Coordinated School Health

Action for Healthy Kids — Field Reports
Read inspiring success stories about how parent involvement results in healthier schools and students.

American School Health Association
Take a closer look at the leadership indicators for a coordinated approach to policies, practices and activities that impact student health and academic success.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development — Healthy School Communities
Discover a wealth of resources for building a healthy school, engaging your community, and assessing your school’s strengths and weaknesses.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Division of Adolescent and School Health
Check out four major strategies for promoting school health as well as success stories from the field.

Colorado Action for Healthy Kids — Parents are the Power! tool kit
Tap strategies in this tool kit designed especially for parents to create healthier school environments for their children.

Colorado Connections for Healthy Schools — 2010 Plan for Coordinated School Health
Read this publication for information and data that help make the connection between health and learning. You’ll also find a brief history of school health in Colorado and specific planning steps for coordinated school health.

Colorado Department of Education — Colorado Connections for Healthy Schools
Check out this pilot program designed to strengthen coordination and support for healthy schools and build an infrastructure for sustainability in targeted Colorado school districts.

Colorado Department of Education — Local School Wellness Policy
See sample school wellness policies and read success stories from school districts in Colorado.

LiveWell Colorado
Discover how to develop a coordinated approach to school health as well as the latest data, helpful tools and other resources.

National Association of State Boards of Education — State School Healthy
Policy Database
See laws from all 50 states and the District of Columbia regarding more than 40 different health topics, including a brief description of laws, legal codes, rules, regulations and mandates.

National School Boards Association — Addressing Wellness Policies 101
Find tools and resources to develop policies and read sample wellness policies in several states.

RMC Health — Roadmap to Healthy Schools
Use this step-by-step guide to put in place a coordinated school health program.

University of Colorado at Denver — Center for Culturally Responsive Urban Education
Explore resources for building culturally responsive partnerships and see action steps for leading transformation.