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AAHE participates in health education related coalitions. The following is a listing of these coalitions with a brief description of their focus and contact information.
Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. www.advocatesforyouth.org
Alliance for Curriculum Reform
are organizations concerned about curriculum and instruction in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. They are active in national, state, and local school reform efforts, including the development of standards in innovative curriculum projects. www.acr.uc.edu
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
is an umbrella organization for health, medical, civic, corporate, children's and religious organizations that are committed to reducing tobacco use among America's youth. The Campaign is involved in medical activities, special events, working with organizations to inform their members and constituents, and advocating its position to Congress. www.tobaccofreekids.org
Child Health Coalition
is composed of more than 150 leading organizations who have united in support of the Hatch-Kennedy CHILD Act to support passage of legislation that would provide health coverage to all uninsured children, curb teen smoking, and reduce the deficit. www.cancer.org
Children's Defense Fund
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life. www.childrensdefense.org
Coalition for Injury Prevention & Controlis
composed of organizations committed to improving the public's health by supporting the work of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Contact the American Public Health Association (202) 777-2742.
Coalition for World No Tobacco Day
First held in 1988, and observed annually in May 31, WNTD is the only global event established to call worldwide attention to the impact of tobacco use on public health and reduce individual tobacco-dependence. www.wntd.org
Coalition of National Health Education Organizations
facilitates national level communication, collaboration and coordination among member organizations in order to expand and improve health education within the Health Education Profession. http://www.cnheo.org/ and www.healtheducationadvocate.org
Coalition to Support CDC
was formed in 1990 to advocate for support of the CDC budget. Contact the American Public Health Association (202) 777-2742.
Healthy People 2010
is an alliance of more than 350 organizations of State and territorial public health, mental health, substance abuse, and environmental agencies; and national membership organizations representing professional, voluntary, and business sectors committed to making Americans healthier by supporting the goals of Healthy People - the nation's prevention agenda. http://www.healthypeople.gov/
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health is the oldest and largest network of health and human service providers serving over 10 million Hispanic consumers throughout the U.S. http://www.hispanichealth.org/
National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity
The National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) advocates national policies and programs to promote healthy eating and physical activity to help reduce the illnesses, disabilities, premature deaths, and costs caused by diet- and inactivity-related diseases such as heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/nana.html
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families by reducing teen pregnancy. www.teenpregnancy.org
National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
its mission is to achieve constant increases in physical activity among all persons in the United States in order to improve and maintain health and quality of life. www.ncppa.org
National Coalition for Skin Cancer Prevention in Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Youth Sports
was created by the American Association for Health Education through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase the awareness in skin cancer prevention. The Coalition will be the driving force behind the promotion of sun safety strategies in the Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Youth Sports arenas.
National Coalition to Support Sexuality Education
consists of over 100 national non-profit organizations committed to the mission of assuring that comprehensive sexuality education is provided for all children and youth in the U.S. by the year 2000. www.siecus.org
National Sleep Foundation
The National Sleep Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public health and safety by achieving public understanding of sleep and sleep disorders, and by supporting public education, sleep-related research, and advocacy. www.sleepfoundation.org
Partnership for Food Safety Education
is a public-private partnership created to reduce the incidence of food borne illness by educating Americans about safe food handling practices. www.fmi.org
Skin Protection Federation
is comprised of a variety of organizations and associations, government agencies manufacturers and retailers of sun protection products, and companies whose products and services promote outdoor activity.
Strong Women Inside & Out of the National Osteoporosis Foundation
is a broad-based coalition of groups representing women, consumers, mid-life and older Americans, labor unions, professional organizations, businesses, and health-care providers who share a commitment to raise osteoporosis awareness at the national, state and local levels, in both the public and private sectors. http://www.nof.org/
Trust for America's Health
Trust for America's Health is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to protect the health and safety of all communities, especially those most at risk of environmental and other public health threats. www.tfah.org
National Organizations for Youth Safety
The mission of NOYS is to promote youth empowerment and leadership and build partnerships that save lives, prevent injuries, and enhance safe and healthy lifestyles among all. http://www.noys.org/
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