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Six critical adolescent health behaviors have been identified as primary contributors to health-related death and disability among adults and youth: Alcohol and other drug use Injury and violence Smoking Nutritional intake Physical activity Sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. In addition to causing serious health problems, these behaviors also contribute to the educational and social problems that confront states and the nation, including failure to complete high school, unemployment and crime. Click on the links below and on the right for policy resources on school health.
	Workshops and Meetings
	A variety of meetings designed for state legislators highlighted innovative solutions to public health issues. Click the links below for more information. Healthy States Forum: - Adolescent Mental Health and the Impact of Bullying - HPV Vaccine - Coordinated School Health Programs - Teen Driving - Oral Health - Youth Risk Behaviors Healthy States Policy Academy: - Prevention of Childhood Obesity Healthy States Summit: - Children and Adolescent Wellness - Youth Targeted Prevention Strategies in the Community Healthy States Forum: - Addressing Health Disparities in Adolescence - Children and Adolescents Overview - Impact of STDs and HIV in Adolescents - New Vaccines Being Licensed for Children and Adolescents CSG Health Policy Forum: - Wellness in our Schools - Access to Healthy Eating - Increasing Physical Activity During CSG's Spring National Committee and Task Force Meetings, legislators gathered for a workshop on Monday, May 8, 2006, to learn more about healthy living for children. Use the resources below to learn more: Workshop: Healthy Living for Children Healthy Environments for Our Nation's Students, Jessica Black, American Heart Association Technology Plays a Key Role in Physical Activity, Emily Murphy, West Virginia University Public Service Announcement: Get Moving, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
	State Statutes Affecting Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health Education
	Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods Sold in Elementary, Middle or High Schools State Standards for Health Education in Elementary, Middle and High Schools State Standards for Physical Education in Elementary, Middle and High Schools
	Resources
	Community Health Resources Learn more about health initiatives for schools & youth, asthma and teen pregnancy in CDC's Community Health Resources, including fact sheets, state and local program contacts, communication materials and state data. Adolescent Health and Wellness State Legislation Review the 2007 state legislation summary on Adolescent Health and Wellness bills compiled by the Health Policy Tracking Service of Thomson West. School Wellness Policies: Nutrition and Physical Activity This Web cast examined Childhood Obesity Issues for State Policymakers. Part of an initiative funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, they offered a closer look at the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. Innovative policies and programs to improve child nutrition and physical activity were also analyzed and addressed. Youth Obesity Tool Kit This Tool Kit provides policymakers with resources to understand childhood obesity, data and trends, and policy approaches being implemented or considered by states and legislatures across the country. Obesity Resources State legislators nationwide are actively pursuing solutions to America's obesity epidemic. Click the link above to find out how schools, health care and insurance providers, representatives of agriculture and food industries, and businesses and employers are all working to confront the obesity epidemic and its effects.

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