Promoting Healthy Behaviors
Schools are in a unique position to promote healthy behaviors. Most US children spend an average of 6 to 7 hours a day at school, which is a large part of their waking hours.1–3 This section highlights the importance of nutrition services, physical education and physical activity, out of school time, tobacco use prevention, and sleep education in schools using a comprehensive approach.
Use our interactive Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model (WSCC) to learn how these components relate to promoting healthy behaviors. If you’d like to see the WSCC model in action, visit our Virtual Healthy School.
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Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model
Page last reviewed: March 19, 2020