Schools and Health is a readable and well-organized book on comprehensive school health programs (CSHPs) for children in grades K-12. The book explores the needs of today's students and how those needs can be met through CSHP design and development.

The committee provides broad recommendations for CSHPs, with suggestions and guidelines for national, state, and local actions. The volume examines how communities can become involved, explores models for CSHPs, and identifies elements of successful programs. Topics include:

• The history of and precedents for health programs in schools.
• The state of the art in physical education, health education, health services, mental health and pupil services, and nutrition and food services.
• Policies, finances, and other elements of CSHP infrastructure.
• Research and evaluation challenges. Schools and Health will be important to policymakers in health and education, school administrators, school physicians and nurses, health educators, social scientists, child advocates, teachers, and parents.

Contents

• COMMITTEE ON COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS IN GRADES K–12
• Preface
• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
  • Background Of The Study
  • The Current Context For School Health Programs
  • The Comprehensive School Health Program
  • Major Issues And Questions Considered By The Committee
  • Organization Of The Remainder Of This Report
  • References
• 2. Evolution of School Health Programs
  • Historical Overview
  • The Comprehensive School Health Program
  • Summary
  • References
• 3. Education
  • The Role Of Physical Education In Comprehensive School Health Programs
  • The Role Of Health Education In Comprehensive School Health Programs
• 4. School Health Services
  • Introduction
  • Overview Of Basic School Services
  • Extended Services
  • Research On School Health Services
  • Matching Level Of Services To Needs
  • Confidentiality Of Students' Health And Education Records
  • Financing Of School Health Services
  • First Steps For A Community In Establishing School Services
  • Summary Of Findings And Conclusions
  • Recommendations
  • References
• 5. Building the Infrastructure for Comprehensive School Health Programs
  • The National Infrastructure
  • The State And Local Infrastructure
  • Summary Of Findings And Conclusions
  • Recommendations
  • References
• 6. Challenges in School Health Research and Evaluation
  • Overview Of Research And Evaluation
  • Methodological Challenges
  • Challenges And Future Directions For School Health Education Research
  • Summary Of Findings And Conclusions
  • Recommendations
  • References
• 7. The Path to the Future
  • The Unique Position Of The School
  • Moving School Health Programs Into The Future
  • An Investment In The Future
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References
• Appendixes
  • Appendix A The School-Community Interface in Comprehensive School Health Education
  • Appendix B Guidelines for Comprehensive School Health Programs
  • Appendix C Models of Health Behavior Change Used in Health Education Programs
  • Appendix D New Approaches to the Organization of Health and Social Services in Schools
  • Appendix E Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services
  • Appendix F Federal Funding Streams for Comprehensive School Health Programs
  • Appendix G-1 A Vision of Integrated Services for Children and Families
  • Appendix G-2 The West Virginia Experience: An Infrastructure Model
  • Appendix G-3 Connecticut School Health Services Models
• Acronyms and Abbreviations

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the Councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for this report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

The report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

The Institute of Medicine was chartered in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to enlist distinguished members of the appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. In this, the Institute acts under both the Academy's 1863 congressional charter responsibility to be an adviser to the federal government and its own initiative in identifying issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth I. Shine is president of the Institute of Medicine.