Resources under team building

Gather Your Team

Includes tips and tools for gathering a team, recruiting team members, building a successful team, developing a vision, conducting team meetings and more.

Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/game-on/gather-your-team

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Team Building How-Tos from Fuel Up to Play 60

Ideas for recruiting students to be part of a student-led, school health team; tips on recruiting team members, characteristics of well functioning teams, and more.

Follow the link below. Once on the page, select the yellow box on the far right that says 'Program Tools'. On the left, tools will appear. Scroll down until you find 'Fuel Up to Play 60 Teambuilding Tips'. Click on 'Learn More' and a pdf will download for you to view.

Available at: https://www.fueluptoplay60.com/tools#tab_fuel-up-to-play-60-teambuilding-tips

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Engagement Tools - Fuel Up to Play 60

Getting people involved is key to making positive changes at school. These tools can help you enlist the support of students and adults at school and in the community. Check out the Teambuilding Tips for ideas on how to get interested groups organized.

Follow the link below. Once on the page, select the yellow box on the far right that says 'Program Tools'. On the left, tools will appear. Scroll down until you find 'Tips and Tools for Engaging Businesses' and 'Tips and Tools for Engaging Students'. Click on 'Learn More' and a pdf will download for you to view.

Available at: https://school.fueluptoplay60.com/tools/engagement-tools.php

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Making the Case for School Wellness

The first step to being an effective wellness advocate is being able to explain why it’s important to address health and wellness in schools. This concise, accurate handout is complete with supporting statistics and helpful web links.

Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/parent-toolkit/parent-leadership-series/makingthecasefinalx3.pdf

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Team Building Ideas

Sample team building activities to break the ice and get your team members to know each other better.

Available at: http://www.wilderdom.com/games/

 

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Team Effort - Michigan Nutrition Standards Toolkit

Find ideas and tips for building and effective school health team.

The link below will take you to the Michigan Nutrition Standards Toolkit which provides you with the resources needed to implement the Michigan Nutrition Standards, including many team resources.

Available at: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-2940_2955_2959_58773-261516--,00.html

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Supporting Webinars - Action for Healthy Kids

Action for Healthy Kids offers a wide variety of virtual learning opportunities that can energize and educate your wellness team.  From school breakfast programs and recess before lunch to wellness policy implementation and more, most sessions are of no cost and are open to any interested individual or group.  This site gives you access to archived webinars and also allows you to register at the site for upcoming webinars.

Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/events/webinars

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How Team Members Can Contribute

School Health/Wellness Teams come in many different shapes and sizes, but they have one common goal: to rally forces to make schools healthier! Anyone with an interest in health – parents, teachers, staff, and community members – can take part! Learn how team members can contribute with this helpful pdf that lists activities by contributing member.

Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/storage/documents/game-on/Game_On_-_School_Health_Team.pdf

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School Wellness Committee Toolkit

This guide was created as a resource for school wellness committees to convene, plan and implement their action plans. Contains information on how to form a team, choose team members, conduct affective meetings, set goals, chart and communicate your progress and more.

Available at: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/_asset/wwj4dq/09-875_SWCToolkit.pdf

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School Wellness Committee Toolkit

This guide was created as a resource for school wellness committees to convene, plan and implement their action plans. Contains information on how to form a team, choose team members, conduct affective meetings, set goals, chart and communicate your progress and more.

Available at: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/_asset/wwj4dq/09-875_SWCToolkit.pdf

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The Wellness Impact: Enhancing Academic Success Through Healthy School Environments

Research summary on the ink between improved nutrition, greater opportunities for physical activity in the school environment, and academic success.

 

Available at: http://www.genyouthnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/The_wellness_impact_report.pdf

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FoodCorps Healthy School ToolKit-Coming Soon!

 A set of resources and a process designed to guide schools in assessing and visioning a healthy school food environment, documenting actions, and evaluating and celebrating progress over time. 

 

Available at: https://foodcorps.org/

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