THE
QUICK & EASY GUIDE TO SCHOOL WELLNESS LAUNCHES TO ENTHUSIASTIC REVIEWS
Healthy Schools Campaign, and School Health Corp. Release Comprehensive
Multi-Media Guide
CHICAGO,
Ill - July 13, 2007 - Healthy
Schools Campaign and School Health Corp. are pleased to announce the release
of The Quick & Easy Guide to School Wellness, a multi-media how-to guide
filled with comprehensive information, practical advice, tools and resources.
The guide made its
debut June 28 at the National Association of School Nurses conference
in Nashville, Tenn. with positive and enthusiastic reviews from school
nurse leaders in attendance. Nearly 500 school nurses requested the guide
in the first two days of its release, and hundreds of additional school
stakeholders have ordered the guide since its release to the public July
11.
"This is an incredibly
practical tool for everyone who cares about school wellness and student
health," said Susan Rogers, president of School Health Corporation,
the nation’s leading provider of medical supplies and equipment to
schools and sports teams. "School nurses, teachers, and parents have
the opportunity to make a real difference for children's lifelong health
and wellness—and this guide provides the tools they can use to take
action and start making changes."
The guide, available
free of charge to schools and non-profits, was developed in response to
a need for school stakeholders—nurses, teachers, parents, administrators
and students—to effectively implement the school wellness policies
that became mandatory in Fall of 2006. The guide includes multiple case
studies, bonus tip sheets, and a comprehensive set of documents and resources
from leading organizations throughout the country.
"We want people
to understand that they have the power to make their school wellness policy
work, to really change things for the better," said Jean Saunders,
director of school wellness for the Healthy Schools Campaign, an independent
not-for-profit organization dedicated to healthy school environments.
"It doesn't have to be overwhelming. This guide brings together the
most important resources in one place and makes it easy to create healthy
change one step at a time."
To learn more or order
a copy of The Quick & Easy Guide to School Wellness, visit http://www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/wellness.
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The Healthy
Schools Campaign, an independent not-for-profit organization, is the
leading authority on healthy school environments and a voice for people
who care about our environment, our children and education. Our mission
is to advocate for policies and model programs that allow students and
staff members to learn and work in a healthy school environment.
School Health
Corporation is the leading provider of medical supplies and equipment
to school nurses, athletic trainers, and other specialty healthcare professionals.
More than 60,000 schools rely on School Health for their medical supply
needs. Founded in 1950, the company has evolved from a specialized distributor
of basic supplies to a consultative solutions provider for major health
initiatives.
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