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Children spend many hours in one environment – school. They need a safe, healthy setting in which to thrive, learn and succeed. These short videos have been designed to assist in making this a reality.
The Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit has consulted school personnel in our region to learn about their priorities and interests in the areas of the school environment. Our team used this input to design educational materials for the benefit of school principals and administrators, teachers and school nurses, facility managers, as well as parents. The videos provide an introduction and instruction to several school environmental issues and are available at no cost for non-commercial use.
This project has been carried out by the members of the Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit at Emory University, with funding support from US EPA, Region 4, Children’s Environmental Health Division and the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics, based in part on our text on this subject, “Safe and Healthy School Environments” (Frumkin, Geller, Rubin, & Nodvin, Oxford University Press 2006). Our PEHSU team is available to consult with school groups as a community outreach service. Feel free to contact us.
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Safe and Healthy School Environments (Overview)
This video is designed to introduce the
topic of school environmental health, identify specific items that can be addressed to promote safe and healthy learning environments, and suggest practical steps to get started on a plan to improve health and safety in your schools.
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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Improving indoor air quality – IAQ – in schools doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. This video explains why IAQ matters, factors contributing to poor indoor air quality, practical steps that can be taken to improve IAQ, and where more information about IAQ in schools can be found.
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Playgrounds
This video discusses several health and safety concerns associated with school playgrounds and describe practical steps to take in addressing school playground safety.
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Sports Environments
This video is
designed to provide an introduction to common environ-mental health concerns associated with school athletics, discusses several steps that can be taken to minimize risks associated with specific athletic activities, and identifies sources of additional information about school athletic safety.
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Nutrition at School: A Healthy Food Environment
This video highlights important storage and handling practices that help ensure food safety, ways in which schools can help promote good nutrition, and sources of additional information about enhancing the school nutritional environment.
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Emergency Preparedness
This video is designed to provide a brief overview of the types of emergencies that schools may face and steps schools can take to prepare for emergencies. It will also highlight some of the many resources available to help your school and community prepare for a natural disaster or other emergency.
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Conducting a School Walk Through
This video is designed to provide an overview of how to conduct a school walk-through and how to access additional information that will help you develop a plan for assessing your school environment.
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Enhancing the School Environment to Promote Accessibility and Inclusiveness
This video provides an overview of the different types of disabilities and describes some of
the many ways that schools can accommodate students, staff and visitors with special needs. It highlights some the free or low-cost resources available to help promote accessibility and inclusiveness at your school.
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The materials are copyrighted, but are available free for non-commercial use.
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