Resources

• AAP: No to Soft Drinks in Schools (Nemours Foundation)
• Add Hepatitis B Vaccination to Your Back to School List (National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Asbestos in Schools (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances)
• Back to School (Nemours Foundation)
• Back to School Tips (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Back-to-School Basics: Promoting Your Child's Health (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Backpack Safety (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• College Transition: Managing Stress and Maintaining Health (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Creating a Safe School for Latex-Sensitive Children (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists)
• Dealing with Bullies (Nemours Foundation)
• Dealing with Bullying (Nemours Foundation)
• Dealing with Chronic Illnesses at School (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Diabetes in School (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
• Diabetes in School (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
• Environmental Virtual Campus (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• Facts about…School Safety (Dept. of Education)
• Guide to Playground Safety (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Health Problems at School (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Health Report Cards Help Increase Parent Awareness of Children's Weight Problems (Nemours Foundation)
• Healthy Dining Hall Eating (Nemours Foundation)
• Healthy Youth! Asthma (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Hidden Risks of School Suspension and Expulsion (Nemours Foundation)
• How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School? (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Basics for Schools (American Lung Association)
• Indoor Air Quality and Student Performance (Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division) - Links to PDF File
• KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation)
• Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Day Care Centers (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)
• Managing Asthma in the School Environment (Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division)
• Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information)
• Mercury in Schools (University of Wisconsin-Extension, Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center)
• Radon in Schools (Environmental Protection Agency)
• School Bus Stops: A Risky Part of the Ride (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• School Counselors (Nemours Foundation)
• School Guidelines for Managing Students with Food Allergies (Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network)
• School Health (American Cancer Society)
• School Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• School Health (Medline Plus)
• School Health Policies and Program Study: Violence Prevention (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) - Links to PDF File
• School Health Policies and Programs Study: State Report Cards (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
• School Injuries (National Safe Kids Campaign)
• School Lunches (Nemours Foundation)
• School Success (Arthritis Foundation)
• Should You Worry about School Violence? (Nemours Foundation)
• Sick School Syndrome (Nemours Foundation)
• Starting School (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
• Staying Safe in the Car and on the Bus (Nemours Foundation)
• Tox Town (National Library of Medicine) - Requires Flash Player (National Library Medicine)
• What You Should Know about Reducing Diesel Exhaust from School Buses (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality) - Links to PDF File