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CDC Healthy Schools

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Here are resources you can use to communicate important information about school health topics.

Web Graphics

Share or download school health-related infographics and web badges.

Healthy Schools Features

Read CDC.gov feature articles providing an overview of school health topics.

Podcasts

Listen to CDC podcasts on school health topics when and where you want.

Social Media Messages

Consider using these school health messages on your social media platforms.

Promotion Toolkits

Use these materials to promote evidence-based strategies for healthier schools.

Stay Informed

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Last Reviewed: August 19, 2022
Source: Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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  • About CDC Healthy Schoolsplus icon
    • Feedback
  • Health and Academicsplus icon
    • Dietary Behaviors and Academic Grades
    • Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors and Academic Grades
    • Alcohol Behaviors and Academic Grades
    • Tobacco Product Use Behaviors and Academic Grades
    • Other Health Behaviors and Academic Grades
  • Improving School Healthplus icon
    • Characteristics of an Effective Curriculum
    • Collection of Evidence-Based Strategies for School Nutrition and Physical Activityplus icon
      • Infographic: Evidence-based Strategies for School Nutrition and Physical Activity
    • Local School Wellness Policy
    • Standards for Health Education
    • School Employee Wellnessplus icon
      • Tips for Promoting School Employee Wellness
      • School Nurses Mental Health Study
    • School Health Guidelines
  • Assessing School Healthplus icon
    • School Health Indexplus icon
      • Introduction
      • Instructions
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Resources
      • Glossary
    • Wellness Policy in Action Toolplus icon
      • Glossary
      • How to Interpret WPAT Results
    • Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Toolplus icon
      • FAQs
    • Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
  • Managing Health Conditionsplus icon
    • School Health Servicesplus icon
      • Acute and Emergency Care
      • Care Coordination
      • Chronic Disease Management
      • Family Engagement
    • Chronic Health Conditionsplus icon
      • Asthma
      • Diabetes
      • Epilepsy
      • Food Allergies
      • Food Allergies in Schools Toolkit
      • Obesityplus icon
        • Youth Obesity Maps (2003-2019)
        • Body Mass Index (BMI) Measurement in Schools
      • Oral Health
  • Promoting Healthy Behaviorsplus icon
    • Physical Education and Physical Activityplus icon
      • Physical Activity Facts
      • Physical Education
      • Inclusive School Physical Education and Physical Activity
      • Recess
      • Classroom Physical Activity
      • Physical Activity Before and After School
      • Staff Involvement
      • Family and Community Engagement
      • Youth Physical Activity Guidelines
    • School Nutritionplus icon
      • Childhood Nutrition Facts
      • Nutrition Education
      • Time for Lunch
      • School Meals
      • Smart Snacks
      • Celebrations and Rewards
      • Food and Beverage Marketing
      • Water Access
      • Water Access Microlearning Videos
      • Staff Role Modeling
      • Energy Drinks
      • What School Nutrition Professionals Need to Know About COVID-19
      • Modifying School Spaces During Mealtimes to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
    • Out of School Timeplus icon
      • Supporting Students with Chronic Health Conditions in School-Based OST Programs
    • Sleep and Health
    • Healthy and Supportive School Environmentsplus icon
      • Strategies to Help School Leaders Create a Healthy and Supportive School Environment
      • School Connectedness
      • How Families Can Support Student Health and Emotional Well-being
      • School Nutrition and Healthy and Supportive School Environments
      • School-based Physical Activity and the Social and Emotional Climate
  • Data and Researchplus icon
    • Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
    • School Health Profiles (Profiles)
    • School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS)
  • Training and Professional Developmentplus icon
    • Professional Development 101 and 201
    • e-Learning Series: Training Tools for Healthy Schoolsplus icon
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        • plus icon
          • Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program
          • Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
          • Parents for Healthy Schools
          • School Health Index
    • Professional Development Practices
    • Guide to Evaluating Professional Development
    • Understanding the Training of Trainers Model
    • Professional Development Follow-Up Support
    • How to Build a Training Cadre: A Step-by-Step Processplus icon
      • Phase 1: Assessment
      • Phase 2: Recruitment
      • Phase 3: Action
      • Phase 4: Evaluation
    • Guide to Promoting Professional Development
  • Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC)plus icon
    • Components of WSCC
    • Strategies for Using the WSCC Framework
  • Virtual Healthy School
  • Parents for Healthy Schoolsplus icon
    • Parents for Healthy Schools Resources
  • Communications Centerplus icon
    • Web Graphics
    • Featuresplus icon
      • Create an Inclusive Fitness and Sports Culture
      • Encourage healthy eating in school and at home
      • Dental Sealants Can Improve Students’ Oral Health
      • Help Kids Learn New Skills to Be Healthy During the Summer
      • School Nurses Help Keep Students Healthy
      • Access to Water in Schools
      • Back to School
      • Eating Healthier at School
      • Engaging Parents to Promote Healthy Schools
      • BAM Dining Decisions Mobile Game
      • Sleep in Middle and High School Students
      • Virtual Healthy School
    • Podcasts
    • Social Media Messages
    • Promotion Toolkits
    • Stay Informed
  • State Achievement Storiesplus icon
    • Stories of Achievement Videos
    • Arizona
    • Arkansas
    • Colorado
    • Kentucky
    • Louisiana
    • Massachusetts
    • Minnesota
    • Missouri
    • Nebraska
    • New Mexico
    • North Carolina
    • Oklahoma
    • Oregon
    • Tennessee
    • Washington
  • Funded Partners
  • Funded Nongovernmental Organizations for Healthy Schools
  • BAM! Body and Mind Classroom Resources for Teachersplus icon
    • Unit 1: CDC Basics
    • Unit 2: Nutrition
    • Unit 3: Physical Education and Activity
    • Unit 4: Health Conditions and Diseases
    • Unit 5: Disabilities and Birth Defects
    • Unit 6: Mental Health, Child Development, & Hygiene
    • Unit 7: Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
    • Unit 8: E-cigarettes and Alcohol

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