Welcome to the second annual Healthy Schools Summit, held on May 29, 2008

The 2008 Healthy Schools Summit theme is Closing the Achievement Gap by Serving the Whole Child.  The Summit is open to Superintendents, directors, school improvement specialists, principals, legislators, policymakers and other school administrators, as well as teachers, counselors, staff, food service, DECA, community organizations and community members, students, school nurses and other health advocates.

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Download Presentation Materials From The 2008 Healthy Schools Summit Accessing Free And Low Cost Online Obesity Prevention Resources Achieving Equity - Academic and Health Action Strategies - Setting Priorities and Implementing Best Practices for School Health Building Organizational Capacity for Health Promotion Developing a School Health Council - Involving Your Community Family and Community Engagement - Best Practice Finding or Leveraging Resources for Coordinated School Health Foods to Grow On From Programs to Systems - Sustaining your Coordinated School Health Efforts Healthy Schools - Healthy Kids - Learning Better Injury & Violence Prevention Using a Coordinated School Health Model Keynote - Coordinated School Health and Academic Achievement - Reducing the Achievement Gap Moving through the Day - Incorporating Physical Activity into Daily Routines No Child Left Unkind Red Flags and Resiliency - Using your Healthy Youth Survey Data in School Improvement Planning School, Family and Community Coordination, Cooperation and Collaboration Strengthening and Advocating for Coordinated School Health in Schools The Importance of Cultural Competence in Serving the Whole Child Why Should We Care About Youth Tobacco And Substance Use Why Teach Sexuality Education - The Connection to the Whole Child

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