School Based Health Centers increase access to health services to school aged children and adolescents by incorporating the health practice into the school. This aims to decrease costs, improve health outcomes through primary and secondary...
This tool is a program recommendation based on research showing the preventative health use of increased physical activity in schools. Increasing physical activity in schools can be done through physical education classes, however this...
This is an informational tool that advocates for the implementation of a comprehensive health education program, starting in kindergarten. The aim of a comprehensive health education program is to increase children’s health knowledge and...
This tool from MedlinePlus, compiles tools and information on health in schools to be used by health professionals, educators, advocates, parents, and students. The site includes links with information on the benefits of school...
This resource, from the Institute of Medicine and published by the Library of Congress, is a compilation of evidence-based information surrounding the obesity epidemic. Specifically, the information included focuses on current prevention strategies that...
This tool from PolicyLink serves as an introduction to four tools in the Equitable Development Toolkit— Grocery Store Development, Corner Stores, Farmers’ Markets, and Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens—that help low-income and communities of...
