Resources
School Health Policy DATABASE

The School Health Policy Database is a comprehensive source of information about individual states’ policies on over 40 different topics relating to key areas of school health. First developed in 1998, the database tracks state-level school health policy changes and provides access to state school health policies in one convenient location. Individuals regularly use the database to learn about and assess their state’s school health policies and to find exemplary policies from other states.  NASBE continually updates the database with new and revised laws and policies. To access the database, click here.

Publications

Project staff produce written policy guides and other publications to help education leaders stay abreast of the latest research and policy issues related to healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention.  Visit the Center for Safe and Healthy Schools homepage to view a list of these resources, or visit the NASBE Marketplace to browse publications NASBE offers on a variety of school health and other education topics.

Nasbe Events

NASBE hosts a variety of online and in-person events for state grantees, state school boards and staff, and general audiences.

Webinars
Webinar series featuring the Through-Line Model and highlighting state successes in developing and implementing policies on a variety of obesity-related topics.  Archived podcasts, presentations, and other materials are available online for the following webinars:

State Grantee Virtual Meeting (June 2010):
NASBE held a virtual meeting of eight state grantee teams.  In addition to providing time for the teams to discuss and update their workplans, the meeting included expert presentations on a variety of topics:

  • Update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Adolescent and School Health (William Potts-Datema, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Adolescent and School Health)
  • Federal Legislation and NASBE Secondary School Issue Brief (Rachelle Chiang, NASBE and Elizabeth Walker, NASBE)
  • Texas: Policies to increase access to fruits and vegetables and building health infrastructure (Michelle Smith, Texas Food Service Director)
  • Food and Beverage Marketing in Schools (Margo Wootan, Center for the Science in Public Interest)
  • Key Factors for Implementation and Sustainability of Obesity Policies (Lisa Craypo, Samuels & Associates)PARCC Webinar

Public/Private Funders’ Webinar (May 2011):
NASBE hosted a webinar for eight state grantee teams and their state partners that highlighted public/private partnerships focused on reducing childhood obesity through the school setting and fostered discussion among states and partners on systemic strategies for change.  The webinar included the following presentations:

  • Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation (John Bare, Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation)
  • Health is Academic (Anne Travis, CEO, The Bower Foundation)

Obesity Prevention Symposium Series:
NASBE hosted a symposium series in Fall 2007 and Summer 2008 for state and local education policymaker teams from 11 states to assist their ongoing efforts to establish school policies that promote student health and prevent obesity.  The second symposium was held in collaboration with the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and supported by NASBE’s Leadership for Healthy Communities grant.

Resources from States

NASBE collects resources and best practices from states related to policy development, implementation and monitoring.

Webinars
NASBE’s webinar series on school wellness has made available a variety of tools and resources addressing policy development and implementation for healthy eating, physical activity, and school marketing.  Click on the links to the different webinar pages in the “Webinars and NASBE Events” section above to access these materials.

State Websites

Other Resources

For a comprehensive list of school health resources related to healthy eating, physical activity and obesity, visit the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors’ School Health webpage, and click on “Related Resources.”

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Obesity

Wellness

Policy/Legislation Databases