All’s Well that Ends Well Joan Love, MS, LDN, SFNS Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition Programs

Overview of Presentation Local Wellness Policies – the LAW Initiatives, Events and Projects Tips, Tools, and Training

Wellness well·ness (wlns) n. The condition of good physical and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise, and habits.

CN and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 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

Local Wellness Policies 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 ….

STATE LAW- PA 094-0199 Barriers & Solutions to implementation 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

Initiatives, Events & Projects HealthierUS Challenge KidsFest 2006 Eat Smart. Play Hard. Campaign Team Nutrition Child Nutrition & WIC Reauthorization Act Recess Before Lunch Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge School Health Index Action for Healthy Kids

What’s Working Database Tips, Tools, & Training www.actionforhealthykids.org What’s Working Database Profiles of successful school-based interventions, programs and practices

GRANTS

State Agency Local 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/

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

3rd Annual KidsFest October 12-14, 2006 DuPage Expo, St. Charles www.kidseatwell.org

Eat Smart. Play Hard. ™ Campaign 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 Zone http://www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard /

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

FAST Walk Faculty and Students Together Walk

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

Nutrition Education Loan Library www.kidseatwell.org Free, only return shipment Order items online 700+ items State-specific, grant projects (BodyWalk) 800/455-5843 or 618/998-1283

Loan Library www.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

Bookmark these Websites AFHK – www.actionforhealthykids.org ILNET – www.kidseatwell.org USDA – http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/ Institute of Medicine - www.iom.edu/SchoolFoods2006

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