Draft July 2007
Resources for Knowledge Transfer and Exchange
Canadian Resources
Make Your VOICE Count!, an on-line guide to collaborative health policy development, Canadian Public Health Association.
From British Columbia:
- BC Healthy Schools
- Healthy Schools Network
- Directory of Agencies for School Health (BC) newsletter shares success stories, resources, and information about initiatives in school health around the Province and in Canada.
Ontario School based Health Resource Centre (Ontario Health Promotion Resource System)
From the Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition:
- School Health Committees OSA Conference Presentation (2005);
- Achieving the Vision of Healthy Schools Across Ontario: Priority Areas for Action, 2005
- Comprehensive School Health Handout, 2005
- OHSC School Council Kit, April 2005
- Healthy Schools Success Stories 2004
- Background Paper on Health Promoting Schools (2003)
- Healthy Schools Initiatives in Ontario (2003)
Newfoundland and Labrador Wellness Coalitions
School Health listserv (AB) is hosted by Health in Action, an online resource that offers information and networking opportunities for practitioners within Alberta.
Principals Online, resources for schools leaders, Shannon & McCall Consulting Ltd.
School Health Research Network
International Resources
Health, Mental Health and Safety Guidelines for Schools, Published by 30 NGO’s in the US.
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) School Health Resource Database contains nearly 3,000 items, including sample policies, articles, and training tools, that address issues facing local school districts related to the health of youth, including physical activity.
The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) has developed an array of landmark policy guides on a variety of issues concerning children, youth, and school health that have helped inform the development of education policies across the country.
Best Practices Brief (5mb) from the National Adolescent Health Information Center in support of the National Initiative to Improve Adolescent Health. This contains an excellent listing of evidence-based practices and organizational links.
National Association of Elementary School Principals: magazine issue entitled: “The Healthy Child” (Jan/Feb 2006 Table of Contents)
Action for Healthy Kids provides state-by-state access to policies, plans and resources on school nutrition and physical activity.
A Coordinated Approach to Health and Learning, National Association of Elementary School Principals.
From the Government of South Australia, Your Health Promotion Journey is a practical guide to getting started and building partnerships. Many other resources listed and linked from this guide.
Healthy Schools Case Studies (England)