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Colorado Department of Education, 2020
CDPHE [Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment], CDE [Colorado Department of Education] and the Governor's Office worked together to develop this guidance for Local Public Health agencies (LPHAs) and districts as they develop school plans. The guidance has been drafted in light of evolving scientific knowledge about the spread of…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, School Schedules
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Tsai, Adam G.; Boyle, Tracy F.; Hill, James O.; Lindley, Corina; Weiss, Karl – American Journal of Health Education, 2014
Background: Due to the high prevalence of obesity, individuals may be desensitized to weight as a personal health concern. Purpose: To evaluate changes in obesity awareness associated with a statewide public education campaign in Colorado. Methods: Cross-sectional random digit dial telephone surveys (n = 1,107 pre, n = 1101 post) were conducted…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Weight, Body Height, Incidence
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, 2010
One of today's most pressing public health problems is the rise in childhood overweight and obesity. School-based health centers (SBHCs)--the convergence of public health, primary care, and mental health in schools--represent an important element in the public health toolbox for combating the challenging epidemic. When working side-by-side in a…
Descriptors: Public Health, Mental Health, School Health Services, Child Health