School-based obesity prevention strategies for state policymakers
Describes physical activity and healthy eating strategies undertaken by states that have shown promise in helping schools address and prevent childhood obesity.… Read More
Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, are the leading causes of preventable death and disability in the United States. As a result, CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion funds programs that help communities promote healthy behaviors and environments where Americans live, learn, work, and play.
This toolkit is a companion to Partnering4Health: Approaches to Sustaining Healthy Communities and is framed around six approaches to sustainability:
Describes physical activity and healthy eating strategies undertaken by states that have shown promise in helping schools address and prevent childhood obesity.… Read More
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network… Read More
RAND Corporation… Read More
Policy and state-related resources, including state policies regarding student rights to possess and self-administer prescribed medications for asthma and anaphylaxis… Read More
National Association of State Boards of Education… Read More
CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health… Read More
MMWR 2008;57(30);822-825… Read More
NASBE School Health Policy Database… Read More
Policy recommendations for immediate, practical changes at the federal level to help close the achievement gap and create a healthy future for all children.… Read More
NASBE’s policy guide provides direction to states, school districts, and schools on establishing an overall policy framework for school health programs, and covers such topics as tobacco-use prevention, asthma management,...… Read More
Searchable database from the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) allows users to search state education laws and practices on issues such as school health curriculum and instruction,...… Read More