Resource Library
Children’s Environmental Health Network
- Category: Environmental
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit Children’s Environmental Health Network
Resources to protect children from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy environment
Lungs USA
- Category: Environmental
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit Lungs USA
The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through Education, Advocacy and Research. With the generous support of the public, we are "Fighting for Air."
Children’s Environmental Health Network
- Category: Environmental
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit Children’s Environmental Health Network
Resources for protecting the fetus and the child from environmental hazards
Texas Tackles Childhood Obesity KXAN News Release
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Documents
- Resource: Download (14 kb – pdf)
Texas tackles childhood obesity - news release issues on March 8, 2010. Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Texas Blue Cross Blue Shield, gives his comments.
USDA Making It Happen-Nutrition Success Stories
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit USDA Making It Happen-Nutrition Success Stories
Making It Happen! School Nutrition Success Stories shares stories from 32 schools and school districts that have made innovative changes to improve the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages offered and sold on school campuses.
Texas Fitness Now
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit Texas Fitness Now
In the continued fight against childhood obesity, Texas Comptroller Susan Combs is offering the state’s public schools and charter schools an opportunity to receive $20 million in grants during the next two years to support in-school physical education, nutrition and fitness programs for students in grades 6-8.
Presidential Champions-President’s Challenge
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit Presidential Champions-President’s Challenge
The Presidential Champions program challenges you to see just how high you can raise your activity level.
Healthier US Schools Challenge
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit Healthier US Schools Challenge
The HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) is a voluntary initiative established in 2004 to recognize those schools participating in the National School Lunch Program that have created healthier school environments through promotion of nutrition and physical activity.
Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health
The Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health Program recognizes, rewards, funds and promotes effective school health programs and initiatives that strive to continually improve the lifelong health of students, staff and the greater school community.
National Association of School Nurses
- Category: Healthy Lifestyles
- Type: Links
- Resource: Visit National Association of School Nurses
The National Association of School Nurses supports the health and educational success of children and youth by developing and providing leadership to advance school nursing practice by specialized registered nurses.