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School-based health and nutrition services are provided through the school system to improve the health and well-being of children and in some cases whole families and the broader community. These services have been developed in different ways around the globe, but the fundamentals are constant: the early detection, correction, prevention or ...
FRESH is an acronym for Focusing Resources on Effective School Health, an inter-agency framework developed by UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank, launched at the Dakar Education Forum, 2000, which incorporates the experience and expertise of these and other agencies and organizations.
The American School Health Association (ASHA) is a professional association. It claims a membership of 1,000 members in all 50 US states and other nations. More than half practice in K-12 schools or administer health education or health services programs in school districts or state departments of education. [citation needed]
School-based health centers (SBHCs) are primary care clinics based on primary and secondary school campuses in the United States. Most SBHCs provide a combination of primary care, mental health care, substance abuse counseling, case management, dental health, nutrition education, health education and health promotion.
A full-service community school (FSCS) in the United States focuses on partnerships between a school and its community. It integrates academics, youth development, family support, health and social services, and community development. [1]
The Tucson Unified School District has a number of policies that encourage a healthy lifestyle for its students and employees. The District Wellness Program states that, “Schools shall implement a comprehensive, integrated program for these two components of a coordinated school health program: nutrition and physical activity”. [128]
Essential for the implementation of the integrated care program is a framework that guides the process. In Ireland, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is implementing an integrated care program according to a 10-Step Framework. [13] This Framework is created along the recommendation of the World Health Organization. [14] [15]
R. Morgan Pigg (born Robert Morgan Pigg, Jr.) is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida Department of Health Education and Behavior and has worked in academia and health education for 40-years. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the American School Health Association and Eta Sigma Gamma, the U.S. national health education honorary.