School-Based Health Promotion Resource Links

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools is a policy and program resource center located at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. The Center works with institutional leaders, state officials and clinical providers to maximize outcomes for children through more effective health programming in schools.

The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care advocates for national and state policies, programs and funding for improved school-based health. It provides publications, news, and technical assistance. Several publications deal with securing funding for school-based health care.

The Centers for Disease Control has a section on Healthy Schools that includes tools and reference information.

The National School Board Association’s School Health section has 101 packets of information on key topics, the School Health Resource Database, up-to-date health news important to school leaders, health-related publications, and links to relevant websites.

The National Adolescent Health Information Center has policy and program recommendations, and other tools.

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy had numerous resources including the Putting What Works to Work series of publications on effective programs, and the “Emerging Answers: Research Findings on Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy” (report by Doug Kirby, Phd that reviews effective programs and lessons learned.

ETR Associates’ Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (ReCAPP) has many resources including descriptions of effective pregnancy and HIV prevention programs, publications, and tips for students, parents, and educators.

School Mental Health

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Psychological Association have information on children’s mental health issues and tips for families and educators.

The Center for School Mental Health Assistance develops and disseminates policy briefs, and promotes the utilization of knowledge and actions to advance successful and innovative mental health policies and programs in schools.

UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools has a variety of toolkits and resources for schools.

Evidence-Based Program Resources

The following websites profile best and promising practices for your school or district in building resilience, school improvement, violence prevention, and other areas:

- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Model Programs

- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Model Programs Guide

- Greenberg, M., Domitrovich, C., & Bumbarger, B. (1999) Preventing Mental Disorders in School-Aged Children: A Review of the Effectiveness of Prevention Programs. The Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development (at Penn State)

- Blueprints for Violence Prevention from the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado

- The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy’s Putting What Works to Work series

- Child Trends What Works: A Guide to Effective Programs reviews the effectiveness of programs in various topics including academic achievement, health and safety, and mental and emotional health.