It’s no secret that when you feel well, you perform better. It’s called the mind/body connection. When it comes to education, if students aren’t healthy (physically and mentally), it can have an immense impact on their academic and behavioral outcomes in school.

Recognizing this relationship, the Picard Center is involved in a wide variety of health initiatives in the areas of physical health, mental health, and school health infrastructure.

Explore these research initiatives below:

Physical Health

Coordinated School Health Initiative (CSH)

Louisiana’s Fitness Assessment

University Partnerships for Health

Mental Health

Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS)

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

InCourage Project

School Health Infrastructure

School Health Advisory Councils (SHACs)

Electronic Student Health Records (eSHR)