HealthySEAT


New Implementation Software Tool for Jarod's Law Rules

The USEPA's Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (HealthySEAT) has now been customized to include all of the Jarod's Law rules so that it can be used quickly and easily to conduct school facility assessments required under Jarod's Law.

To obtain and use the HealthySEAT program in conjunction with the Jarod's Law-specific information, follow these steps.

NOTE: If you are not familiar with downloading and installing software on your computer, you should contact your computer support staff for assistance. Likewise, please contact your support staff if you have any problems or questions during the process.

Step 1 - Print out the User's Manual

Before downloading and installing the EPA HealthySEAT Assessment Tool, print out the User's Manual. You will need to use the User's Manual for the download/installation process and for all subsequent work with this software tool. We suggest you print double-sided to save paper since the manual is 98 pages.

• Obtain and print User's Manual

Step 2 - Download the EPA HealthySEAT Installation Package

Before downloading the HealthySEAT software, carefully read Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4 of the User's Manual. Saving the file to your desktop is recommended, although the file can be downloaded to any location on your computer. Download file will appear as “HealthySEAT2.exe”.

Step 3 - Install the HealthySEAT application

After downloading, the next step is to install the HealthySEAT application on your computer. Read the instructions beginning on p. 9 Section 2.3 of the User's Manual, then proceed by following Steps 1 through 10 on on p. 10 to 14 of the manual. Be sure to select "Typical" at Step 6. When you have completed Step 10, the HealthySEAT icon will appear on your desktop.

Step 4 - Download the Ohio-specific Jarod's Law Information

Now you will need to download and save the Ohio specific information to use with the HealthySEAT Assessment Tool. This is a large database file named BE_HSEAT.mdb (11MB). Be sure to SAVE this on your computer in a location that you can easily find, preferably on your desktop, and use the exact same name BE_HSEAT.mdb.

 Step 5 - Getting Started and Connecting the Ohio Jarod's Law Specific Information to HealthySEAT

To start the program, double click on the HealthySEAT icon on your desktop and follow the instructions in Section 2.4 of the User's Manual to login (p. 14 to p.16). Once you are in the HealthySEAT program, the Ohio specific information database needs to be uploaded by following these instructions (also described in Section 4.3.1 or p. 47 and 48 of the User's Manual):

1. Go into the "Customize for District" screen.
2. Click the button "Re-Establish Database Connection."
3. Browse for the Ohio-based information BE_HSEAT.mdb on your desktop or wherever you saved it and open it.
4. Click the "Re-Establish Database Connection" button, then Save and Return to Customize for District.

You are now ready to begin using the Assessment Tool by adding your district-specific information (Section 5 of the User's Manual).

For technical support on HealthySEAT installation or download issues, please contact HSEAT_Support@cdm.com.  For assistance and training for school district personnel and local health departments regarding Ohio's information, please email Chad Brown at chad.brown@odh.ohio.gov.

Last updated: 3/6/08