Sleep Resources
Below is a compilation of sample programs or publicly available resources related to our goals in Ohio for adolescent health and well-being via sleep.
Handout on Sleep - Free for Sharing
This simple handout on sleep was created by our coalition partner Start School Later and can be copied and shared. It has been use by Ohio organizations and has been provided in physician and counseling offices. Side one addresses child/adolescent sleep, and side two addresses adult sleep (since grown ups need sleep as well). Download the pdf here: Sleep Handout for General Use.
Start School Later, Inc
The national non-profit Start School Later advocates for developmentally appropriate school start times for secondary schools. General information, frequently asked questions, and a link to a wiki of scholarly research articles can all be found on the website: www.StartSchoolLater.net
Ohio School Start Times
The Ohio chapter of Start School Later has a two-page printable handout that is appropriate for PTAs, school boards, administrators, and community advocates to utilize to educate stakeholders. Download a pdf of the handout here: Ohio School Start Times.
Miscellaneous Free Resources on Sleep
Dr. Dean Beebe, Professor of Pediatrics at University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, created a listing of free resources on sleep for our first Ohio Adolescent Health Partnership Symposium. This two-page color pdf provides a comprehensive list with links to some of the best resources nationally. Link: Free Resources on Sleep
Zzz's to A's: Supporting Sleep for Better-Functioning Adolescents 3-Part Webinars
In the fall of 2016 we joined with the Region V DHHS Office of Adolescent Health, Ohio AAP, and Start School Later to host a 3-part series on adolescent sleep. You can view the session recordings below, courtesy of the Ohio AAP:
Part 1 - "What you don't know about teen sleep, but should."
Session recording via Dropbox: www.dropbox.com/sh/xh7n6ovhl5h41of/AADMYK3OOTFzT4fsDLnn3TPEa?dl=0&preview=Zzz%27s+to+A%27s+Part+1.mp4
Part 2 - "How to intervene in clinical and community settings."
Session recordings via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbrgT1uzAxs&feature=youtu.be
Part 3 - "Understanding the role of school start times."
Session recording via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcYpcvsui5c&feature=youtu.be
2017 Midwest School Social Work Conference Presentation on Sleep
OAHP's Sleep Committee Chair presented at the 50th Annual Midwest School Social Work Conference on Child and Adolescent Sleep in October of 2017. The PowerPoint Presentation can be downloaded here.
2018 Webinar The Role of Sleep in Adolescent Mental Health & Substance Abuse
In March of 2018 Region V of the US Department of Health and Human Services collaborated with OAHP, Ohio AAP, Ohio Department of Health, the non-profit Start School Later, and OAHP to offer a webinar on the role of sleep in adolescent mental health and substance abuse. The PowerPoint can be downloaded here. A recording of the session can be viewed here.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Educational Resources
Educational resources in line with the "Sleep Recharges You" theme. Available at: http://sleepeducation.org/healthysleep/sleep-recharges-you-teen-sleep-duration/school
NIH "Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Biological Rhythms" 9-12 Supplement Series
This National Institutes of Health high school supplement series explores the biology of sleep and the impacts of sleep loss, including the risks of drowsy driving. Downloadable teacher's guide and and activities.
Available at: https://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih_sleep_curr-supp.pdf
Nemour's Foundation KidsHealth 9-12 Sleep Curriculum (Objectives 12.1; 12.2)
Part of the Human Body Series, this high school curriculum offers a teacher's guide with links to suggested articles for students to read, discussion questions, activities, and reproducibles.
Available at www.kidshealth.org/classroom/9to12/body/functions/sleep.pdf
"Awake at the Wheel" Materials from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Color brochures, posters, and teacher's guides created by the NHLBI, part of the National Institutes of Health and Scholastic. Materials can be used for classroom lessons or simply to post in hallways or the cafeteria to raise awareness of sleep needs and the risks of drowsy-driving. (Image at the top of this page is from this curriculum.)
Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/sleep/aaw/brochure.pdf
"School Start Time Change" - Children's National Medical Center Blueprint for Change Team
This report was commissioned by Fairfax schools in Virginia and has been made publicly available. A team created by Children's National Medical Center analyzed the research on school start times, studied schools that successfully adopted later morning start times, and compiled an overview of considerations and recommendations for school exploring such changes.
Available at: http://www.startschoollater.net/uploads/9/7/9/6/9796500/blueprint_for_change_041514.pdf
Post-Secondary Curriculum on Sleep
Dr. Megan Kraynok of Ohio Northern University has created a freshman-level general course on sleep, and has generously agreed to share the curriculum with any college or university who wishes to duplicate her course. Contact the chair of the sleep committee, Stacy Simera (ssimera at aol.com), for more information.
"Problem Sleepiness in Your Patient" Brochure for Primary Care Providers
This free guide from NIH is available as an immediate download or can be ordered in printed quantities up to 10. The guide provides an overview of problem sleepiness, its consequences, causes, identification, and management. It also discusses how other medical conditions, drugs, and lifestyle influence problem sleepiness. Includes a sample table of questions for patient assessment. Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/sleep/pslp_fs.pdf
Below is a compilation of sample programs or publicly available resources related to our goals in Ohio for adolescent health and well-being via sleep.
