Resources

NEW! Children's Health Fund's Healthy B.A.S.I.C.S. Building Active Strategies to Inform Children in School is a project devoted to bringing simple, engaging and culturally relevanthealth education materials to elementary and middle school children. Materials focus on nutrition, exercise, healthy body image, and healthy activities to name just a few. All brochures are available free to download online in both English and Spanish.   Bright Futures - 3rd Edition Guidelines, Pocket Guide & PDA Child health promotion information and guidance for health professionals from pediatricians to public health officials to school nurses.  Online Bone Health Campaign Girls' website - "Powerful Girls have Powerful Bones", then click  “Free Stuff” Parent's website - http://www.girlshealth.gov/parents/bones/, then click "Order materials to help build strong bones".   Creating Safer Schools and Communities Newly revised guidebooks for key components of creating safe, positive schools. Smart Moves, Smart Choices School-based program for middle and high school students to educate teens about the serious risks of abusing prescription medicines, such as those used legitimately to treat pain. CDC Review of School Laws and Policies Concerning Child and Adolescent Health Public Health and education at the federal, state, and local levels for helping practitioners and policymakers enhance their knowledge of relevant laws and policies.   EPA Calls for Partnering on School Chemical Safety Advice in safe chemic removal and management. CDC Launches Health Education Web Tool for Schools Science-based and other instructional materials that can help schools enhance existing health education curriculum and instruction. The Quick & Easy Guide to School Wellness How-to guide filled with comprehensive information, practical advice, tools and resources. ADHD Online Toolkit Accelerate their work to improve.   School Employee Wellness: A Guide for Protecting the Assets of Our Nation's Schools Provides information, practical tools and resources for school employee wellness programs. Resources for Assessing Traumatic Brain Injury 1. Assess students for possible TBI.        History Form for School Nurses      HELPS Screening Tool           Information on Impact and Heads up Toolkit   2. CDC Resources for Traumatic Brain Injury           Home Page           Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports           Heads Up to Schools: Know Your Concussion ABCs Pennsylvania Strategy for Balancing Nutrition and Exercise in Kids Initiatives directed at increasing physical activity and improving nutrition in the state’s youth.