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Coordinated School Health Links

  • School Nutrition Program
    - Hamilton County Schools School Nutrition information
  • http://freeways2.bikechattanooga.org/
    Freeways to Exercise is a community education campaign to promote fun, FREE, and easily accessible physical activities that currently exist in the Chattanooga area. This project focuses on local 3rd-5th graders and their families.
  • http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/CSHP/
    - This Center for Disease Control site describes each of the 8 components of Coordinated School Health in detail.
  • http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/shi/default.aspx
    - This Center for Disease Control website explains the purpose of a school health index as a self-assessment and planning tool for individual schools to use when desiring to better their students’ health. This may be filled it out online or printed from this website.
  • http://hcstep1.org/what.asp
    - The Step One website explains the mission and vision of this county-wide initiative that promotes nutrition and exercise to our community. This site provides “get healthy guides”, recipes, a BMI calculator, and other helpful information.
  • http://www.outdoorchattanooga.com/
    – This is a site for Outdoor Chattanooga which is an organization that promotes outdoor recreation through local events and community outreach that will enhance the health and well-being of citizens and visitors of our city.
  • http://www.chattanooga.gov/30_108.htm
    - The site of Chattanooga Parks and Recreation will provide upcoming events and information about the various recreational and leisure opportunities for all ages and abilities.
  • http://tennessee.gov/education/schoolhealth/
    - The TN CSH site a comprehensive overview of what our state is doing to prevent illness and increase health and academic performance for our students.
  • http://www.hcschools.org/stars/
    - STARS is a school-based program which encourages students to make healthy choices and to refrain from the use of alcohol, tobacco, other illicit drug use, and violence.
  • http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/
    - The CDC Healthy Youth site has helpful information on specific health topics such as asthma, obesity, tobacco, and violence prevention. You will also find current data and statistics on different health issues
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