Communities Putting Prevention to Work
CPPW School Wellness Policies Webinar 2-23-12
A few great resources from today's CPPW webinar on School Wellness Policies!
Boston Public Schools Health & Wellness Policy Implementation p...
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Health & Wellness Policies align with academic achievementframework.
- Part of a Coordinated School Health approach and organized at the district level.
- Healthy Schools Program Assessment (Alliance for a Healthier Generation tool) updated yearly and incorporated into each schools School Improvement Plan
- Incorporating a wellness scorecard for each school
Opportunities for Crafting a Stronger Wellness Policy (Public Healt...
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Discusses elements of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010
- Highlights progress and gaps in compliance
- Highlights opportunities for creating wellness policies that meet and exceed guidelines -emphasizing:
- Be Specific
- Be Comprehensive
- Consider State Board opportunities
- Consider opportunities to improve competitive food policies
- Marketing
- Physical Activity
- Measurability
- Enforcement Language
- Collaboration
Other Resources:
www.bridgingthegapresearch.org (School Policies & Practices Research Review)
http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/nana.html (National Alliance for Nutrition & Activity)
http://www.healthyschoolfoodsnow.org/ (Kids Safe & Healthful Foods Project)
http://www.nasbe.org (National Association of School Boards of Education)
http://www.nplan.org (National Policy & Legal Analysis Network)
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