Resources

UConn Rudd Center:

• Model Policy
• Creating a local school wellness policy

USDA:

• Wellness Policies
• Summary of the Final Rule

Alliance for a Healthier Generation:

• School Wellness Committee Toolkit
• School Wellness Committees
• Local School Wellness Policies

Berkeley Media Studies Group:

• Eye on Marketers
• Toolkit on Stopping Junk Food Marketing to Kids (English)
• Toolkit on Stopping Junk Food Marketing to Kids (Spanish)
• Stopping Junk Food Marketing to Kids Video (English)
• Stopping Junk Food Marketing to Kids Video (Spanish)
• Target Marketing Soda & Fast Food: Problems with Business as Usual (English)
• Target Marketing Soda & Fast Food: Problems with Business as Usual (Spanish)
• The Soda and Fast Food Industries Target their Marketing Towards Mothers of Color (English)
• The Soda and Fast Food Industries Target their Marketing Towards Mothers of Color (Spanish)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• CDC Local Wellness Policies
• Putting Local School Wellness Policies into Action: Stories from School Districts and Schools
• Water Access in Schools

ChangeLab Solutions:

• Wellness Policy Enforcement
• District Policy Restricting Food and Beverage Advertising on School Grounds

National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity:

• Model School Wellness Policies

National Association of Chronic Disease Directors:

• A Guide for Incorporating Health and Wellness into School Improvement Plans
• Sharing Success: A Step-by-Step Guide for Communicating School Health Achievements

National Association of State Boards of Education:

• State School Health Policy Database

National Collaborative on Education and Health:

• Report to the National Steering Committee

Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN):

• Wellness Teams Work: A Guide for Putting Wellness Policies into Practice in Schools

Shape America:

• State School Health Policy Matrix 2.0

The University of Illinois at Chicago:

• National Wellness Policy Study

Wellness Policy and Implementation Example:

• California Project LEAN

Other Relevant Websites:

• Digital Ads: Exposing How Marketers Target Youth
• Center for Science in the Public Interest
• Food Marketing Workgroup
• Fairplay (formerly Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood)

Alliance for a Healthier Generation:

• Smart Snacks
• Smart Snacks Product Calculator
• Smart Foods Planner

Berkeley Media Studies Group:

• Examining the public debate on school food nutrition guidelines: Findings and lessons learned from an analysis of news coverage and legislative debates

Center for Science in the Public Interest:

• Healthier School Lunches

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• A comprehensive framework for addressing the school nutrition environment and services
• Smart Snacks
• Tips for Teachers: Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in the Classroom
• Water Access in Schools

The Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project:

• School Meal Programs Innovate to Improve Student Nutrition
• Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project Website

UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health:

• Alternatives to Food Rewards

The University of Illinois at Chicago:

• Food Service Director Experiences Implementing Revised School Meal Standards: Summary of Findings

USDA:

• School Meals
• Wellness Policies

Cairn Guidance:

• A Systems Approach to Integrating Health in Education

Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior:

• Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Website
• Publications

Society for Public Health Education:

• Policy brief on health education in the Every Student Succeeds Act

USDA:

• USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
• USDA My Plate

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• Recess Planning in Schools
• Strategies for Recess in Schools
• Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool
• Health Equity in Action: Joint Use Agreements

SHAPE America:

• The Essential Components of Physical Education
• Guide for Physical Education Policy
• National Physical Education Standards
• SHAPE America Website (formerly AAHPERD)

Action for Healthy Kids:

• Joint Use Agreements

ChangeLab Solutions:

• Model Joint Use Agreement Resources
• What is a Joint Use Agreement?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• School Health Guidelines (Guideline 8: School Employee Wellness Program)

Healthy Schools Campaign:

• ESSA Implementation: Key Opportunities to Support Health and Wellness (Title II Educator Support and Working Conditions)
• State ESSA Plans to Support Student Health and Wellness: A Framework for Action (Title II)

National Association of Chronic Disease Directors:

• Healthy School, Healthy Staff, Healthy Students: A Guide to Improving School Employee Wellness

Action for Healthy Kids:

• Parents for Healthy Kids Toolkit
• Support for Schools and Families

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• School Health Guidelines
• School Health Index
• Tips for Teachers: Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in the Classroom

Healthy Schools Campaign:

• ESSA Implementation: Key Opportunities to Support Health and Wellness
• State ESSA Plans to Support Student Health and Wellness: A Framework for Action

National Association of Chronic Disease Directors:

• Speaking Education's Language: A Guide For Public Health Professionals Working in the Education Sector

Other Organizations with Helpful Resources:

• African American Collaborative Obesity Research Network
• Alliance for a Healthier Generation
• Voices for Healthy Kids
• Public Health Advocacy Institute
• Public Health Law Center
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Healthy Eating Research