Forty years ago, nearly half of all students walked or biked to school. Now, only 14 percent do. Why the change? One major factor is school siting, the decisions school leaders make about where to build or rehabilitate schools. Over the past several decades, schools have increasingly been built on the outskirts of communities, too far… [Read more…]
April 13, 2012
Is your Superintendent a champion for student health and well-being? Nominate your champion for the Superintendent Leadership Award, sponsored by the American School Health Association (ASHA). The award recipient will be recognized at the 86th Annual American School Health Conference, October 10-13 in San Antonio! ASHA’s Administrative Support Council will hold an optional pre-application conference on… [Read more…]
April 10, 2012
April 17, 2012 2:00-3:30 pm Eastern During our first webinar in this series, half of the attendees said they were not involved in a formal bullying prevention program. So with this installment, our panel of experts will share characteristics and specific examples of proven bullying prevention approaches for middle schools. They will explain key considerations for evaluating bullying… [Read more…]
April 2, 2012
In response to great demand, ASHA has extended the deadline for proposals for our annual conference to noon, Friday, April 6th. That means you still have time to submit a workshop, poster presentation or roundtable discussion for our 86th annual conference (San Antonio, October 10-13, 2012), themed “Making Connections: The People, Passion, & Promise of… [Read more…]
March 28, 2012
Secondary data sources like the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and the National Longitudinal Survey on Adolescent Health (Add Health) can be used to do research while saving you time and money. In this webinar hosted by ASHA’s Research Council, you can learn the ins and outs of secondary data analysis including: What it is Why… [Read more…]
March 21, 2012
The American School Health Association and the Editorial Board of the Journal of School Health issue a call for papers anticipated to appear in the March 2013 issue of the journal sponsored by United Healthcare® and be devoted primarily to original research reporting evidence-based interventions for the prevention of overweight and obesity in children and youth of school age (pre-K through grade 12). Interventions may be school-based or community-based, describe… [Read more…]
March 20, 2012
We would like to thank Bridget Clementi and Dr. Richard Schafer of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin for tweeting on behalf of ASHA during CDC Injury Center’s live chat on bullying prevention, today at 3 pm EST! Join (or just “listen” to) the chat. Bridget Clementi Director Community Health, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin As the director of… [Read more…]
March 19, 2012
Is your superintendent a champion for school health? Soon, you will have the opportunity to nominate him or her for ASHA’s Superintendents’ School Health Leadership Award! Application materials will be released next week, and when the packet is available, we’ll announce it on our website, the CHEN listserv, and on Facebook. In the meantime, take an… [Read more…]
March 14, 2012
How can you make it easier for your community to access local school facilities like gyms, fields, basketball courts, and playgrounds? Schools often keep these spaces locked after hours because they’re concerned about security, liability, maintenance, and other costs. But cities and towns around the country are resolving these issues through joint use agreements – written contracts spelling… [Read more…]
March 7, 2012
Like any organization, we are stronger when our members are highly engaged. Here are seven big and little things you can do for yourself and for your professional membership association. Present at ASHA’s Annual Conference. Great sessions make school health professionals want to come back. In this time of budget cuts, it’s important for us… [Read more…]
April 17, 2012
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