Educating School Administrators About Coordinated School Health Programs

University of New Mexico: Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: University of Texas Prevention Research Center

Topics:
Nutrition & Physical Activity for Adults | Nutrition & Physical Activity for Youth | Obesity & Overweight | School Health | Training & Technical Assistance

Three centers are collaborating with colleagues and partners in developing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating advanced courses in Coordinated School Health Programs (CSHP) to promote their use by current and aspiring school administrators. Courses in CSHP are being offered through masters programs in school administration and through continuing education for school principals. The researchers are also developing a document to promote the benefits of the eight components of effective CSHP: health education, physical education, health services, nutrition services, health promotion, counseling, healthy school environment, and family and community involvement, as defined by CDC’s Department of Adolescent and School Health.

 

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