical Education Standards and National Health Education Standards.
Visit their back to school website for everything you need, including:
2025 NC SHAPE Convention
December 4 - 5, 2025
Winston Salem, NC
The 2025 NC SHAPE convention is coming in December. Early Bird rates are available. Contact hours are available for both in-person/on site and virtually. For a look at the featured presenters and other information check the NC SHAPE webpage and the Convention Flyer.
The Healthful Living Consultant at the NC Department of Public Instruction makes every effort to provide relevant, timely information to stakeholders collected from numerous state and national sources. The inclusion of items in this update does not imply the endorsement of this agency.
To contact Burt Jenkins NCDPI Healthful Living Consultant
burt.jenkins@dpi.nc.gov
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