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Massey-Sokes, Marilyn; Meaney, Karen S. – Health Educator, 2006
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. University health and physical education programs have a unique opportunity to assist in childhood obesity prevention through service-learning programs. However, prior to the implementation of service-learning curricula, it is imperative to gain insight in the unique needs of the…
Descriptors: Prevention, Physical Education, Health Education, Focus Groups
White, Louellyn; Stauss, Joseph H.; Nelson, Claudia E. – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2006
This article provides a review and summary of six years of research on food assistance and nutrition issues on Indian reservations across America that was carried out by tribal college faculty, staff, and students through a federal small grants program. An assessment of the impacts and implications of this unique research program on the tribal…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Dietetics, Nutrition
Berliner, BethAnn – 1993
Preventionists have long recognized that the transition from elementary to secondary school represents a period of uncertainty and profound change in young adolescents' lives. This paper offers a research-based primer for teachers and other preventionists. It builds upon the prevention literature that focuses on protective factors as well as the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1992
Virginia's Department of Education and Department of Health are concerned with the health of children and youth, and with the implementation of comprehensive school health programs. These guidelines provide a basis for developing a model school health program or for enriching an existing program, focusing on health services and school environment.…
Descriptors: Administration, Agency Cooperation, Child Health, Elementary Schools
Bell, Claire – 1995
Research indicates children in group care have increased risk of infectious illnesses compared to those cared for at home. The health practices of child care center staff, children, and parents will influence the incidence of illness. The issues discussed in the book relate to some of the indicators of selected health accreditation principles in…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Child Health, Communicable Diseases
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1990
This application of Virginia's Standards of Learning Objectives establishes a framework for health education and driver education instruction in the public schools to help students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for success in school and for a productive life in the years beyond. The standards, which were developed and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Driver Education
Trans-Management Systems, Inc. – 1993
A revision of the 1989 publication, this directory was compiled in order to help parents and professionals involved with Head Start home-based programming in meeting the needs of young children and families. The directory lists a broad range of guides and resources on topics related to Head Start home-based programs. Each listing provides the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Disabilities, Family Involvement, Health Promotion
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1995
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has launched an initiative called the Cardiovascular Health Promotion Project to teach heart-healthy habits to children. One of the programs developed by this initiative, CATCH, the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health, is the largest…
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Child Health, Eating Habits, Elementary Education
Capuzzi, David – 1994
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents. Between 1981 and 1989, 7% of all those who suicide were children and adolescents aged five to 19 and during that time 16,585 adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 committed suicide. Written for counselors and middle and high school personnel, this book examines the dynamics of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crisis Intervention, Health Promotion, High School Students
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1992
This curriculum guide encourages students to learn behaviors that will reduce the potential for HIV infection when confronted with choices at a later age. The curriculum is designed for integration within a comprehensive program of school health education (lessons on communicable disease, including HIV, can be integrated at the preschool through…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Decision Making Skills, Disease Control
1990
This document reports on a symposium that was held to begin to shape a national policy on delivery of services to children at risk and their families, and to develop guidelines for future collaborative efforts between representatives from the health and education professional communities. The symposium explored innovative ways to integrate and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Delivery Systems
Garzino, Mary S.; And Others – 1992
This set of health education materials for grade 3 includes a teacher's manual, student workbook, activity posters, student booklets, suggestions for a special event, and a booklet of letters for parents. The materials cover recommended health education content, including personal health, hygiene, family life, substance abuse prevention, injury…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Charts, Class Activities, Curriculum Guides
Richards, J. Scott; And Others – 1992
The focus of this curriculum is on prevention of spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The program is aimed at young children because it is during the early years that behavioral patterns are formed which become increasingly more difficult to modify as the child enters adolescence. The curriculum is based on principles of…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, Class Activities, Curriculum Guides
Center for Population Options, Washington, DC. – 1993
To meet the challenge of teaching safer sexual behavior to teens, peer education--individuals teaching others in their own or similar age group--is an effective teaching method. Teenagers report that they are more likely to listen and talk to their peers about sexuality issues than to their parents, guardians, or health care providers. Effective…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Decision Making Skills, Disease Control, Health Promotion
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1992
This guide provides information and resources that will facilitate parents' ability to help adolescents understand human sexuality within the context of home and family values and ideals. It provides teachers with resources to facilitate the decision making process. Contents are organized within a framework of objectives and guidelines for both…
Descriptors: Decision Making Skills, Family Attitudes, Health Promotion, High School Students