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CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) has created the DASH Training Network, or “D-Train,” a national cadre of master trainers to provide workshops on how to use DASH school health tools. These workshops are designed to help those who work in and with schools improve school health policies, programs, and curricula.
Workshops are currently available on three DASH tools: the School Health Index: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide (SHI),the Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT), and the Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT). The SHI is a self-assessment and planning guide that enables schools to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their school health promotion policies and programs and to develop an action plan for improving student health. The PECAT is a tool for analyzing written physical education curricula to determine how closely they align with national standards for high-quality physical education. The HECAT helps districts and schools conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of health education curricula.
Workshops are currently available on the SHI, PECAT, and HECAT. For a limited number of sites, CDC will pay for all of the expenses associated with the trainer (e.g., travel expenses, lodging, per diem, honorarium); the site will need to cover any costs associated with a facility, materials, and refreshments. Access to the CDC-supported workshops is first come, first serve. You are encouraged to schedule your workshop soon. Note the following eligibility criteria for free workshops:
Although the total number of free workshops (i.e., paid for by the CDC) for 2009 is very limited, additional workshops may be available if your agency has funds to support a trainer’s travel and honorarium. Please submit a Workshop Request Form, and the CDC will connect you to a master trainer based on availability.
Please first read the D-Train FAQs. If you are interested in requesting a SHI workshop, complete the SHI Workshop Request Form [Word doc 62KB], and e-mail the completed form to dtrain@cdc.gov.
Please first read the D-Train FAQs. If you are interested in requesting a PECAT workshop, complete the PECAT Workshop Request Form [Word doc 69KB], and e-mail the completed form to dtrain@cdc.gov.
Please first read the D-Train FAQs. If you are interested in requesting a HECAT workshop, complete the HECAT Workshop Request Form [Word doc 63KB], and e-mail the completed form to dtrain@cdc.gov.
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