Table 2. Number of States Collaborating With Each Type of Organization on School Nutrition and Physical Education Activities, School Health Policies and Practices Study, 2000–2012.
| Type of Staff Member or Organization | No. of States in 2000 | No. of States in 2006 | No. of States in 2012 | Change From 2000 to 2006 | Change From 2006 to 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child nutrition or food service staff collaborated with . . . | |||||
| State-level physical education staff | 24 | 40 | 37 | +16 | −3 |
| State-level school health education staff | 40 | 48 | 43 | +8 | −5 |
| State-level school health services staff | 37 | 42 | 37 | +5 | −5 |
| State-level school mental health or social services staff | 19 | 26 | 19 | +7 | −7 |
| Businesses | 25 | 32 | 26 | +7 | −6 |
| Academic institutions | 46 | 48 | 45 | +2 | −3 |
| State-level health organization such as the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society | 36 | 39 | 31 | +3 | −8 |
| Action for Healthy Kidsa | —b | 48 | 41 | —b | −7 |
| State-level school nurses association | —b | 35 | 36 | —b | +1 |
| State-level physicians organization such as the American Academy of Pediatrics | —b | 29 | 16 | —b | −13 |
| State department of agriculture | —b | 33 | 49 | —b | +16 |
| State-level school nutrition associations | —b | 50 | 48 | —b | −2 |
| Food commodity organization, such as the Dairy Council or state produce growers association | 49 | 48 | 49 | −1 | +1 |
| Physical education staff collaborated with . . . | |||||
| State-level school nutrition or food service staff | 21 | 45 | 40 | +24 | −5 |
| State-level school health education staff | 36 | 43 | 43 | +7 | 0 |
| State-level school health services staff | 24 | 42 | 36 | +18 | −6 |
| State-level school mental health or social services staff | 17 | 25 | 22 | +8 | −3 |
| Businesses | 15 | 22 | 25 | +7 | +3 |
| Academic institutions | 36 | 45 | 44 | +9 | −1 |
| State-level health organization, such as the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society | 31 | 39 | 39 | +8 | 0 |
| Action for Healthy Kidsa | —b | 42 | 35 | —b | −7 |
| State-level school nurses association | —b | 32 | 34 | —b | +2 |
| State-level physicians organization, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics | —b | 22 | 17 | —b | −5 |
| State parks or recreation department | 12 | 21 | 22 | +9 | +1 |
| Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports | 21 | 30 | 21 | +9 | −9 |
| State-level American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance | 35 | 45 | 46 | +10 | +1 |
a
Action for Healthy Kids is a national nonprofit organization that works with partner organizations to support physical activity and healthy eating in schools (www.actionforhealthykids.org).
b
Question not asked in 2000 survey.