American School Health Association (ASHA) resolutions define the Association's position on specific school health issues.
Interested ASHA members or subgroups submit proposed resolutions to the ASHA Advocacy Committee, a standing committee composed of members representing the various professions within the Association.
The committee: 1) accepts the proposed resolution, 2) rejects the proposed resolution, or 3) asks the submitting party to revise the proposed resolution. The committee forwards accepted proposed resolutions to the ASHA House of Delegates who then recommend to the ASHA Board of Directors acceptance or rejection of the resolutions. The Board of Directors makes the final decision to approve or reject proposed resolutions.
The resolutions in this section are currently active. The year approved and the year revised are noted on each resolution. The Table of Contents lists resolutions alphabetically within a category. Some resolutions appear in two or more categories to reflect how elements of the coordinated school health program intertwine.
ASHA uses these resolutions to guide its work and encourages health professionals and others who deal with the health and well-being of children and youth to use the resolutions for guidance in their work.
Please review the following documents for submitting a resolution.
Resolution Process
Resolution Guidelines
Resolution Review Criteria and Checklist
Resolution Review Flowchart
For more information about ASHA resolutions contact: Jennifer Corby, American School Health Association, PO Box 708, Kent, OH 44240; 330/678-1601 ext. 124.
Table of Contents
Advocacy/Legislation
Administrative Support for School Health
ASHA Encourages Schools to Adopt and Implement Nutrition Policy
Hepatitis B Awareness and Immunization
Indigenous Culture and Language Affect on Health of Indigenous Youth
Marketing Alcohol and Tobacco to Underage Youth
National Advocacy Program for Coordinated School Health Programs
No Child Left Behind Law and School Health
Restricting Distribution and Promotion of Tobacco Products
Tobacco Advertising
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use and Abuse
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Education
Anabolic Steroid Use
Marketing Alcohol and Tobacco to Underage Youth
Preventing Inhalant Abuse
Reducing Underage Drinking
Reducing Youth Access to Alcohol
Restricting Distribution and Promotion of Tobacco Products
Smokeless Tobacco
Suspicion-Less Student Drug Testing
Tobacco Advertising
Tobacco-Free Schools
Tobacco Use at ASHA Meetings
ASHA General Business
Tobacco Use at ASHA Meetings
Dental Health
Healthy Choices in the School Food Environment
Pit and Fissure Sealant Programs in Schools
Diseases
Hepatitis B Awareness and Immunization
School-Based Asthma Management
School Policies in the Management of Pediculosis
Early Childhood, Preschool, and Child Care Center Issues
ASHA Supports Comprehensive Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Plans for Schools
Comprehensive Health Education for Young Children
Comprehensive Health Services for Young Children
Mental Health Services to Young Children
Environmentally Healthy Schools
ASHA Supports Providing Adequate Time to Eat School Meals
A Healthy Physical School Environment
Injury Prevention
Reducing Bullying in Schools
Sun Safety Schools Policies and Education to Prevent Skin Cancer
Tobacco-Free Schools
Exceptional Children
Health Care and Students with Disabilities
Quality Sexuality Education for Students with Disabilities and Other Special Needs
Health Instruction and Curriculum
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Education
Certification
Comprehensive Health Education for Young Children
Injury Prevention
No Child Left Behind Law and School Health
Nutrition Education within a Coordinated School Health Program
Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Quality Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Quality Comprehensive Sexuality Education - Special Needs
Reducing Underage Drinking
School Health Education
Healthful School Environment
ASHA Supports Comprehensive Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Plans for Schools
ASHA Supports Providing Adequate Time to Eat School Meals
Healthy Choices in the School Food Environment
Healthy Fundraising Alternatives
School-Based Asthma Management
Smokeless Tobacco
Reduce Bullying in Schools
Sun Safety School Policies and Education to Prevent Skin Cancer
Integrated School and Community Programs
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Education
Leadership for Promoting Healthy Schools
Reducing Underage Drinking
Reducing Youth Access to Alcohol
Mental Health
Integrate into Daily School Practice a Comprehensive, Multifaceted,
and Cohesive Perspective on Mental Health
Mental Health Services to Young Children
Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Reduce Bullying in Schools
Suicide Prevention and Intervention
School- Based Mental Health Services
Nutrition in Schools
ASHA Encourages Schools to Adopt and Implement Nutrition Policy
ASHA Supports Comprehensive Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Plans for Schools
Healthy Choices in the School Food Environment
Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Schools
Nutrition Education within a Coordinated School Health Program
ASHA Supports Providing Adequate Time to Eat School Meals
Healthy Fundraising Alternatives
Organization and Administration
Administrative Support for School Health
ASHA Encourages Schools to Adopt and Implement Nutrition Policy
Certification
Indigenous Culture and Language Affect on Health of Indigenous Youth
Leadership for Promoting Healthy Schools
Nutrition Education CSHP
School-Based Asthma Management
Sun Safety School Policies and Education to Prevent Skin Cancer
School- Based Mental Health Services
Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation
Anabolic Steroid Use
Elementary Schools Should Provide Recesses in Addition to Planned Physical Education for All Students
No Child Left Behind Law and School Health
Professional Preparation
Leadership for Promoting Healthy Schools
Certification
Safety and First Aid
ASHA Supports Comprehensive Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Plans for Schools
Injury Prevention
Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
School Health Services/School Nursing
ASHA Supports Comprehensive Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Plans for Schools
Certification
Comprehensive Health Services for Young Children
Hepatitis B Awareness and Immunization
Health Care and Students with Disabilities
School-Based Asthma Management
School Policies in the Management of Pediculosis
School Physician
Involvement of School Physicians
Physicians in Schools, Preschools, and Child Care Centers
School-Based Asthma Management
Sexuality, Family Life Education, and Reproductive Health Services
Quality Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Quality Sexuality Education for Students with Disabilities or Other Special Needs
Sexual Minority Youth In Schools
Staff Wellness
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Education
School-Based Asthma Management