Create a Local Wellness Policy
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation Model Wellness Policy
Format: Webpage
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation launched a new Model Wellness Policy to help school districts prepare for anticipated requirements from USDA. This resource meets federal requirements based on the USDA's proposed rule and offers optional policy language school districts can use to establish stronger policies.
Available at: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/_asset/wtqdwu/14-6372_ModelWellnessPolicy.doc
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Key Considerations
Format: MS Word Document
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
Six key considerations for inclusion in district wellness policy action plans, including nutrition education, physical activity, school meals, and other foods at school.
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Action for Healthy Kids Wellness Policy Tool: Seven Steps to Success
Format: Webpage
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
Action for Healthy Kids developed this tool with partner organizations to help districts create a local wellness policy that meets their own unique goals for nutrition and physical activity and take the next steps to put the policy into action to positively impact students' health and lifelong choices.This tool uses a continuous process, consisting of seven steps. The steps are related to each other, and by working through each step, it is possible to effectively establish district wellness and other policies. Clicking on each step will open a new page with specific information and guidance. Specific questions will guide the process and helpful online resources are listed at the end of each step. You will find objectives, resources, and frequently asked questions to guide your journey through the wellness policy process.
Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/revise-district-policy/wellness-policy-tool
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Alliance for Healthier Generation-Wellness Policies
Format: Online with PDF support materials
Audience: K-12 School Health/ Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
A comprehensive online how-to guide, with plenty of additional resources, that walks you through four steps to creating a school wellness policy: Convene your committee; Refresh your policy; Put policy into practice; and Evaluate and communicate.
Available at: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/take_action/schools/wellness_committees__policies/
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Increasing Access to Drinking Water in Schools
Format: PDF
Audience: K-12 School Health/ Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
A tool kit to be used by school health councils, nutrition services providers, principals, teachers, parents, and other school staff who are interested in increasing access to drinking water in schools.
Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/pdf/Water_Access_in_Schools.pdf
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Parents for Healthy Schools
Format: PDF
Audience: Parents
Cost: Free
Parents can be effective advocates to bring about positive change. A guide to motivate and educate parents to help create healthy school environments. Includes ideas for how they can help with improving the school nutrition environment, increasing opportunities for physical activity, and supporting schools in managing chronic health conditions.
Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/parentengagement/pdf/guide.pdf
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Tips for Teachers
Format: PDF
Audience: Teachers, Administrators
Cost: Free
A colorful 4-page fact sheets with useful tips and ideas on how to promote healthy eating and physical activity in the classroom.
Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/pdf/Tips_for_Teachers_TAG508.pdf
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