School Health Resource Guide
RESOURCES & LINKS
Additional resources and links for Nutrition, Physical Education and Physical Activity, and Management and Care of Chronic Conditions
Nutrition
Institute of Medicine Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools
CDC School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
The Healthy Schools Program is an evidence-based initiative that will help you to create and sustain healthy environments where your students can learn better and flourish by improving school's physical education, health education, and nutrition.
Resources:
Bridging the Gap
ChangeLab Solutions Childhood Obesity
Food Research and Action Center
National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
No Kid Hungry Center for Best Practices
USDA Team Nutrition Implementation Tools and Resources
Voices for Healthy Kids
Voices for Healthy Kids®, is a joint initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and American Heart Association (AHA)
California Department of Education Nutrition Education Resource Guide
Massachusetts Children at Play Healthy Eating Guidelines
NACDD Community of Practice Resources
Nutrition and Physical Education and Physical Activity
Physical Education and Physical Activity
SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards
Grade Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education
Adapted Physical Education National Standards
CDC School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
US Department of Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Active Living Research: Active Education: Physical Education, Physical Activity and Academic Performance
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
The Healthy Schools Program is an evidence-based initiative to create and sustain healthy environments where students can learn better and flourish by improving school's physical education, health education, and nutrition.
Resources:
ChangeLab Solutions Childhood Obesity
National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
National Network of Public Health Institutes and member institute Health Resources in Action (HRiA) - Springboard to Active Schools
National Physical Activity Plan
Presidential Youth Fitness Program
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- Components of a Multi-Component Physical Education Policy
- CSPAP: Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program
- Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) Policy Continuum
- The Essential Components of Physical Education
- Guide for Physical Education Policy
- Position Statements
- Shape of the Nation
USDA Local School Wellness Policy
Voices for Healthy Kids
Voices for Healthy Kids®, is a joint initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and American Heart Association (AHA)
NACDD Community of Practice Resources
Nutrition and Physical Education and Physical Activity
Management and Care of Chronic Conditions
- CDC Creating an Asthma-Friendly School Toolkit
- CDC Strategies for Addressing Asthma in Schools
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) School Tools: Allergy & Asthma Resources for Families, Clinicians and School Nurses
- American Lung Association (ALA) Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative Toolkit
- ALA Back to School with Asthma Toolkit
- Asthma Ready® Communities
- National Association of School Nurses Asthma Resources
- NHLBI Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3)
- NHLBI Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools (2014 Edition)
- American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Children and Adolescents
- American Diabetes Association Diabetes Care Tasks at School: What Key Personnel Need to Know
- NACDD Community Programs Linked to Clinical Services: Resources for Diabetes and Hypertension
- National Association of School Nurses Diabetes Resources including Helping Administer to the Needs of the Student with Diabetes in School (H.A.N.D.S.SM)
- National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel
Colorado - The Colorado Kids with Diabetes website has toolkits for school nurses, families, and health providers.
Maryland State School Health Services Guideline: Management of Diabetes in Schools
The Massachusetts Guide to Managing Diabetes in Schools
New York State Department of Health Children with Diabetes - A Resource Guide for Families and Schools
Utah:
State Form for Diabetes Medication Management Orders
State Form for Diabetes Emergency Action Plan
Virginia Department of Health Guidelines for Healthcare Procedures in Schools - Care of the Endocrine System
Wisconsin Students with Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Wisconsin Schools and Families
- CDC Resources:
- Food Allergies in Schools
- The Food Allergies in Schools Toolkit was developed by CDC to help schools in implementing the Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in School and Early Care and Education Programs
- AllergyHome
- Allergy Ready
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
School Tools: Allergy & Asthma Resources for Families, Clinicians and School Nurses - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Clinical Report - Management of Food Allergy in the School Setting - Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) Resources for Schools
- National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Online Food Allergy Tool Kit
- National School Boards Association (NSBA) Policy Guide
- CDC Epilepsy in Schools
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Coordinating Center on Epilepsy including Resources for Clinicians
- American Epilepsy Society Guidelines
- Epilepsy Foundation
- Your Child at School and Child Care
- Epilepsy Awareness and Education Programs
- Epilepsy Awareness Programs for Students: Take Charge of the Facts and Take Charge of the Storm
- Managing Students with Seizures: School Nurse Training Program
- Seizure Training for School Personnel
- Legal Rights of Children with Epilepsy in School and Child Care: An Advocate’s Manual
- Seizure Response Plans 101
California Department of Education Emergency Anti-Seizure Medication Administration Resources
Virginia Department of Health Guidelines for Healthcare Procedures in Schools - Care of the Neurological System
- CDC Resources
- Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
- Best Practice Approach Reports including Best Practice Report: Improving Children's Oral Health through the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model
- Guidelines for State and Territorial Oral Health Programs – Parts I and II
- School and Adolescent Oral Health Committee Resources including the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Oral Health Toolkit (e.g., WSCC Oral Health Integration and Recommendations)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Children's Oral Health
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
- Guideline on Management of Dental Patients with Special Health Care Needs
- Guideline on Periodicity of Examination, Preventive Dental Services, Anticipatory Guidance/Counseling, and Oral Treatment for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
- Recommendations for Pediatric Oral Health Assessment, Preventive Services, and Anticipatory Guidance/Counseling
- DentaQuest Foundation Oral Health 2020 initiative, Oral Health in Primary Education
- National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Oral Health Connections
- National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center at Georgetown University
- Bright Futures: Oral Health—Pocket Guide (3rd Edition)
- Fluoride Varnish: A Resource Guide (2nd Edition)
- Oral Health for Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs: Challenges and Opportunities (2nd Edition)
- Promoting Oral Health in Schools: A Resource Guide (3rd Edition)
- Resource Highlights: School Oral Health Services
- Seal America: The Prevention Invention (3rd Edition)
- School-Based Health Alliance School Oral Health Resource Library
- School-Based Health Alliance and the Oral Health 2020 Network School Oral Health: An Organizational Framework to Improve Outcomes for Children and Adolescents
Michigan Dental Association School-Based Oral Health Care: A Choice for Michigan Children
Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan Dental Association, & Seal! Michigan Selecting A School-Based Oral Health Care Program: Questions and Answers for School Staff
New York State Department of Health Oral Health for Infants and Children
New York State Oral Health Center of Excellence
Pennsylvania Department of Health Guidelines for the School Dental Health Program for Pennsylvania's School Age Children and Adolescents
Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition, & Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin Selecting A School-Based Oral Health Care Program: Questions and Answers for School Staff
- CDC School Health Services
- CDC School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
- AASA, The School Superintendents Association and Children's Defense Fund Insure All Children, a Health Enrollment Toolkit
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight
- Change Talk is an interactive training simulation to help pediatricians and other health professionals learn motivational interviewing techniques to counsel families on childhood obesity.
