Coordinated School Health Publications & Resources
Basic Information
School Health Programs: Improving the Health of Our Nation’s Youth
At-A-Glance
Building a Healthier Future Through School Health Programs [pdf
725K]
From CDC’s Promising Practices in Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
School Health "101" Packets
National School Boards Association
Guidelines for a Coordinated Approach to School Health: Addressing the Physical, Social, and Emotional Health Needs of the School Community [pdf 6M]
Connecticut State Department of Education
Guidelines for Coordinating School Health Programs
Maine Department of Education and Maine Department of Health & Human Services
Comprehensive Health Education Network (CHEN) listserv
Mailing list for national, state, and local school health professionals
Academic Achievement and School Health
Student Health and Academic Achievement
Making the Connection: Health and Student Achievement
What School Administrators Can Do to Enhance Student Learning by Supporting a Coordinated Approach to Health [pdf 821K]
What School Boards Can Do to Enhance Student Learning by Supporting a Coordinated Approach to Health [pdf 764K]
Assessment & Planning
School Health Index: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide
Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool
Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool
Collaboration & Partnership
How Schools Work and How to Work with Schools: A Primer for Professionals Who Serve Children and Youth
National Association of State Boards of Education
Partnering for Success: How Health Departments Work and How to Work with Health Departments
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
Promoting Healthy Youth, Schools, and Communities: A Guide to Community-School Health Councils [pdf 2.5M]
American Cancer Society
Evaluation
Multisite Evaluation of Coordinated School Health
Parent and Family Involvement
Parent Engagement: Strategies for Involving Parents in School Health [pdf 1.1M]
Describes strategies and actions schools can take to increase parent engagement in promoting positive health behaviors among students
Policy
A CDC Review of School Laws and Policies Concerning Child and Adolescent Health [pdf 662K]
Executive Summary [pdf 325K]
State School Health Policy Database
Resource from the National Association of State Boards of Education that compiles laws and policies from 50 states on more than 40 school health topics, including coordination, school health councils, and school health coordinators
Professional Associations
Health Education Teachers
American Association for Health Education
American School Health Association, Health Educator section
General School Health
American School Health Association
Nutrition Services Directors/Managers or Nutritionists
American Dietetic Association
School Nutrition Association
Physical Education Teachers
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
School Heath Coordinators
American School Health Association, School Health Coordinators Section
School Nurses
National Association of School Nurses
American School Health Association, School Nurse Section
School Psychologists, Counselors, and Social Workers
American School Counselor Association
National Association of School Psychologists
School Social Work Association of America
American School Health Association, Mental Health Professionals Section
Professional Development
National Professional Development
Provides resources, technical assistance, and professional development for CDC funded partners addressing coordinated school health
Promising Practices
Building Healthier Schools
Describes collaborations in county health departments and school districts to promote physical activity and nutrition (National Association of County and City Health Officials)
Program Success Stories
Exemplary work of CDC funded partners to promote health through schools
Making It Happen! School Nutrition Success Stories
Stories of innovative strategies to improve the nutritional quality of foods and beverages in schools
Promising District Practices
National School Boards Association database of school district successes in implementing policies and practices that address health risk behaviors and promote health
Contact Us:
- Division of Adolescent and School Health
4770 Buford Hwy, NE
MS K29
Atlanta, GA 30341 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
Hours of Operation
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ET/Monday-Friday
Closed Holidays - cdcinfo@cdc.gov
