Health (K-12)

  1. Alphabetical Listing of Local Health Departments
  2. Map Listing of Health Regions
  3. Illinois State Board of Education
    1. School Health Topics and Resources
  4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Healthy Schools
    1. School Nutrition
      1. Childhood Nutrition Facts
    2. Obesity
    3. Physical Education and Physical Activity
      1. The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance
      2. Making the Connection: Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors and Academic Grades (Fact Sheet)
      3. Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors (Table)
    4. Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC)
      1. WSCC Overview
      2. Components of WSCC
    5. Virtual Healthy School
    6. School Health Index – Elementary
    7. School Health Index – Middle/High School
    8. Youth and Tobacco Use
      1. Tobacco Use By Youth is Rising
      2. Making the Connection: Tobacco Product Use Behaviors and Academic Grades (Fact Sheet)
      3. Tobacco Use Behaviors (Table)
    9. Making the Connection: Alcohol and Academic Grades (Fact Sheet)
    10. Alcohol Use Behaviors (Table)
    11. Health and Academics
      1. Health-Related Behaviors and Academic Achievement Among High School Students
      2. Health and Academic Achievement
      3. Improving Academic Achievement through Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
    12. E-Learning Series: Training Tools for Healthy Schools
    13. Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program: A Guide for Schools (Training)
    14. School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (Training)
    15. Food Allergies in Schools Toolkit
      1. Managing Food Allergies in Schools: Select Resources
      2. Managing Food Allergies in Schools: The Role of School Administrators
      3. Managing Food Allergies in Schools: The Role of School District Superintendents
      4. Managing Food Allergies in Schools: The Role of School Nutrition Professionals
      5. Managing Food Allergies in Schools: The Role of Teachers and Paraeducators
      6. Managing Food Allergies in Schools: The Role of School Mental Health Professionals
      7. Managing Food Allergies in Schools: The Role of Transportation Staff
      8. Managing Food Allergies in Schools: The Role of School Nurses – Podcast
  5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)
    1. Sexual Risk Behaviors Can Lead to HIV, STD, & Teen Pregnancy Prevention
    2. School Connectedness
  6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Injury Prevention & Control
    1. Child Passenger Safety
    2. Teen Driver Safety
    3. Playground Injuries
    4. Heads Up to Schools: Know Your Concussion ABCs
  7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
    1. Overview
    2. Results
  8. United States Environmental Protection Agency
    1. Creating Healthy Indoor Air Quality in Schools
    2. Mold and Indoor Air Quality in School
    3. Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings Guide
  9. Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS TA Center)
    1. Preparing for Opioid-Related Emergencies for K-12 Schools and Institutions of Higher Education
    2. Infectious Disease Tabletop Exercise
  10. Other health-related resources
    1. Managing an Infectious Disease Outbreak in a School
    2. Back-to-School Food Safety Tips Infographic
    3. Stress in America 2013 Highlights: Are Teens Adopting Adults’ Stress Habits
    4. Find Food IL – Community Food Map
    5. Talk. They Hear You.
      1. Partner Resources
      2. Materials for Schools