Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Healthy School Environments
Healthy School Environments for Students
School Nutrition Environment & Services
Physical Education & Physical Activity in Schools
Chapter 3: Engaging Parents to Support Healthy School Environments
Overview of the Parent Engagement Framework
Ideas for Parents: School Nutrition Environment & Services
Ideas for Parents: Physical Education & Physical Activity in Schools
Ideas for Parents: Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools
Chapter 4: Take Action
Video Summary
- The purpose of the Parents for Healthy Schools course is to provide resources to motivate and educate parents to be part of creating a healthy school environment.
- The course provides guidance on how to:
- Use and share resources developed for Parents for Healthy Schools.
- Use the parent engagement framework of connecting, engaging, and sustaining.
- Provide ways for parents to help create a healthy school environment.
Further
Questions
What will I learn by taking this course?
Links
CDC Parents for Healthy Schools
Key Resources
Parents for Healthy Schools: A Guide for Getting Parents Involved from K-12 [PDF - 9MB]
Parents for Healthy Schools: Making a Difference in Your Child’s School PowerPoint Presentation [PDF - 4MB]
Parent Engagement: Strategies for Involving Parents in School Health [PDF - 1.7MB]
Promoting Parent Engagement in School Health: A Facilitator’s Guide for Staff Development [PDF - 2.9MB]
