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SHPPS 2006: School Health Program Report Card
Texas - State Report Cards

Faculty and Staff Health Promotion (7.0)

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7.11 Has a state-level faculty and staff health promotion coordinator No2
7.2 Requires districts or schools to provide funding for or offer the following health screenings to school faculty and staff:
  Blood pressure No
  Breast cancer No
  Colorectal cancer No
  Diabetes No
  Height and weight or body mass No
  Oral health No
  Serum cholesterol No
  Skin cancer No
7.3 Requires districts or schools to provide funding for or offer the following health-related activities to school faculty and staff:
  Asthma management education No
  Conflict resolution education No
  Counseling for emotional disorders No
  CPR education No
  Crisis intervention for personal problems No
  Diabetes management education No
  Emergency preparedness No
  Nutrition education No
  Physical activity and fitness counseling No
  Pre- or post-natal education No
  Stress management education No
  Tobacco-use cessation No
  Weight management No
  Worksite safety education No
7.4 Requires districts or schools to provide funding for or offer the following health-related services to school faculty and staff:
  Identification of or referrals for abuse No
  Immunizations No
  Referrals for child or elder care No
  Referrals for oral health problems No
7.5 Requires districts or schools to provide funding for or offer the following programs for faculty and staff:
  Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Yes
  Health risk appraisals No
  Physical activity programs Yes
Requires school physical activity facilities be made available for faculty and staff to use Yes
7.6 Requires faculty and staff to receive the following health screenings prior to employment:
  Physical health examinations Not Required on Any Faculty or Staff12
  TB testing Not Required on Any Faculty or Staff12
  Illegal drug-use screening Not Required on Any Faculty or Staff12
Requires faculty and staff to receive the following health screenings during employment:
  Physical health examinations Not Required on Any Faculty or Staff12
  TB testing Not Required on Any Faculty or Staff12
  Illegal drug-use screening Not Required on Any Faculty or Staff12
7.7 Offers or requires districts to offer the following types of health insurance coverage to faculty and staff:
  Alcohol- or other drug-use treatment State Neither Offers Coverage nor Requires Districts to Offer Coverage13
  Dental care State Neither Offers Coverage nor Requires Districts to Offer Coverage13
  Immunizations State Offers Coverage13
  Mental health care State Offers Coverage13
  Preventive health care State Offers Coverage13
  Vision care State Offers Coverage13

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This publication was prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It summarizes state-level data collected from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia during the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2006. SHPPS is conducted periodically to monitor the extent to which school health policies and practices are addressing the leading causes of death, illness, and social problems among young people and adults.

For additional information on SHPPS or to order SHPPS publications, contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop K-33, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717; 800-CDC-INFO; www.cdc.gov/shpps.
 

 

1   Numbers refer to tables in State-Level School Health Policies and Practices: A State-by-State Summary from the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006, which includes information from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This document can be downloaded at www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/SHPPS/2006/summaries/index.htm.
2   Unless otherwise indicated,
  Yes Yes
No No
? Incomplete Data
  NA Not Applicable
3   Requires Requires
  Recommends or Encourages Recommends or Encourages
  Neither Requires, Recommends, nor Encourages Neither Requires, Recommends, nor Encourages
  ? Incomplete Data
4   Prohibits Prohibits
  Discourages Discourages
  Neither Prohibits nor Discourages Neither Prohibits nor Discourages
  ? Incomplete Data
5   SCHIP is the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
6   WIC is the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
7   Associate’s Degree in Nursing Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  Undergraduate Degree in NursingUndergraduate Degree in Nursing Undergraduate Degree in Nursing
  Associate’s Degree in Any Field Associate’s Degree in Any Field
  Undergraduate Degree in Any FieldUndergraduate Degree in Any Field Undergraduate Degree in Any Field
  NA Not Applicable
  ? Incomplete Data
8   Undergraduate Degree in Specific Field Undergraduate Degree in Specific Field
  Master’s Degree in Specific FieldMaster’s Degree in Specific Field Master’s Degree in Specific Field
  Doctoral Degree in Specific FieldDoctoral Degree in Specific FieldDoctoral Degree in Specific Field Doctoral Degree in Specific Field
  Undergraduate Degree in Any Field Undergraduate Degree in Any Field
  Master’s Degree in Any FieldMaster’s Degree in Any Field Master’s Degree in Any Field
  Other Degree Other Degree
  NA  Not Applicable
  ? Incomplete Data
9   Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
  Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools)
  No No
  ? Incomplete Data
10   Junk foods are defined as foods or beverages that have low nutrient density, that is, they provide calories primarily through fats or added sugars and have minimal amounts of vitamins and minerals.
11   Both on School Property and at Off-Campus, School-Sponsored Events Both on School Property and at Off-Campus, School-Sponsored Events
  On School Property Only On School Property Only
  Neither on School Property nor at Off-Campus, School-Sponsored Events Neither on School Property nor at Off-Campus, School-Sponsored Events
12   Required of All Faculty and Staff Required of All Faculty and Staff
  Required of Some Faculty and Staff Required of Some Faculty and Staff
  Not Required on Any Faculty or Staff Not Required on Any Faculty or Staff
  ? Incomplete Data
13   State Offers Coverage State Offers Coverage
  State Requires Districts to Offer Coverage State Requires Districts to Offer Coverage
  State Neither Offers Coverage nor Requires Districts to Offer Coverage State Neither Offers Coverage nor Requires Districts to Offer Coverage
  ? Incomplete Data

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