Handout on Sleep - Free for Sharing
This simple handout on sleep was created by our coalition partner Start School Later and can be copied and shared. It has been use by Ohio organizations and has been provided in physician and counseling offices. Side one addresses child/adolescent sleep, and side two addresses adult sleep (since grown ups need sleep as well). Download the pdf here: Sleep Handout for General Use.
Start School Later, Inc
The national non-profit Start School Later advocates for developmentally appropriate school start times for secondary schools. General information, frequently asked questions, and a link to a wiki of scholarly research articles can all be found on the website: www.StartSchoolLater.net
Ohio School Start Times
The Ohio chapter of Start School Later has a two-page printable handout that is appropriate for PTAs, school boards, administrators, and community advocates to utilize to educate stakeholders. Download a pdf of the handout here: Ohio School Start Times.
Miscellaneous Free Resources on Sleep
Dr. Dean Beebe, Professor of Pediatrics at University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, created a listing of free resources on sleep for our first Ohio Adolescent Health Partnership Symposium. This two-page color pdf provides a comprehensive list with links to some of the best resources nationally. Link: Free Resources on Sleep
Zzz's to A's: Supporting Sleep for Better-Functioning Adolescents 3-Part Webinars
In the fall of 2016 we joined with the Region V DHHS Office of Adolescent Health, Ohio AAP, and Start School Later to host a 3-part series on adolescent sleep. You can view the session recordings below, courtesy of the Ohio AAP:
Part 1 - "What you don't know about teen sleep, but should."
Session recording via Dropbox: www.dropbox.com/sh/xh7n6ovhl5h41of/AADMYK3OOTFzT4fsDLnn3TPEa?dl=0&preview=Zzz%27s+to+A%27s+Part+1.mp4
Part 2 - "How to intervene in clinical and community settings."
Session recordings via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbrgT1uzAxs&feature=youtu.be
Part 3 - "Understanding the role of school start times."
Session recording via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcYpcvsui5c&feature=youtu.be
2017 Midwest School Social Work Conference Presentation on Sleep
OAHP's Sleep Committee Chair presented at the 50th Annual Midwest School Social Work Conference on Child and Adolescent Sleep in October of 2017. The PowerPoint Presentation can be downloaded here.
2018 Webinar The Role of Sleep in Adolescent Mental Health & Substance Abuse
In March of 2018 Region V of the US Department of Health and Human Services collaborated with OAHP, Ohio AAP, Ohio Department of Health, the non-profit Start School Later, and OAHP to offer a webinar on the role of sleep in adolescent mental health and substance abuse. The PowerPoint can be downloaded here. A recording of the session can be viewed here.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Educational Resources
Educational resources in line with the "Sleep Recharges You" theme. Available at: http://sleepeducation.org/healthysleep/sleep-recharges-you-teen-sleep-duration/school
NIH "Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Biological Rhythms" 9-12 Supplement Series
This National Institutes of Health high school supplement series explores the biology of sleep and the impacts of sleep loss, including the risks of drowsy driving. Downloadable teacher's guide and and activities.
Available at: https://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih_sleep_curr-supp.pdf
Nemour's Foundation KidsHealth 9-12 Sleep Curriculum (Objectives 12.1; 12.2)
Part of the Human Body Series, this high school curriculum offers a teacher's guide with links to suggested articles for students to read, discussion questions, activities, and reproducibles.
Available at www.kidshealth.org/classroom/9to12/body/functions/sleep.pdf
"Awake at the Wheel" Materials from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Color brochures, posters, and teacher's guides created by the NHLBI, part of the National Institutes of Health and Scholastic. Materials can be used for classroom lessons or simply to post in hallways or the cafeteria to raise awareness of sleep needs and the risks of drowsy-driving. (Image at the top of this page is from this curriculum.)
Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/sleep/aaw/brochure.pdf
"School Start Time Change" - Children's National Medical Center Blueprint for Change Team
This report was commissioned by Fairfax schools in Virginia and has been made publicly available. A team created by Children's National Medical Center analyzed the research on school start times, studied schools that successfully adopted later morning start times, and compiled an overview of considerations and recommendations for school exploring such changes.
Available at: http://www.startschoollater.net/uploads/9/7/9/6/9796500/blueprint_for_change_041514.pdf
Post-Secondary Curriculum on Sleep
Dr. Megan Kraynok of Ohio Northern University has created a freshman-level general course on sleep, and has generously agreed to share the curriculum with any college or university who wishes to duplicate her course. Contact the chair of the sleep committee, Stacy Simera (ssimera at aol.com), for more information.
"Problem Sleepiness in Your Patient" Brochure for Primary Care Providers
This free guide from NIH is available as an immediate download or can be ordered in printed quantities up to 10. The guide provides an overview of problem sleepiness, its consequences, causes, identification, and management. It also discusses how other medical conditions, drugs, and lifestyle influence problem sleepiness. Includes a sample table of questions for patient assessment. Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/sleep/pslp_fs.pdf
