268Wednesday, April 10, 2002

1:30 PM-2:45 PMSan Diego Convention Center:Room 14A
AAHE/School K-12
National and State Perspectives on Coordinated School Health Programs
This panel presentation will provides participants with an overview on 1) initiatives of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Adolescent and School Health that focus on improving the health of children and youth through partnerships with local and state agencies; 2) ways to gain administrative support for Coordinated School Health Programs, including marketing materials and 3) ways to engage a broad-based coordinated school health constituency and involve youth in the process. Specific action steps to move either local or state coordinated school health initiatives forward will be presented.
Keyword(s): administration/mgmt, health promotion, national issues
Facilitator: Diane Allensworth, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chamblee, GA
Speakers:
Building Partnerships to Promote Coordinated School Health Programs
Diane Allensworth, Lydia Blasini-Alcivar, Millie Naquin and Pete Hunt, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chamblee, GA
Gaining Administrative Support for Coordinated School Health: A Report From the Field
Gary English, Statewide Center For School He, Little Falls, NY and Lisa Denny, Statewide Center for Healthy Schools, Little Falls, NY
Dynamics of California"s Coordinated School Health Initiative
Jeraldine Day, California Department of Education, Sacramento, CA, Caroline Roberts, California Department of Education, Sacramanto, CA and Nancy Gelbard, Californai Department of Health Services, Sacramento, CA

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