SHI Resources
On This Page
- Module 1: School Health and Environment
- Module 2: Health Education
- Module 3: Physical Education and Other Physical Activity Programs
- Module 4: Nutrition Services
- Module 5: Health Services
- Module 6: Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services
- Module 7: Social and Emotional Climate
- Module 8: Physical Environment
- Module 9: Employee Wellness and Health Promotion
- Module 10: Family Engagement and Module 11: Community Involvement
Resources by Module
Module 1: School Health and Environment
School Connectedness: Strategies for Increasing Protective Factors Among Youth [PDF – 1 MB]
CDC
Improving School Health: A Guide for School Health Councils [PDF – 590 KB]
American Cancer Society
Promoting Healthy Youth, Schools, and Communities: A Guide to Community-School Health Advisory Councils [PDF – 2.4 MB]
Iowa Department of Public Health
Local School Wellness Policies
US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Wellness Policy Tool
Action for Healthy Kids
Wellness Policies
Action for Healthy Kids
School Meals
CDC
Smart Snacks
CDC
Food and Beverage Marketing
CDC
Water Access
CDC
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
National Institute of Building Sciences
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center
U.S. Department of Education
Module 2: Health Education
Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
CDC
Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum
CDC
Health, Mental Health, and Safety Guidelines for Schools: Health and Safety Education
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Association of School Nurses, American School Health Association, and CDC
National Health Education Standards
Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards
A Competency-based Framework for Health Educators
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Module 3: Physical Education and Other Physical Activity Programs
See Physical Education and Physical Activity resources.
Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: A Guide for Schools (2013) [PDF – 6 MB]
CDC
Tips for Teachers (2014) [PDF – 3.57 MB]
CDC
E-learning course on Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: A Guide for Schools
CDC
Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT) (2006)
CDC
National Standards for K–12 Physical Education (2013)
SHAPE America
The Essential Components of Physical Education (2015)
SHAPE America
Recess Planning in Schools: A Guide to Putting Strategies for Recess into Practice (2017) [PDF – 2.13 MB]
CDC and SHAPE America
Recess Planning Template (2017) [DOCX – 97 KB]
CDC and SHAPE America
Strategies for Recess in Schools (2017) [PDF – 2.69 MB]
CDC and SHAPE America
Guide for Recess Policy (2016)[PDF – 2.19 MB]
SHAPE America
National After School Association Standards for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (2011) [PDF – 2.65 MB]
Healthy Out of School Time Coalition
Physical Activity
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Module 4: Nutrition Services
School Meals
CDC
Smart Snacks
CDC
Food and Beverage Marketing
CDC
Water Access
CDC
Healthy Eating in Out of School Time
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Module 5: Health Services
See School Health Services and Chronic Conditions
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
US Department of Education
Module 6: Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
U.S. Department of Education
Mental Health in Schools: An Overview
Center for Mental Health in Schools
Safe Schools and Healthy Students
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Student Mental Health [PDF – 97.8 KB]
American School Counselor Association
Children’s Mental Health
Mental Health America
School Mental Health
American Association of School Administrators
Module 7: Social and Emotional Climate
Social and Emotional Learning
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning environments
Effective Social and Emotional Learning Programs
Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning
The SEL School: Connecting Social and Emotional Learning to Effective Teaching
Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
ED School Climate Survey
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment in Our Nation’s Classrooms
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
Module 8: Physical Environment
Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids
US Environmental Protection Agency
State School Environmental Health Guidelines
US Environmental Protection Agency
Schools: Indoor Air Quality
US Environmental Protection Agency
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center
US Department of Education
Preventing Pests for Healthier Schools: The Health Case for Integrated Pest Management [PDF – 2.21 MB]
US Environmental Protection Agency
Module 9: Employee Wellness and Health Promotion
School Employee Wellness: A Guide for Protecting the Assets of Our Nation’s Schools
Directors of Health Promotion and Education
Health Promotion for Staff
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Module 10: Family Engagement and Module 11: Community Involvement
Parent Engagement: Strategies for Involving Parents in School Health [PDF – 1.74 MB]
CDC
Parents for Healthy Schools
CDC
Parent Involvement: Getting Involved
National Parent Teacher Association
Helping Your Child Series
US Department of Education
Parent, Family, Community Involvement in Education [PDF – 209 KB]
National Education Association
Family and Community Engagement
US Department of Education
Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships [PDF – 134 KB]
US Department of Education
- Page last reviewed: September 15, 2015
- Page last updated: September 15, 2015
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