Background: "Choose Health: Food, Fun, and Fitness" (CHFFF) is aimed at 3rd to 6th graders, and uses experiential learning, food preparation, active games, goal setting, and a family newsletter to target behaviors shown to decrease childhood obesity and chronic disease risk. This study aimed to evaluate CHFFF as intended in low-income…

Discussed are the confussions which arise between research and evaluation. The researcher seeks out generalizable principles whereas the evaluator is primarily concerned with gaining a better description of a program, a set of procedures or materials or a change in bahavior." Presented at American School Health Association, October 1970. (CJ)

An effective implementation program to achieve drug-free schools and communities meets the needs of students at various stages of drug use and abuse. Prevention, early intervention, and referral strategies are components of the five-phase research based comprehensive planning approach for K-12 students described in this article. (IAH)

The multiagency approach to health curriculum development can lower or eliminate many of the barriers communities face when endeavoring to upgrade the health curriculum of their schools, allow the upgrading process to be funded and staffed adequately, and gain sufficient public support because it is operated by an agency which deals with broad…

Describes development and evaluation of an interdisciplinary health team training program for school-based clinic staff in Minnesota elementary and secondary schools. The program included development in team training knowledge and skills and educational sessions on issues identified by participants. Evaluations indicated that participants gained…

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are the most pervasive, destructive, and costly communicable disease problems facing America's youth. The need for and appropriateness of school-based STD education, some elements of high-quality STD education, and strategies for dealing constructively with controversy are discussed. (JN)