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National and International Strategies, School Health Component of WHO’s Mega Country Network for Health Promotion, WHO Information Series on School Health

Publication date: 
1999
Author(s): 
Birdthistle, I. (book), Vince Whitman, C. (chapter)

This publication explores strategies used by international agencies to address health in schools, as well as highlights national school health strategies in the world's ten most populous countries.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of this chapter (PDF, 30 KB).

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  • Injuries
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Research To Improve Implementation And Effectiveness Of School Health Programmes

Publication date: 
1996
Author(s): 
Cohen, S., Jones, J.T., Kickbusch, I., Macdonald, H., O'Byrne, D.J., Vince Whitman, C.

This document identifies indicators that can be used in planning, implementing, and monitoring school health programs.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of Research To Improve Implementation And Effectiveness Of School Health Programmes (PDF, 2.6 MB).

  • Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
  • HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Injuries
  • Mental Health
  • Nutrition and Fitness
  • Post traumatic stress disorder
  • Reproductive Health
  • Suicide
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Leading the Way in the Education Sector: Advocating for a Comprehensive Approach to HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean

Publication date: 
2005
Author(s): 
EDC & UNESCO

This workbook is designed to help advocate a more comprehensive approach to combating HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean's education sector.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of Caribbean Education Sector HIV and AIDS Capacity Building Program.

  • HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Capacity Building
  • Caribbean
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Ministry of Education and NGO Partnership: Service Delivery in Schools

Publication date: 
2007
Author(s): 
CARICOM, Constantine, C., & Pulizzi , S.

This tool can assist Ministries of Education in developing quality assurance procedures when coordinating with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to implement a comprehensive response to HIV and

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of Ministry of Education and NGO Partnership: Service Delivery in Schools (PDF, 1.38 MB).

  • HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Ministries of Education/Health/Justice
  • Capacity Building
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Youth Drop-in Centre Staff Handbook

Publication date: 
2007
Author(s): 
EDC, UNESCO, & University of the West Indies

This handbook is designed to help staff of youth drop-in centres to create a place that is welcoming, safe, and healthy for all youth ages 12-24.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download the Youth Drop-in Centre Staff Handbook.

  • Community Agencies/Youth Programs
  • Capacity Building
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WHO Information Series on School Health: Local Action – Creating Health Promoting Schools

Publication date: 
2000
Author(s): 
WHO, Northrop, D., & Lang, C.

This tool is for teachers, school administrators, and community leaders who want to implement Health Promoting Schools.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download Local Action –Creating Health Promoting Schools (PDF).

  • Local Education Authorities/Schools
  • Capacity Building
  • Curricula and Training Materials
  • Global
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Selecting the Program that’s Right for You: A Feasibility Assessment Tool

Publication date: 
2003
Author(s): 
Goddard, C., & Harding, W.

This tool is designed to help state- and local-level substance abuse practitioners assess the degree of fit between the specific implementation requirements of an effective, evidence-based program,

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of Selecting the Program that's Right for You: A Feasibility Assessment Tool (PDF, 272 KB).

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A United Response in the Caribbean

December 16, 2008

Before she became an education administrator, Glenda Rolle was a schoolteacher in her native Bahamas for 16 years, teaching language arts, family and consumer sciences, and social studies.

Before she became an education administrator, Glenda Rolle was a schoolteacher in her native Bahamas for 16 years, teaching language arts, family and consumer sciences, and social studies.

EduCan was established and funded by the Inter-American Development Bank, acting in its capacity as administrator of Japan Special Funds, executed by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. . For more information contact Arlene Husbands at ahusbands@edc.org.

  • HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Ministries of Education/Health/Justice
  • Local Education Authorities/Schools
  • Capacity Building
  • Caribbean
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HIV/AIDS and Employment: Protecting Young People and Involving Them in Work-Related Solutions

Publication date: 
2003
Author(s): 
Santis, W., Vince Whitman, C., Venkatapuram, S., Rosenblum, L., Rosati, M., & Palakurthi, P.

Health & Human Development (HHD) and the Youth Employment Summit (YES) have written this paper to present the current knowledge and creative strategies regarding youth involvement in the response to t

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of HIV/AIDS and Employment: Protecting Young People and Involving Them in Work-Related Solutions.

  • HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Capacity Building
  • Global
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Promoting Health Through Schools: Report of a World Health Organization Expert Committee on Comprehensive School Health Education

Publication date: 
1997
Author(s): 
Education Development Center, Inc.

This report synthesizes the important background information that led to the creation and justification of the Global School Health Initiative.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of Promoting Health Through Schools: Report of a World Health Organization Expert Committee on Comprehensive School Health Education and Promotion (PDF, 4.64 MB).

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  • Injuries
  • Mental Health
  • Nutrition and Fitness
  • Post traumatic stress disorder
  • Reproductive Health
  • Suicide
  • Violence
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  • Global
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