An integrated school, parent, and community approach for enhancing the health and well-being of students. School health advisory councils, coalitions, and broadly based constituencies for school health can build support for school health program efforts. Schools actively solicit parent involvement and engage community resources and services to respond more effectively to the health-related needs of students.

Source:  Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/about/school_health.htm

                            ( Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention )

 MASH Recommended Reading 

“Building a Healthier Future Through School Health Programs.” Chapter 9-1. Promising Practices in Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. A Public Health Framework for Action. (2003). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Department of Health and Human Services.

175-page document available in PDF format at www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/promising_practices