This report of the Select Committee on California Children's School Readiness and Health, established in 2001, examines the relationship between the status of a child's health and its impact on school readiness and achievement. The report is intended to promote and facilitate continued dialogue, exploration, and research on student health and…

The purpose of this research is to investigate empirically the determinants of children's health with particular reference to home and local environmental variables such as family income, parents' schooling, preventive medical care, and health manpower availability. Wherever possible, children's health is studied in the context of the…

Recognizing the needs, deficiencies, and diversity of school health services is prerequisite to any analysis of need. More uniform programs and more equitable access for all school children to whatever minimal standard of health services should be provided: periodic examination, some limited medical care on the school grounds, intensive health…

This guide has been developed to provide schools with a comprehensive health education program for grades kindergarten through three. It is divided into eight major units: (1) self concept and emotional health; (2) drug abuse; (3) diseases and disorders; (4) environmental health; (5) growth and development; (6) nutrition; (7) dental health; and…

This guide has been developed to provide schools with a comprehensive health education program for grades four through six. It is divided into eight major units: (1) self concept and emotional health; (2) drug abuse; (3) diseases and disorders; (4) environmental health; (5) growth and development; (6) nutrition; (7) dental health; and (8) safety…

This is a collection of highlights from the documentary history "Children and Youth in America" (prepared by the Harvard School of Public Health under the auspices of the American Public Health Association). Brief histories of developments in child health care are given, such as treatment of children's diseases, national and state health…

"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of the newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment…

"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of the newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment…

This bilingual manual serves as a textbook for migrant Camp Health Aides. Camp Health Aides are members of migrant labor camps enlisted to provide information about health and social services to migrant workers and their families. The manual is divided into 12 tabbed sections representing lessons. Teaching notes printed on contrasting paper…

This curriculum guide supplements the Alabama "Health Education Course of Study," which offers a comprehensive planned sequential curriculum for grades K-12. The largest section of the guide consists of classroom activities which are tied to specific student outcomes. A list of materials needed to carry out the activities is provided.…

This health education guide for kindergarten through high school contains concepts and learning activities appropriate for each age group. The following major units are included: 1) personal health, 2) family health, 3) nutrition, 4) mental and emotional health, 5) use and misuse of substances, 6) diseases and disorders, 7) consumer health, 8)…

This volume contains 21 articles on aspects held to be important for delivering comprehensive health care to young adults who are at higher than average risk levels for a number of health and health-related problems; choice of topics for the articles is based on experience gained in directing the health program for the Job Corps. Most of the…

The Growing Up Healthy Program was developed in the San Francisco Unified School District during the 1976-1977 school year, and by 1983, the year of this publication, was being used in more than 200 California school districts. Program goals are to encourage kindergarten children to develop good health habits; to improve compliance with legal…

Intended for teachers and administrators in special education, the curriculum guide offers information on planning a health education program for emotionally disturbed or learning disabled children at the primary level. Sections preceding the actual guide include information on specific goals of and elements necessary for a successful health…

Intended for teachers and administrators in special education, the curriculum guide offers information on planning a health education program for emotionally disturbed or learning disabled children in intermediate grades. Sections preceding the actual guide include information on specific goals of and elements necessary for a successful health…