About NSBA's School Health Programs
Our MissionThe National School Boards Association (NSBA) is committed to working with
State School Boards Associations to help school policymakers and educators make informed decisions about health issues affecting the academic achievement and healthy development of students and the effective operation of schools. In its
beliefs and policies, NSBA recognizes the critical link between health and learning and the role of schools in promoting life-long health and preventing health risk behaviors.
Program Support and OverviewNSBA's School Health Programs helps school policymakers make informed decisions by providing relevant and up-to-date information, technical assistance, and professional development on a variety of school health issues. Activities are supported by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health (CDC/DASH), Leadership for Healthy Communities, a
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) national program, and NSBA.
With CDC/DASH cooperative agreement funding (U58/DP000419, U58/DP000390), NSBA is currently working with state and local education agencies on issues related to coordinated school health programs and tobacco use prevention. In addition, through a sub-grant of the American Association of School Administrators' CDC/DASH cooperative agreement (U58/DP000398), NSBA is working with AASA on reducing the burden of asthma. As feasible, topics of importance to school leaders such as wellness, HIV/AIDS, and food safety are also addressed.
Support from
RWJF's Leadership for Healthy Communities national program facilitates NSBA's work on childhood obesity by increasing the leadership skills and actions of school policymakers to develop, adopt, and implement effective policies and practices that promote healthy eating, physical activity, and healthy social environments, especially among the most vulnerable populations.
Information and Resources
To assist
State School Boards Associations and others in the school community to make informed decisions, NSBA has developed this website and the
School Health Resource Database, a continually updated source of information and materials, including sample school district policies, journal articles, research summaries, fact sheets, and more. Several topics have been organized into
"101" packets designed to provide an overview of information related to the topic. The abstracts of entries in the Database contain bibliographic information and many include hyperlinks to the full text of materials available online.
ServicesProject staff is able to assist with the development and technical review of local district policies related to school health topics. NSBA staff also work with Federation Member state school boards associations, federal agencies, and other national organizations to provide educational programming on school health topics.
Contact
schoolhealth@nsba.org for more information about NSBA's School Health Programs.