What we eat and drink has a big impact on our bodies, including our teeth. Below are resources to use at school, work and home to help promote snacks and beverages that are oral health friendly.
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Schools share the responsibility with families and communities to provide students with healthy environments that foster regular opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity.
Healthy Schools, Healthy Children The School Health Profiles is a biannual set of surveys supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Adolescent and School Health’s (DASH). The Vermont Agency of Education collected data from 2002 to...
The Vermont Department of Health provides evidence-informed guidance, resources, and technical assistance to help schools prevent illness, promote health, and create healthy learning environments.
Find guidelines, trainings and other resources to support you in delivering effective school health services and advancing best practice across Vermont.
Schools play a critical role in promoting the health of young people and helping them establish lifelong healthy behaviors, from early child care through college. Proper nutrition and regular physical activity improves academic performance. Students who participate in the USDA...
The Health Department works closely with schools to collect, analyze, maintain, and report on important school health data that helps identify trends, guide public health decision-making, evaluate programs, and support healthy learning environments for all students.
For Immediate Release: February 12, 2024 Media Contact: Ben Truman │ Department of Health 802-316-2117 │ 802-863-7280 [email protected] Thirteen Vermont “Asthma-friendly Schools” Recognized for Supporting Student Lung Health School policies and low-cost actions are key to a healthy learning environment...