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Summer Institute in Adolescent Health Attend the 2009 Summer Institute in Adolescent Health, learn strategies for enhancing supportive environments and fostering skills for social and emotional health, July 27-30, 2009.
Gather ideas for adding to whats already working, whether in a community clinic Health and academic outcomes Ever wonder about the link between health and academic outcomes? Check out the following document that outlines myriad studies that make the case for health and our children: Health and Academic Outcomes. (PDF/12 pages/380KB) School-wide efforts and policies that foster health, wellness, and safety The ADOLESCENT HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND SAFETY Research Brief underscores the importance of providing a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment for young adolescents. For the full article, please check out the following link http://www.nmsa.org/portals/0/pdf/research/Research_Summaries/Health.pdf New CDC Web page The Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity has launched a new web page titled Nutrition Basics. This is a great resource for your most basic nutrition questions, which can be the most confusing. View the page at http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/nutrition_for_everyone/basics/index.htm. Farm-to-School Program Gains Nationwide Support
Amid a nationwide effort to promote healthier eating, participation in the nonprofit National Farm to School Program is increasing, USA Today reports. The program, which aims to bring locally grown produce to school cafeterias, has grown from six local efforts in 1997 to nearly 2,000 programs in 39 states today, involving roughly 11,000 of the nation's 124,000 public and private K-12 schools. For the full USA Today article, check out the following link CDC Launches Health Education Web Tool for Schools CDC's Centers and Divisions have developed a wide variety of science-based and other instructional materials that can help schools enhance existing health education curriculum and instruction. CDC's School Health Education Resources (SHER) is a unique, user-friendly web tool that consolidates these resources in one convenient location. SHER helps Pre-K-12 classroom teachers, school nurses, counselors, curriculum directors, and school administrators easily locate CDC's instructional resources. For more information on SHER, visit http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/SHER Attn: Non-MDH link 2006 School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS)
The School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2006, conducted by CDC and published in the October 2007 issue of the Journal of School Health, is the largest and most comprehensive study of health policies and programs in the nation's schools. SHPPS is a national survey conducted every six years to assess school health policies and programs at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. For more information about SHPPS 2006, including fact sheets that summarize study highlights and a summary of state education agency policies, visit www.cdc.gov/SHPPS Attn: Non-MDH link New HIV Resource Guides Available
This latest edition of the MAP AIDSLine HIV Resource Guide helps you find the information you need when:
You can order the new edition of the MAP AIDSLine HIV Resource Guide online at MAP's homepage http://www.mnaidsproject.org Attn: Non-MDH link 2005 Report on Minnesota Adolescents: STD, HIV, and Pregnancy
This report examines sexual behavior, contraception use, bacterial STDs, HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, disparities and risk and protective factors as they relate to the health of Minnesota's adolescent population. [more...]
Six Target Health Behaviors Promote Health Enhancing Dietary Practices Reduce and Prevent Drug/Alcohol Use Reduce and Prevent Tobacco Use Reduce and Prevent HIV/STD/Unintended Pregnancy Reduce and Prevent Unintentional/Intentional Injury Eight components of Coordinated School Health Counseling, Psychological Services Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff Parent and Community Involvement Additional Areas |
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