November 21, 2008
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School Health Programs


Updates and Special Announcements

  • Upcoming Webcast: Leadership in School Wellness
    November 20, 2008—Mark your calendars: Action for Healthy Kids and the Education Solutions Global Network will host a live webcast on December 8 focusing on leadership in school wellness.
  • Food Allergy Rates Increase among Children
    November 18, 2008 - A report released in October of this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) shows that food allergy rates among children is on the rise. The report shows that from 1997 to 2007, the prevalence of reported food allergy increased 18% among children under age 18 years.

    • Click here for the complete list of updates and announcements



The School Health Programs department supports NSBA's commitment 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.

You can access information about NSBA's work on school health issues, including "101" packets of information on key topics, the School Health Resource Database, current news on health topics that are relevant to school leaders, NSBA health-related publications, and links to relevant websites in the sidebar to the left. In the sidebar to the right, you'll find the latest reports and data as well as announcements of special events to guide effective decision-making around a wide range of school health policies and programs. Education leaders are also encouraged to access health-related resources offered by State School Boards Associations.

For more information, please e-mail schoolhealth@nsba.org.

This site contains links to HIV Prevention messages and materials that are intended to educate PK-12 public school policy makers and professionals to inform their decisions about policy and practice. These messages may not be appropriate for all audiences. Materials related to HIV that have been published by NSBA with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been reviewed and approved by a national program review panel.

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