School Health Resources

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What is Comprehensive School Health [PPT - 554 KB]

Office of Indian Education Programs

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The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE),based in Albuquerque, NM, provides assistance to BIE schools located on Native American and Alaskan Native reservations.

Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)

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The Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides assistance on Comprehensive School Health, HIV/AIDS, and other school Health issues.

American School Health Association (ASHA) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

ASHA Provides information on a variety of school health subjects and topics such as school nursing practices, school-appropriate HIV/AIDS materials, sexuality education for students, criteria for comprehensive health education curricula, and guidelines for comprehensive school health programs. They also publish the Journal of School Health and other publications, available in their online store.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education (OIE)

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education For Indian Education Information
Ensuring No American Indian and Alaska Native Child Is Left Behind

The mission of the OIE is to support efforts of local educational agencies, Indian tribes and organizations, postsecondary institutions, and other entities in addressing the unique cultural educational and academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students so they may meet state student standards.

The No Child Left Behind Act Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  amends the Indian education programs as Title VII, Part A Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This landmark in education reform embodies four key principles: stronger accountability for results; greater flexibility in the use of federal funds; more choices for parents of children from disadvantaged backgrounds; and an emphasis on research-based instruction that works.

Ensuring No American Indian and Alaska Native Child Is Left Behind Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

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National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

The NIEA website offers information on Advocacy work on behalf of Indian Education, Legislative news, ESEA Reauthorization, NIEA Mission, goals, Board Members, and information and Registration on the Annual NIEA Convention.