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Wellness Policies in Schools

Wellness Policies in Schools. Sandra Kangas, Supervisor Child & Adult Nutrition Services SD Department of Education. The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 PL 108-265 Section 204 enacted June 30, 2004.

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Wellness Policies in Schools

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  1. Wellness Policies in Schools Sandra Kangas, Supervisor Child & Adult Nutrition Services SD Department of Education

  2. The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004PL 108-265 Section 204 enacted June 30, 2004 Congress recognizes that schools play a critical role in creating a healthy environment for the prevention of childhood obesity, creating a healthy environment for combating problems associated with poor nutrition and physical activity.

  3. Why Local Wellness Policies? • The prevalence of overweight among children • Increased likelihood to become overweight or obese adults. • Unhealthy diet and physical activity patterns account for at least 400,000 deaths among adults in the United States each year. • one in three American children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime.

  4. The law required that the District develop a wellness policy that - • involves parents, students, representatives of the school food authority, the school board, school administrators, and the public in its development • includes goals for nutrition education, physical activity, and other school-based activities that are designed to promote student wellness

  5. Local Wellness Committee • Required: • School food service staff • Parents • Students • School board member • Administrators • Public

  6. Local Wellness Committee • Recommended: • School nurse • PE/Athletics Department • Student activities • Others: • Teachers • Dietitians • Dietary Managers • Medical professionals

  7. Four basic components of a wellness policy: • Nutrition education goals • Physical activity goals • Nutrition standards • Other school-based activities

  8. The policy must also… • include nutrition guidelines for all foods available on each school campus • provide an assurance that school meals at least meet standards established by federal law • establish a plan for monitoring

  9. Nutrition Education • Curriculum • Health & nutrition promotion • School environment • Cafeteria as a classroom • Community resources

  10. Physical Activity • Recess • Physical Education • Before and after school • Wellness activities

  11. Nutrition • School meals • A la carte cafeteria sales • Vending machines • Student stores • Concession stands • Classroom parties and special events • Fundraising

  12. Other School-based Activities • School environment • Consistent wellness messages • Conducive to healthy eating • Physically active

  13. Measuring Success • The policy must “establish a plan for measuring implementation of the local wellness policy, including designation of 1 or more persons within the local educational agency or at each school, as appropriate, charged with operational responsibility for ensuring that the school meets the local wellness policy.”

  14. You’ve seen this: Together Everyone Achieves More A new version: Together Everyone helps children Achieve Maximum health and ability to learn TEAM Effort

  15. Model Policy • State Board and Department of Education desired a model policy • A cross-section of folks were invited to develop the policy • Those who were not able to attend were invited to comment

  16. Your Local Policy

  17. Your Local Policy • Locate the school’s policy • How does it stack up? • Evaluation tool in handouts • It might look good on paper – but what are you doing about it?

  18. Where do we go from here? • Identify the leader to call a group together • Assemble resources • Invite committee members • Review policy • Assess what has been done • Assignments for what needs to be done • Tell your story!

  19. Tools and Resources

  20. Policy Tools and Resources • Many tools exist • Government agencies • Non-government agencies (PNPs) • Professional associations • For-profit agencies and consultants

  21. Wellness Policy Resources • doe.sd.gov/oess/cans/training/wellnesspolicy.asp • South DakotaWellness Policy • South Dakota School Wellness Policy training video • Wellness policy resources • School Wellness Policy workshop handouts • Fact sheets, rack cards, order form • Funding opportunities for wellness policy projects

  22. Wellness Policy Brochure

  23. Wellness Policy Brochure -inside

  24. Rack Cards – first three

  25. Back side of first three

  26. Rack cards – second three

  27. Back side of second three

  28. USDA – Changing the Scene • Available from CANS or can order from USDA website teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/changing.html

  29. ASBO, International • Journal article Taking Action for Healthy Kids • February 2003: www.asbointl.org/asbo/files/ccPageContentDOCFILENAME001052705546SBA_Feb_03_article_TakingActionForHealthyKids.pdf

  30. More Wellness Resource Sites • www.healthysd.gov/ • www.schoolnutrition.org • www.aahperd.org/ • www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/ • rethinkingschools.org/archive/20_04/well204.shtml • www.schoolwellnesspolicies.org/ • www.actionforhealthykids.org/ • Any search engine: “Wellness Policy”

  31. Making It Happen! • School Nutrition Success Stories Gain ideas for what schools have done that worked. You can implement or adapt to your school.

  32. Team Nutrition Postersavailable from CANS or USDA

  33. Classroom Materials Foodella available from CANS Other items available from CANS or USDA

  34. Other Resources Available from CANS or USDA

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