Updates & Special Announcements

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New Publication Shows How Schools Can Work with Health Departments [HTML 3,890kb]
February 4, 2010 – A new publication released by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Adolescent and School Health shows the value of partnerships between schools and health departments and offers relevant information on how health departments work and how schools can work with health departments.
New Publications Show What Works in Parent and Family Involvement in Schools [HTML 4,366kb]
January 28, 2010 - Three new publications relay the importance of involving parents and families in schools and show which programs work and do not work in promoting family engagement.
Best Practices in Pandemic Preparedness [HTML 3,195kb]
January 22, 2010 - The University of Minnesota’s CIDRAP Promising Practices site is now being updated frequently to include useful strategies and practices in response to the H1N1 pandemic. The website includes best practices in models of care; communication; mitigation; and dealing with at-risk individuals. In addition, there are search features for personal preparedness, home care, and school toolkits, among other searches, and many of the best practices are applicable to schools, although not school-focused. Materials represent public health activities and outreach in 40 US states, including 51 cities/counties.
Celebrate No Name-Calling Week [HTML 3,007kb]
January 15, 2010 – This year, No Name-Calling Week will take place the week of January 25-29, 2010. The week aims to focus national attention on the problem of name-calling within schools, and to provide students and educators with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling in their communities.
Check Out Our New Childhood Obesity Webpage [HTML 2,343kb]
NSBA’s School Health Programs has created a “Childhood Obesity & Schools” webpage. The webpage is designed for school leaders and others who strive to address childhood obesity to keep kids healthy and ready to learn.
Celebrate National Influenza Vaccination Week [HTML 3,169kb]
January 7, 2010 - National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as to foster greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond. This year’s NIVW occurs January 10-16, 2010.