School-Based Health Links

Model Programs and Best Practices:

National Governor's Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices,
Coordinated School Health
www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.b14a675ba7f89cf9e8ebb856a11010a0/

Description: The NGA Center for Best Practices provides research and analysis for states on emerging issues and state models. Coordinated school health involves a set of interrelated components that work together to improve the health of and reduce the risky behaviors by school-aged youth.

Information Available: Latest documents on coordinated school health, issue briefs, reports, meeting summaries and focused NGA activities.

Federal Government:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)
Healthy Schools, Healthy Youth
www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/index.htm

Description: DASH was established in 1988 and seeks to prevent the most serious health risk behaviors among children, adolescents and young adults. To accomplish this mission DASH implements four components: 1) identify and monitor, 2) synthesize and apply research, 3) enable constituents and 4) evaluate.

Information Available: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC guidelines for school health, the School Health Index, data and statistics, funding opportunities, specific health topics, publications, state-by-state information, conferences and related school health links.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
www.nces.ed.gov

Description: Located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, the NCES collects and analyzes data that are related to education in the U.S. and other nations.

Information Available: Education statistics at a glance; public school/district locator; latest news; electronic catalog of publications/data; search tools; data on elementary, secondary, postsecondary and early childhood; assessments; access to libraries, publications and digests of statistics; partnerships; conferences and funding opportunities.

Missouri Government:

Missouri Coordinated School Health Coalition
www.healthykidsmo.org/resources/school_health_advisory.pdf

Description: A School Health Advisory Council Guide created by the Missouri Coordinated School Health Coalition. This Coalition works to organize and provide technical assistance to school health advisory councils in the state of Missouri.

Information Available: A step-by-step process for creating a school health advisory council, i.e. development, selecting members, operations and conducting meetings. Also includes tools and examples of coordinated school health programs and topics.

National Organizations:

American School Health Association (ASHA)
www.ashaweb.org

Description: ASHA unites the many professionals working in schools who are committed to safeguarding the health of school-aged children. ASHA is a multidisciplinary organization of administrators, counselors, dentists, health educators, physical educators, school nurses and school physicians which advocates for high-quality school health instruction, health services and a healthful school environment.

Information Available: Background on school-based health, Health in Action, ASHA publications and conferences.

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
www.healthinschools.org/home.asp

Description: A nonpartisan policy and resource center that supports the development of state and community partnerships to establish comprehensive school-based health centers.

Information Available: Currently operating school-based health centers by state with contact information, news alerts, reports, funding opportunities, recent publications, a parent resource guide, dental and mental health services at schools, fact sheets and links to other resources.

The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC)
www.nasbhc.org

Description: NASBHC represents school-based health care providers and supporters. The organization promotes accessible, quality school-based primary and mental health care for children and youth through interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts.

Information Available: Legislative updates, center for advocacy and public policy, the National Campaign for Federal Appropriation, center for technical assistance and training, a center for evaluation and quality of school-based health centers, yearly conventions, HIPAA resources and quick links to other school-based health center resources.

National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
www.nasbe.org/HealthySchools/

Description: NASBE aims to help policymakers and practitioners create safe, healthy and nurturing school environments for all of the nation's children and youth.

Information Available: The Healthy Schools Network, publications, articles, policy briefs, state-level school health policies, resources and links.

UCLA School Mental Health Project,
Center for Mental Health in Schools
smhp.psych.ucla.edu/

Description: This Center, one of two national training and technical assistance centers, focuses on mental health in schools. Its mission is to improve outcomes for young people by enhancing policies, programs and practices relevant to mental health in schools. The center aims to advance efforts to plan, implement, and evaluate school-based programs; analyze and discuss current programs and needs; develop new models for school-based interventions; and demonstrate the value of school-university collaboration to develop and evaluate interventions.

Information Available: Technical assistance, clearinghouses, publications, evaluation report, mental health practitioner's listserv, newsletter, latest news and the Center for Mental Health in Schools.