Ohio’s Whole Child Framework

A whole child approach broadens Ohio’s schools’ focus beyond academics to include meeting students social-emotional, physical and safety needs. Ohio’s Whole Child Framework acknowledges that to support a “whole child” it takes schools, families and communities working together supporting the needs of children. The Whole Child Framework provides a blueprint to meet these whole child needs, including family engagement, which is foundational to a child’s intellectual and social development and necessary for students to fully engage in learning and school.