Letter: Schools of Public Health.

Mental health in schools and public health.

©2006 Association of Schools of Public Health Health policy and practice call for health and mental health parity and for a greater focus on universal interventions to promote, prevent, and intervene as early after problem onset as is feasible. Those in the public health field are uniquely positioned to help promote the mental health of young people and to reshape how the nation thinks about an...

Ethics and schools of public health.

Formula grants to schools of public health.

As the dean of one school of public health and as the Past President and current Chairman of the Legislative Committee o f the Association of Schools of Public Health, I feel that I can speak from some experience about the federal assistance which regional schools of public health in this country require to continue the education of health personnel for the public. My Association includes all 1...

"Fat letters" in public schools: public health versus pride.

Recently, BMI screening in public schools has stirred sharp controversy with the emergence of letters sent home to parents indicating their child’s BMI percentile and weight category. In Massachusetts, these letters have been deemed, “fat letters,” and have appeared on late night comedy shows, newspapers, and televised news reports. Not only has screening come under harsh criticism, but the inc...

Schools, health literacy and public health: possibilities and challenges.

Health literacy is a concept that can be widely embraced by schools. Schools throughout the world contribute to the achievement of public health goals in conjunction with their educational commitments. In this paper, the interface between a school's core business of education and public health goals is identified, and examples provided in the area of nutrition demonstrating how these links can ...