The health of children and youth is an important consideration in schools. Here are some resources available from our library to help educators achieve happy, healthy schools and students.
GENERAL RESOURCES:
- 2009 Health & Wellness Best Practices Guide for Schools and Districts
- Colorado Adolescent Health Profile
- Colorado Connections for Healthy Schools
- Colorado Wellness Implementation Report
- Conserving the Health of Colorado’s Children (historical document from 1944)
- Health and Nutrition of the School Child (historical document from 1931)
- The Healthy School Environment
- Implementation Guide for the Colorado Physical Activity and Nutrition State Plan 2010, School Site Resource Kit
- Partners in Prevention
- Roadmap to Healthy Schools, the Colorado Model
- School Wellness: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Summary of Selected Evidence-Based Research from “Healthy Kids Learn Better” and “Making the Connection: Health and Student Achievement”
HEALTH EDUCATION:
- Colorado Academic Standards: Comprehensive Health
- Colorado Academic Standards: Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
- Health Education and Public Policy
IMMUNIZATIONS:
MENTAL HEALTH:
- Anxiety (Evidence-Based Practices in School Mental Health series)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Evidence-Based Practices in School Mental Health series)
- Bipolar Disorder (Evidence-Based Practices in School Mental Health series)
- Colorado Behavior Resource Manual
- Depression (Evidence-Based Practices in School Mental Health series)
- A Guide to School Mental Health Services
- Mental Health Among Colorado’s Youth
- Suicide Prevention (Evidence-Based Practices in School Mental Health series)
NUTRITION:
- Breakfast After the Bell Nutrition Program: Implementation Guide
- Breakfast After the Bell Nutrition Program: Overview
- Nutrition Among Colorado’s Youth
- Nutritious School Vending
- School Meal Programs
- Self-Tracking Checklist for School Nutrition Services
- Smart Snacks & Competitive Foods Guide: A Quick Reference Guide for Colorado School Nutrition Professionals
- Smart Snacks in School
- Special Milk Program
ORAL HEALTH:
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
- Bicycle Safety Lesson Plans: 3rd through 6th Grade
- Colorado Kids Outdoors Initiative
- Physical Activity Among Colorado’s Youth
- Take Action! Work Effectively with Schools to Reduce Childhood Obesity
- Walk to School
- Walk to School Colorado Resource Kit
SCHOOL NURSES AND HEALTH CENTERS:
- Confidentiality of School Health Records
- Essential School Health Services
- Guidelines for Medication Administration: Asthma/Inhaled Medications Module
- Guidelines for Medication Administration: Severe Allergy Module
- Guidelines for the Use of Hand Sanitizer in School and Child Care Settings
- Infectious Disease in Child Care and School Settings: Guidelines for Child Care Providers, School Nurses and Other Personnel
- Mandated Reporting for School Professionals Regarding Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
- Medication Administration in the School Setting
- Pandemic Influenza Action Plan for Schools
- Quality Standards for School-Based Health Centers
- School Health Record Retention
- School-Based Health Center Program, Process Improvement Workgroup Synopsis
SUBSTANCE USE:
- Substance Use Among Colorado’s Youth
- Tobacco Use Among Colorado’s Youth
- Youth Tobacco Use in Colorado
SURVEY RESULTS:
- 2006 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Report
- 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Colorado & US Comparison
- 2011 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Report
- 2011-2012 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Results, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: High School Students
- 2011-2012 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Results, Mental Health: High School Students
- 2011-2012 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Results, Physical Activity & Nutrition: High School Students
- 2011-2012 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Results, Sexual Health: Middle & High School Students
- 2011-2012 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Results, Unintentional Injury & Violence: High School Students
- The Basic Screening Survey, Children’s Oral Health Screening in Colorado, 2011-2012
- Colorado Oral Health Survey 2003-2004 School Year
- Colorado Oral Health Survey 2006-2007 School Year
- Colorado School Immunization Survey
- Findings from the Colorado School Health Profiles Survey
- Healthy Kids Colorado Survey 2009 State Report
- Healthy Kids Colorado Survey 2011
- Healthy Kids Colorado Survey 2013
- Kindergarten School Immunization Survey
- Overview of the 2011 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey: High School
- Overview of the 2011 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey: Middle School
- Overview of the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey 2009 Results
- Youth Tobacco Use in Colorado: Results from the Colorado Youth Tobacco Survey
VISION & HEARING SCREENINGS:
- Central Auditory Processing Deficits: A Team Approach to Screening, Assessment & Intervention Practices
- Colorado Early Childhood Hearing Screening Guidelines
- Guidelines for School Vision Screening Programs
In addition to the above-listed state resources, see the CDC’s Healthy Schools page for more.
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