- Enhancing School Health Services through Training, Education, Assistance, Mentorship, and Support (TEAMS) Resources
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Comparison of FERPA and HIPAA Privacy Rule for Accessing Student Health Data
- Center for Health and Health Care in Schools Laws, Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines for School Health
- Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign
- Georgetown University MCH Navigator
The MCH Navigator is a learning portal for maternal and child health professionals, students, and others working to improve the health of women, children, adolescents, and families. - Medical Home Portal provides information about children and youth with special health care needs and caring for them and knowledge of local and national services and resources
- Medicaid.gov
- National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)
- Opportunities for School and Hospital Partnership in the Management of Chronic Health Conditions
- School Attendance, Chronic Health Conditions and Leveraging Data for Improvement: Recommendations for State Education and Health Departments to Address Student Absenteeism
- State Health Department Leadership in Addressing Chronic Conditions in Schools: Case Studies From Massachusetts and Missouri
- National Association of School Nurses (NASN):
- Project PENCIL - Protecting the Educational Needs of Chronically Ill Learners
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Joint Guidance on the Application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) And the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to Student Health Records
Success Stories
- CDC Healthy Schools Across the United States Featuring Success Stories of State Programs and Initiatives
- National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)
- Achieving Impact: State Successes in Improving School Nutrition, Physical Education, Physical Activity, and the Management of Chronic Health Conditions in Schools
- Partnership Examples: examples of effective partnerships
- School Health Success Stories
- What's Working in Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
- Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model Spotlight Stories
Other Relevant School Health Resources and Links
- CDC Professional Development Products
- Fostering Professional Development Practices
- Understanding Professional Development
- Guide to Promoting Professional Development
- Professional Development Series
- Understanding the Training of Trainers (ToT) Model
- Follow-up Support Tool Kit
- Introduction to Policy Analysis in Public Health course
- Introduction to Policy Evaluation in Public Health course
- Training Tools for Healthy Schools: Promoting Health and Academic Success E-Learning Series
- Additional CDC Resources:
- Healthy Schools
- Health and Academic Achievement
- Nutrition, Physical Activity, & Obesity Data & Statistics
- Out of School Time
- Parents for Healthy Schools
- School Health Index
- School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS)
- School Health Profiles (Profiles)
- Virtual Healthy School
- Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC)
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
- The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide)
Tools, training, research and school health profiles.
- Health and Academic Achievement - Example Research Articles:
- Campaign for Educational Equity, Teachers College Columbia University (author: Charles E. Basch), Healthier Students are Better Learners: A Missing Link in School Reforms to Close the Achievement Gap
- Critical Connections: Health and Academics
Published in Journal of School Health - "Do health and education agencies in the United States share responsibility for academic achievement and health? A review of 25 years of evidence about the relationship of adolescents' academic achievement and health behaviors.”
Published in Journal of Adolescent Health
- Action for Healthy Kids and National PTA Parents for Healthy Kids
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP):
- Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight
- Change Talk is an interactive training simulation to help pediatricians and other health professionals learn motivational interviewing techniques to counsel families on childhood obesity.
- Enhancing School Health Services through Training, Education, Assistance, Mentorship, and Support (TEAMS) Resources
- National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD):
- School Health Publications
- A Guide for Incorporating Health and Wellness into School Improvement Plans
- Local Health Department and School District Partnerships: Working Together to Build Healthier Schools
- Partnering for Success: How Health Departments Work and How to Work with Health Departments
- Speaking Education's Language: A Guide for Public Health Professionals Working in the Education Sector
- The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model: A Guide to Implementation
- Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model Spotlight Stories
- NACDD webpage: Additional Resources Related to the WSCC Model
- School Health Publications
- National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) How Schools Work and How to Work With Schools
- U.S. Department of Education Data-Sharing Tool Kit for Communities: How To Leverage Community Relationships While Protecting Student Privacy
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