American School Health Association unites the many professionals working in schools who are committed to safeguarding the health of school-aged children. The Association is a multidisciplinary organization of administrators, counselors, health educators, physical educators, psychologists, school health coordinators, school nurses, school physicians, and social workers. Its mission is to protect and promote the health and well-being of children and youth through coordinated school health programs as a foundation for school success.

US Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Adolescent and School Health CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) seeks to prevent the most serious health risk behaviors among children, adolescents and young adults.

California Department of Education, Healthy Kids Resource Center (CHKRC) maintains a comprehensive collection of health education materials for use by teachers, administrators, university faculty, LEA staff and other professionals who work with preschool through 12th grade students in school settings and after-school programs.

California Head Start Association is the unified voice providing leadership and advocacy for the Head Start community.  It is the mission of the CHSA to provide it's members, the early care and education community, and our friends with up-to-date information from California's Capitol in Sacramento and our nation's Capitol in Washington DC.

California School Library Association is an organization of library media teachers, classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, district and county coordinators of curriculum, media and technology, and others committed to enriching student learning by building a better future for school libraries.

National School Boards Association is committed to helping school policymakers and educators make informed decisions about health issues affecting the academic achievement and healthy development of students and the effective operation of schools. In its beliefs and policies, NSBA recognizes the critical link of health and learning and the role of schools in promoting life-long health and preventinghealth risk behaviors.

California School Boards Association (CSBA) is a collaborative group of virtually all of the state’s more than 1,000 school districts and county offices of education. It brings together school governing boards and their districts and county offices on behalf of California’s children.  CSBA is a member-driven association that supports the governance team — school board members, superintendents and senior administrative staff — in its complex leadership role. We develop, communicate and advocate the perspective of California school districts and county offices of education.

California Teachers Association exists to protect and promote the well-being of its members; to improve the conditions of teaching and learning; to advance the cause of free, universal, and quality public education; to ensure that the human dignity and civil rights of all children and youth are protected; and to secure a more just, equitable, and democratic society.

National Association of State Boards of Education  is the only national organization giving voice and adding value to the nation's State Boards of Education. A non-profit organization founded in 1958, NASBE works to strengthen state leadership in educational policymaking, promote excellence in the education of all students, advocate equality of access to educational opportunity, and assure continued citizen support for public education.

National Governors' Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation's governors and one of Washington, D.C.'s, most respected public policy organizations. NGA provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and before the Administration on key federal issues to developing policy reports on innovative state programs and hosting networking seminars for state government executive branch officials. The NGA Center for Best Practices focuses on state innovations and best practices on issues that range from education and health to technology, welfare reform, and the environment. NGA also provides management and technical assistance to both new and incumbent governors.

California Federation of Teachers (CFT) is the California affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The CFT is composed of 135 local unions chartered by the AFT. Each local is also affiliated with its regional Central Labor Council and the California Labor Federation. The CFT's central commitment is embodied in its slogan, "Education for Democracy, Democracy in Education."

American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Learn about their Integrated School Health Services.

Advocates for Youth champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent sexual health.  Advocates for Youth envisions a society that views sexuality as normal and healthy and treats young people as a valuable resource.  The core values of Rights, Respect, Responsibility^® (3Rs) animate this vision.

Health Policy Coach.  At the heart of Health Policy Guide is a database of policy-based strategies to improve health and well being -- consequently, we have brought a topic index of those profiles to the forefront of the home page. We have changed the name to Health Policy Guide to reflect the natural complement between CHI's Health Policy Guide to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Guide to Community Preventive Services. Both sites aim to improve the public's health by providing effective strategies and interventions designed to reduce the incidence of preventable illnesses, injuries and deaths.

Healthy People 2010 is a set of health objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century. It can be used by many different people, States, communities, professional organizations, and others to help them develop programs to improve health. 

Center For Health Improvement (CHI)  is a national, independent, nonprofit health policy center dedicated to improving population health and encouraging healthy behaviors. CHI uses evidenced-based research as the basis for policy innovation and implementation. Since 1995, CHI has partnered with all levels of government, advocacy and community organizations, philanthropic foundations, and educators.