title: The relationship between school health councils and school health policies and programs in US schools.
abstract: This study analyzed data from the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2000 to examine the relationship between school health councils and selected school health policies and programs. SHPPS 2000 collected data from faculty and staff in a nationally representative sample of schools. About two-thirds (65.7%) of US schools have school health councils. Schools with councils were significantly more likely than schools without councils to report policies and programs related to health services, mental health and social services, faculty and staff health promotion, and family and community involvement. Schools with councils were as likely as schools without councils to report policies and programs related to health education, physical education, and food service. Although school health councils are associated with the presence of some key school health policies and programs, a council does not guarantee a school will have all important school health policies and programs in place.
authors.affiliation: Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MS K-33, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. nad1@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Nancy D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Brener
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kann
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: Susan F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Wooley
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011050:Policy Making; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States