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All’s Well that Ends Well. Joan Love, MS, LDN, SFNS Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition Programs. Local Wellness Policies – the LAW Initiatives, Events and Projects Tips, Tools, and Training. Overview of Presentation. Wellness. well·ness (wlns) n.
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All’s Well that Ends Well Joan Love, MS, LDN, SFNS Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition Programs
Local Wellness Policies – the LAW Initiatives, Events and Projects Tips, Tools, and Training Overview of Presentation
Wellness well·ness (wlns) n. The condition of good physical and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise, and habits.
Section 204 of Public Law 108-265 Nutrition education, physical activity and other school-based activities- GOALS…. Nutrition guidelines selected by the LEA for all foods available on school campus….. Funding for Institute of Medicine, NAS, Nutritional Standards for Foods in School. Report- Oct. 06 CN and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004
IT’S THE LAW!!! Every school that participates in the NSLP must have a local wellness policy in place by the first day of school FY07. Involves parents, students, and representatives of the school food authority, the school board, school administrators, and the public …. Local Wellness Policies
STATE LAW- PA 094-0199 • Affects ALL public school districts • Created School Wellness Policy Taskforce • Reports due 1/06, 1/07, and 1/08. • Barriers & Solutions to implementation • State Nutrition Standards • 5-10 School Districts evaluated-findings
What’s in YOUR School Wellness Policy? • Recess before Lunch • Adding the School breakfast program • Walking clubs • Faculty programs • Adding water machines in cafeterias • After School enrichment programs- ReCHARGE! • Encouraging Nonfood Rewards
Tips, Tools, & Training www.actionforhealthykids.org What’s Working Database Profiles of successful school-based interventions, programs and practices
State AgencyLocal Wellness Policy Grant State Agency Wellness Policy (ISBE) Grant • ILAFHK- Needs Assessment • IL Extension- Community Training • ROE training of school district teams on LWP • Micro grants to SFAs
Team Nutrition Training Grant 2006 • Illinois Schools Can!, Elementary Schools- Feb. 2007 grants available • Principals “Step and Crunch” challenge- spring of 08 • Wellness Conference early Fall of 2007
GRANTS • Local Wellness Policy Minigrants for foodservice professionals- IL NET/ISBE • State School Breakfast Start-Up Grant ($3,500 per eligible school) • Alliance for Healthier Generations (AHA) – 7 Illinois School Districts • CATCH Program
Upcoming Grant Opportunities Nov. 15-Grant applications are available at www.ascd.org/healthyschoolcommunities TNT06 Minigrants, Illinois Schools Can! www.kidseatwell.org Postings on AFHK-IL website
HealthierUS Challenge • Silver and Gold Levels • Nutrition, Nutrition Education, Physical Activity • www.fns.usda.gov/tn/HealthierUS/
3rd Annual KidsFest October 12-14, 2006 DuPage Expo, St. Charles www.kidseatwell.org
Download resources to distribute at conferences, workshops, & seminars Laminated posters, hang Use emoticons in e-mails Clip-art in newsletters Order Power Panther mascot costume for special events Power Panther Zonehttp://www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard Eat Smart. Play Hard. ™ Campaign /
Join Team Nutrition • USDA Initiative • Simple enrollment form • Free • Age-appropriate, science-based Nutrition education materials • 1,077 Illinois schools have enrolled! http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Join/index.htm
How can YOU take action for healthy kids? www.actionforhealthykids.org Become a member of the Illinois AFHK team
Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge • Event statewide, and at local school districts • National event, Oct. 5 • KidsFest event, Oct. 12-14, St. Charles • 5- 12 minute Stations, 60-minutes • Target audience, Kids 9-14 • Student Piloted, 350 kids in 5 states • Download course and materials at • www.actionforhealthykids.org
Free, only return shipment Order items online 700+ items State-specific, grant projects (BodyWalk) Nutrition Education Loan Library www.kidseatwell.org 800/455-5843 or 618/998-1283
Loan Librarywww.kidseatwell.org • Body Walk Spark • Planet Health Take 10 • Eat Well and Keep Moving CyberShop • Know Your Body CATCH • CATCH TN Curriculum • Michigan Model Comprehensive Health Curriculum
FREE Resources • Changing the Scene: Improving the School Nutrition Environment-http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/changing.html • USDA Team Nutrition • Healthy School Meals Resources, http://schoolmeals.nal.usda/gov • School Health Index-http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/shi/ • Making It Happen! School Nutrition Success Stories, www.actionforhealthykids.org • Fit, Healthy & Ready to Learn, NASBE
AFHK – www.actionforhealthykids.org ILNET – www.kidseatwell.org USDA – http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/ Institute of Medicine - www.iom.edu/SchoolFoods2006 Bookmark these Websites
More Websites to Bookmark • A Day --http://www.5aday.com/ • 3 A Day-http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org • Verb ™ Campaign-http://www.verbnow.com/
All’s Well that Ends Well If we are concerned about a person’s lifelong need to read or be able to do mathematics or understand scientific concepts, I don’t think it is a big stretch to realize that their health is as equally important.Paul Edwards, Superintendent of the Wayne Highlands School District, Honesdale, PA