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School health policies and practices study 2012
Monday, November 4, 2013
: 2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Nancy D. Brener, PhD,
Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Laura Kann, PhD,
Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
This session will provide an overview of the findings from the 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS). Sponsored and conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), SHPPS is the largest, most comprehensive assessment of school health programs in the United States. SHPPS also was conducted in 1994, 2000, and 2006. The 2012 study provides results from all 50 states and from a nationally representative sample of school districts. This information was obtained through web-based questionnaires administered to state- and district-level staff. The presentations will include a summary of results in the areas of health education, physical education and activity, health services, mental health and social services, nutrition services, healthy and safe school environment, and faculty and staff health promotion.
Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Other professions or practice related to public health
Learning Objectives:
Describe the purpose and methods of the 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study.
Identify key results from the School Health Policies and Practices Study.
Name three resources that can help districts and schools improve their school health policies and practices.
Keyword(s): School Health, School-Based Programs
Presenting author's disclosure statement:Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I served as the lead investigator for the School Health Policies and Practices Study 2012. I also am leading the dissemination of the study results.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines,
and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed
in my presentation.
