As the number of children who are overweight continues to increase, there is a growing consensus that schools, as places where children spend much of their time, have a critical role to play in reversing this trend. This toolkit focuses on the importance of collaboration between clinicians, school health center staff, school staff, families, and the community in combating childhood obesity.

In this toolkit, we highlight the need for nutrition and physical activity promotion on multiple levels in a school-based health setting in the:

• exam room
  
• school health center
  
• classroom and school
  
• home and community
  

This toolkit contains resources, helpful hints, and case studies for a variety of stakeholders. This is a multimedia toolkit, incorporating photos, video, text, and online resources. See the H.E.L.P. Toolkit index for further information on contents. CSHC members may access this toolkit online from the Members page.

Non-members may obtain a copy of the toolkit for a suggested donation of $35 per copy. Please use the CSHC order form and mail with your check payable to "CSHC."

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