Health and Safety for Teachers

Adolescent Health Issues - Information on reproductive health, mental health, physical health and nutrition, substance abuse, and healthy relationships.
Anesthesia - Learn the history of use of anesthesia, how it works, and the role of an anesthesiologist.
Anti-Bullying Laws per State - Find out about your state's laws and policies.
Bicycle Safety Skills Clinic Guide - Step-by- step approach to planning and initiating a bicycle safety skills event, including instructions and resources for setting up a course and conducting it to meet the needs of all the children participating.
Burns - This fact sheet explain burns, treatments and for severe cases, skin grafting.
Circadian Rhythms - This fact sheet describes circadian rhythms and how they affect human health.
Click, Check, Protect - Vital safety and recall information to every school and every parent - to protect every child. No child should suffer an injury or worse simply because safety information didn't get to parents, teachers, and caregivers.
Coping with Violence and Traumatic Events: Tips for Parents and Teachers - Knowing the signs that are comon at different ages can help parents and teachers to recognize problems and respond appropriately.
Creating Healthy Indoor Environments in Schools - An effective indoor air quality (IAQ) management program, including an Action Kit that provides best practices, guidelines, and a sample IAQ management plan to improve school air at little or no cost.
Disaster Distress Helpline - The federal government offers a disaster distress hotline that parents or teachers can call to get advice on helping children cope after a disaster, violence or a traumatic event.
Distraction.gov - Distraction.gov was created to raise awareness about the dangers of texting or talking on a cell phone while driving.
Drug Abuse and Addition: Easy to Read Drug Facts - An easy-to-read website that talks about drug abuse, addiction, and treatment.
Drug Facts - Learn the truth about drugs, how to be healthy, and best of all, how to have fun!
Drugs and Drug Abuse Terms - Learn about the effects of different drugs on the body and the brain.
FindYouthInfo.gov - 12 Federal agencies that support programs and services focusing on youth; promotes the goal of positive, healthy outcomes.
Fire Prevention and Public Education Exchange - Serves as a centralized location for national, state and local fire prevention. Includes life safety practices and public education materials organizations may share with their communities.
Fruits and Veggies Matter - Fruits and vegetables are critical to promoting good health. Find out how many fruits and vegetables you need.
GirlsHealth.gov For Educators - Teach young women about health, growth and devlopment, as well as the challenging social issues they face.
Health and Nutrition - USA.gov - Find an A-Z list of health topics and resources on insurance, prescription drugs, nutrition, caregiving, and more.
Health Publications - Find booklets and resources from child development to surgery.
Health Science Education Tools - Designed to help educators and parents communicate important health concepts to kids. Contains comprehensive lesson plans, interactive games and activities, webquests and more.
Health Finder: Parenting - Get useful links on a wide range of health and safety topics for kids.
Healthy Schools - Let's Move - With more than 31 million children participating in the National School Lunch Program, good nutrition at school is more important than ever. Let&s Move to get healthier food in our nation&s schools.
How Medicines Work - Learn about the advances made in the use of medicines to treat diseases and health problems.
Immunizat ions - Frequently Asked Questions About Immunizations - GirlsHealth.gov - Vaccines work by preparing a child's body to fight illness. Each immunization contains either a dead or a weakened germ, or parts of it, that cause a particular disease.
KidsHealth in the Classroom - Free health-related lesson plans. Each Teacher's Guide includes discussion questions, activities, handouts and quizzes.
Kids' Quest on Disability and Health - Information for Teachers - Parents and teachers work with students to share ideas, learn about people with disabilities and encourage students to reflect about themselves and others.
Media-Smart Youth - A 10-lesson program, youth learn important lessons about media analysis, nutrition, and physical activity.
National Institute of Environmental Health Science Parents and Teachers Page - Teach kids how the environment affects your health. Get ideas for science projects, tackle some brainteasers, and more.
Nutrition Education Tools - This page lists links to fun games and activities about being healthy.
Nutrition Resource Lists - Locate information and materials for specific food and nutrition topics.
Nutrition.gov for Parents and Teachers - List of websites for great resources about being healthy.
Preparing for the Flu: School Planning - Provides basic information and resources to help school administrators implement recommendations from CDC's Guidance for State and Local Public Health Officials and School Administrators for School (K-12) Responses to Influenza.
Public Health Career Resources - Teaching materials developed to introduce students to public health and epidemiology.
Ready.gov - Resources on being prepared and talking to your kids about challenging subjects including emergency preparedness, coping after a disaster and more.
Science Ambassador Program - A 5-day professional development workshop at CDC for middle and high school science educators to collaborate with CDC subject matter experts on developing public health-based lesson plans.
Science and Health Education Resources - Learning tools and publications, all about science and health.
Sleep For Kids - Parents and Teachers Page - Learning about children's sleep can help you make sure children get the sleep they need to grow and stay healthy.
Stop Bullying Now - Educators Page - As an adult, one of best ways you can help stop or prevent bullying is to be educated about, and sensitive to, the issue.
SunWise Program for Schools - Find out how to protect yourself from overexposure to the sun.
Team Nutrition - Includes training and technical assistance for nutrition education for children and their caregivers; also school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.
Teens, Crime, and the Community for Educators - Helps teens understand how crime affects them and their families, friends, and communities; also involves them in crime prevention projects to help make their communities safer.
Tox Town for Teachers - Tox Town helps students and teachers learn about environmental health concerns and toxic chemicals pictured in an imaginary town.
Underage Drinking - Use these resources information about underage alcohol use and pointers for broaching the subject with students.
Undestanding Child Traumatic Stress - Helps parents and teachers understand the affects of trauma on kids, how kids may react, and how adults can help them cope.
We Can! - Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition, offers free resources for families and communities to help youth eat right, get active, and reduce screen time.
We Can! Materials - Share these resources with your children to help them learn about eating right, being active, and reducing screen time to stay at a healthy weight.
Weight Management for Youth - Websites to help you keep your students at a healthy weight.
What Kids Say About Bullying - This poll of 1,229 boys and girls to answer some questions about bullying. Nearly half of them said they had been bullied before.