Using nontraditional settings can help encourage informal information sharing within communities through peer social interaction. Reaching out to people in different settings also allows for greater tailoring of health information and education.
Educational and community-based programs encourage and enhance health and wellness by educating communities on topics such as:. Health and quality of life rely on many community systems and factors, not simply on a well-functioning health and medical care system. Making changes within existing systems, such as improving school health programs and policies, can effectively improve the health of many in the community.
For a community to improve its health, its members must often change aspects of the physical, social, organizational, and even political environments in order to eliminate or reduce factors that contribute to health problems or to introduce new elements that promote better health. Changes might include:. In cases where community health promotion activities are initiated by a health department or organization, organizers have a responsibility to engage the community.
Realizing the vision of healthy people in healthy communities is possible only if the community, in its full cultural, social, and economic diversity, is an authentic partner in changing the conditions for health. Three emerging public health issues in the area of educational and community-based programs have been identified.
Establishing an evidence base for community health and education policy interventions to determine their impact and effectiveness. Increasing the number and skill level of community health and other auxiliary public health workers to support the achievement of healthier communities. These issues are important to the field of public health and warrant further research, analysis, and monitoring to fully understand their effects on educational and community-based programs.
Education and community-based programs in rural areas: A literature review. Gamm L, Hutchison L, editors. Washington: National Academies Press; Skip to main content. Google Tag Manager. Visit coronavirus. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Search HealthyPeople. View HP Data for:. Midcourse Review Data Are In! Related Topic Areas. Access to Health Services. Adolescent Health. Early and Middle Childhood. Chronic Kidney Disease.
Disability and Health. Family Planning. This free resource provides critical research and real world examples of education policies and practices that ensure students are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
Find examples of schools and communities worldwide that are implementing a whole child approach to education. ASCD is the global leader in developing and delivering innovative programs, products, and services that empower educators to support the success of each learner.
Comprising , members—superintendents, principals, teachers, professors, and advocates from more than countries—the ASCD community also includes 56 affiliate organizations. To learn more about how ASCD supports educators as they learn, teach, and lead, visit www.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC and launched in spring , the model aims to better align the policies, processes, and practices of education, public health, and school health, and in doing so, improve learning and health.
ASCD and CDC encourage use of the model as a framework for improving students' learning and health in our nation's schools. The model is in the public domain and schools, districts, states, and school health organizations are welcome to use the model in the planning and implementation of coordinated school health initiatives and programs. Designed for use in schools and districts, the free ASCD School Improvement Tool offers educators a comprehensive and completely online needs assessment.
The Whole Child Approach The Whole Child Approach Each child, in each school, in each of our communities deserves to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
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