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Senators Push $50 Million for School-Based Health Care
CQ HEALTHBEAT NEWS: July 26, 2010 – 4:39 p.m. By Jane Norman, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor Seven senators are appealing for $50 million for school-based health clinics as senators begin work on appropriations measures in that chamber. In a letter to Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, the senators ask for money for school-based health centers that are struggling to keep their doors open in the midst of the economic downturn and local budget cutbacks.
National HIV/AIDS Strategy For The United States, Released July 13th, 2010
President Obama unveiled a National HIV/AIDS Strategy on July 13th 2010, the first comprehensive national plan to address the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic since the first cases of AIDS were recognized nearly three decades ago.
2009 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) Results Released!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) is pleased to announce the release of the 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance MMWR Surveillance Summaryand the 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data.
The President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and the Office of National AIDS Policy...
Support PACHA and ONAP in developing a Youth Advisory Group...The issues facing youth living with and at risk for HIV are complex.Young adults and teens ages 13 through 29 accounted for 34% of new HIV infections that occurred in 2006, the largest share of any age group.The development and implementation of the National HIV AIDS Strategy(NHAS) and other national efforts should be reflective of the particular issues facing youth.
The National Stakeholders Meetings Version 2.0
By Lissa Pressfield, MHS Program Manager, Adolescent Health Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) Since the creation of the National Stakeholders Collaborative (NSC) in 2003 - a partnership between the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs, the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Director, the National Coalition of STD Directors, and the Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation...
Presidential Task Force Report Released
Announcing the release of the action plan from the Presidential Interagency Childhood Obesity Task Force, Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity within a Generation. This report provides a national road map that will help us solve the epidemic of childhood obesity in a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood...
Nation Assembly on School-Based Health Care Webinar
Health Reform and SBHCs: Victory... and the Way Forward The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L.111-148) includes two important provisions for school-based health centers (SBHCs): language authorizing a federal SBHC grant program, and an emergency appropriation that would provide $200 million for SBHCs over four years. Learn more on this upcoming webinar...
Check out the Society's Recently Updated Resources!
If you've missed some of our recent professional development opportunities, click on the resource tab and explore archived webinars, presentation slides, and more...
Upcoming NASBE Webinar Examines Physical Activity and PE Policies from state to classroom
Webinar Examines How State Wellness Policies Can Support School Physical Activity/Education: State and district leaders are responding to the need for policies to improve the nutrition and physical activity environments in schools...
The National Stakeholders Collaborative presents:State Strategies for Addressing the Sexual Health of Youth in Foster Care
Join the National Stakeholders Collaborative (NSC) for a webinar discussing state-wide approaches to addressing the sexual health needs of youth in foster care. Presenters will include...
Webinar: Strategies for Using Data to Address the Needs of LGBTQ Youth in Schools
Join the Society on Thursday, March 25th from 3-4:30pm (EST) for a webinar about using data to inform practice. GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network will present National and State level data on LGBTQ youth and lead a discussion on best practices in meeting the needs of this population in schools.
From the Desk of the Executive Director
Today, First Lady Michelle Obama announced a national effort to eliminate childhood obesity within the generation, "Let's Move!" The Society wholeheartedly supports this initiative to improve the health and well being of our nation's young people.
News from the Friends of School Health, submitted by Martha Harris, Society Chair of the Advocacy, Policy and Legislative Committee
The Society's Advocacy, Policy and Legislative (AP&L) Committee recently facilitated two meetings of the Friends of School Health (FOSH). In July, AP&L Chair, Martha Harris,facilitated an in-person meeting with member organizations at the American Psychological Association (APA).
From the Desk of the Executive Director
On Friday, November 6, I had the opportunity to attend a meeting of National Education Organizations with the Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan and the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack at the USDA in Washington, DC. The meeting was well attended by many organizations including NASBE, NSBA, ASCD, AFT, NEA, ASHA, SNA, NASSP, AASA, and others.
Welcome New Society Members!
The Society would like to offer a warm welcome to our newest members...
The Simon A. McNeely Honor Award...
It's that time of year! Please take a few moments to consider nominating a fellow Society member who you believe demonstrates outstanding leadership in the field of school health and physical education.The Honor Award will be presented at the Society's 84th annual meeting on March 14, 2010 in Indianapolis, IN.
Healthy People 2020
The proposed objectives for Health People 2020 are available online for public review and comment. Health People provides science-based, 10 year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease.Comments will be accepted in writing via a public comment Web site at www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020 or by emailing HP2020@hhs.gov.
News from the CSH Collaborative
The Coordinated School Health Collaborative has chosen three states for their new Capacity Building Assistance Opportunity!