Wellness Resources
- Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK)
An integrated, national-state effort, with tools and resources - Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Provides resources and grant opportunities to help schools - California Project LEAN
Implementing physical activity, food and beverage guidelines - CATCH
Curriculum to teach children healthy lifetime habits - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Summary of school health guidelines
Links to school health tools and information - Maine Nutrition Network
Nutrition and physical activity initiatives and programs - National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity Model School Wellness Policies
A set of model policies for local school districts - National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)
Develops national standards for physical education - Nutrition Literacy Toolkit (NLTK)
A tool for designing a nutrition curriculum - President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS)
Presidential recognition awards for active lifestyles - SPARK PE
Physical health curricula, training, and follow-up support - Texas Department of Agriculture
Information and resources for parents, students, and child nutrition professionals - USDA Team Nutrition
Tools for implementation of healthy eating policies -
Additional Wellness Resources
- Arizona Action for Healthy Kids State Team School Nutrition-Healthy Environment Model Policy
- Colorado School Site Resource Kit: Implementation Guide for the Colorado Physical Activity and Nutrition State Plan 2010
- Team Nutrition Changing the Scene: Improving the School Nutrition Environment—A Guide for Local Action
- National Association of State Boards of Education
- National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity Model School Wellness Policies
- Illinois Nutrition Education and Training Program