State and Local Team Nutrition - Local Wellness School Policy Web Resources

 

Step 1.

• Read the law: United States Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/108-265.pdf

Step 2.

• Identify required members and establish the policy development team: United States Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/NC_effective_school_health_council_manual.pdf  www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/Ntl_Guide_to_SHAC.pdf 

Step 3.

• Assess the State: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Action for Healthy Kids www.actionforhealthykids.org/filelib/stateaction/profiles/Maine.pdf

Step 4.

• Assess your district: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, School Health Index http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/shi/default.aspx

• United States Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/support.pdf

• National Association for Sport and Physical Education, How Are You Doing Checklist www.aahperd.org/naspe/pdf_files/2004PEchecklist.pdf
   
  
  
  

Writing Your Wellness Policy

Wellness Policy Template, Action for Healthy Kids www.actionforhealthykids.org/filelib/resources/wellness_policy/Wellness%20Policy%20Template.doc

Nutrition Education Goals: United States Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/wellnesspolicygoals_nutritioned.html

Physical Activity Goals: United States Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/wellnesspolicygoals_physicalactivity.html

Nutrition Guidelines: United States Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/wellnesspolicygoals_guidelines.html

 

Other School-based Activities:

United States Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/wellnesspolicygoals_schoolbased.html

Sample Wellness Policies United States Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/wellnesspolicy_examples.html

Sample Wellness Policies Action for Healthy Kids
www.actionforhealthykids.org/resources_wp.php

Adopt the Wellness Policy PowerPoint Presentations:

School Nutrition Association
www.schoolnutrition.org/uploadedFiles/SchoolNutrition.org/Child_Nutrition/
Local_School_Wellness_Policies/Local%20Wellness%20Policy%20Presentation.ppt#272,5,
WHAT Does the Law Require?

United States Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services
www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/welcometowellness.ppt#260,4,School Wellness Policy Provisions, Cont’d.

 

Resources to Help Implement the Wellness Policy

United States Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/wellnesspolicy_tools.html

 

Establish a Plan to Maintain, Measure and Evaluate the Wellness Policy

Department of Education, Evaluation Primer
www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/primer1.html

Action for Healthy Kids
www.actionforhealthykids.org/pdf/report_small.pdf