About the Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Established in 1926, the Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation is a professional association whose members supervise and coordinate programs in health, physical education, and related fields within state departments of education. Associate members are those who are interested in the goals and programs of the Society who do not work within a state education agency.
Funding
The Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation receives funding through two cooperative agreements with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health.
Cooperative Agreement #DP06-601
National Programs to Build the Capacity of Societal Institutions That Influence Youth Behavior
Category 8 – Promoting Coordinated School Health Programs (CSHP) by Providing capacity building assistance (CBA) to State and Local Education Agencies; Priority 8B – Support Leadership and Governance for Coordinated School Health Programs
Cooperative Agreement #DP06-601
National Programs to Build the Capacity of Societal Institutions That Influence Youth Behavior
Category 1 – Preventing HIV Infections by Providing CBA to State and Local Education Agencies; Priority 1A – Strengthen Leadership and Governance for HIV Prevention