2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) Results Released

2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) Results Released  Today, the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) released the 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) results on the SHPPS web site at www.cdc.gov/shpps. The release includes: a comprehensive report that includes results on the following topics: health education physical education and physical activity health services mental health and social services nutrition services and the school nutrition environment safe and healthy school environment physical school environment faculty and staff health promotion a fact sheet highlighting key 2012 results a fact sheet highlighting trends over time (2000-2012) all questionnaires public-use datasets and technical documentation SHPPS Background:   SHPPS is a national study periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. SHPPS was conducted at each of these levels in 1994, 2000, and 2006. In 2012, SHPPS was conducted at the state and district levels. School- and classroom-level data collection will take place in 2014. For more information about SHPPS: Web site:  www.cdc.gov/shpps Phone:     1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) E-mail:     nccddashinfo@cdc.gov Division of Adolescent and School Health http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/ Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Send Feedback  |  Learn more about CDC Email Updates To receive the latest news for your region, please update your profile with your country, state and zip code. Questions or problems? Please contact support@govdelivery.com. STAY CONNECTED:  CDC on Facebook  CDC on Twitter  CDC on YouTube         This email was sent to buzzhairs.health@blogger.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · 1600 Clifton Rd · Atlanta, GA 30333 · 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)