Implement a Local Wellness Policy
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Game On!
Format: Webpage with pdf links
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
Game On challenges America’s schools, staff, students, and the families they serve to get healthy, inside and out. Game On provides all the information and resources you need to host a successful school wellness program in your school, including an interactive school blueprint that allows you to search for fun Eat Better and Move More Challenges for every aspect of your school building. Explore the Game On website and the 6 steps they offer to help you improve student health, while reaching your schools needs. Don't forget to check out step 4: Find Activities to engage everyone on the team, including students!
Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/game-on
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School Nutrition Environment and Wellness Resources
Format: Webpage
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
This Web site is dedicated to helping local educational agencies find the resources they need to meet local wellness policy recommendations.
Available at: http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/local-wellness-policy-resources/school-nutrition-environment-and-wellness-resources-0
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School Wellness Committee Toolkit
Format: PDF
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free- you may have to create a log-in and username to access information on the site.
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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Wellness Policy Elements
Format: PDF
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
Review the primary elements of a local wellness policy: nutrition education, nutrition promotion, physical activity, all foods on campus, other school based activities and food and beverage marketing; and within each subsection, find helpful tips and tools for implementation.
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Putting Local School Wellness Policies into Action: Stories From School Districts and Schools
Format: PDF
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
Eleven schools, urban, suburban and rural, provide examples of the strategies they’ve used to implement various aspects of the wellness policy and identify key supporters, wellness champions, partners and resources used.
Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/pdf/251553_SchoolWellnessInAction_Final_508_Ready_508tagged.pdf
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention School Nutrition Enviornment and Services
Format: Webpage
Audience: K-12 School Health/ Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
This website features the new Comprehensive Framework for Addressing the School Nutrition Environment and Services—a framework for school nutrition professionals, school health professionals, administrators, teachers, and parents. The school nutrition environment includes the seven components that together, influence a students’ access to healthy foods and beverages at school.
Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/nutrition/schoolnutrition.htm
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation - Wellness Policies-Implementation
Format: Online with PDF support materials
Audience: K-12 School Health/ Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
An online how-to guide for creating a school wellness policy. Work through this section when you are ready to implement your policy: Put Policy Into Practice.
Available at: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/take_action/schools/wellness_committees__policies/putting_policy_into_practice/
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