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Provides information from all aspects of life that help you live as healthy as possible for as long as possible by making positive life choices
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COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION
WHY ADVOCATE FOR IT???
Eric Schmidt
Comprehensive School Health Education A social science that draws from the
biological, environmental, psychological, physical, and medical sciences to promote health and prevent disease, disability and premature death through education-driven voluntary behavior change activities
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Provides information from all aspects of life that help you live as healthy as possible for as long as possible by making positive life choices
What CSHE offers Education on: Healthy nutrition and weight management Alcohol, Tobacco, & other drugs Safety Personal Wellness Social and Emotional Health HIV and STI prevention Sexuality Education
Why Advocate? Comprehensive School Health
Education provides students with information that is vital to live healthy
Every health educator should advocate for CSHE because it is a complete and total health education
Why Advocate? Rates such as obesity and drug use
among teens are rising, and without proper education they will continue to rise
CSHE can help to decrease risky behavior choices
It provides students will skills to live healthy and active
Obesity Obesity rates have been increasing
since 1999 Reasons to Advocate for CSHE: Focuses on maintaining healthy BMI Healthy eating habits Healthy diet practices
Students who were obese or overweight
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/pdf/us_obesity_trend_yrbs.pdf
Percentage of High School Students Who Did Not Eat for 24 or More Hours to Lose Weight or
to Keep from Gaining Weight,* 1999 – 2011†
National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1999–2011
Comprehensive school health education provides our students with essential skills to stay healthy while avoiding injury and premature death. All health educators should advocate for CSHE because it is the most complete and holistic education that can be provided to our students.
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