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Local Wellness Policies: Findings from the First Two YearsWednesday, September 2, 2009
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On Wednesday, September 2, Action for Healthy Kids hosted a 90-minute webinar about national evaluation findings from a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) report on the strengths and weaknesses of local wellness policies.
This landmark study by RWJF's research program Bridging the Gap, presented data on the most comprehensive review of school district wellness policies conducted to date. Policies were evaluated based on nutrition education, school meals, competitive food and beverage guidelines, physical activity and education, food and beverage marketing in schools, and evaluation strategies for the first two school years of the wellness policy requirement.
Lead author Jamie F. Chriqui, PhD, MSH from the Institute for Health Research and Policy at the University of Illinois Chicago discussed implications of the report's findings on the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act. Click here to read Dr. Chriqui's bio.
Following the presentation, Sarah Titzer of Action for Healthy Kids facilitated a conversation for AFHK volunteers to take action at the state and local levels to help school districts with wellness policy implementation.
A complete copy or executive summary of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report can be downloaded using the link below.
Local Wellness Policies: Assessing School District Strategies for Improving Children's Health (School Years 2006-07 and 2007-08)
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Announcements
Action for Healthy Kids Awards 41 schools with School Breakfast GrantsWith the support from the Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund, Action for Healthy Kids awarded 41 schools in 17 states mini-grants ranging from $500 to $2,000 to increase average daily student participation in school breakfast by 25% during the 2009-2010 school year. The mini-grants fund implementation of alternative programs, innovative marketing and promotion strategies, and/or educational enrichment activities that will enhance the school breakfast experience. To be eligible for funding, schools had to have at least 50% of their student population eligible for free and reduced price meals.
Read about the winning schools and their program ideas!
Action For Healthy Kids Team Grants Results
During the 2007-08 school year, Action for Healthy Kids Teams combined reached 141,329 students, teachers, administrators, families and community members in 1,598 schools and 412 different school districts. Click on the PDFs below to read about the results of Teams' projects.
2007 08 EIF Promoting Physical Activity Education Results
2007 08 Kellogg Team Grant Results
2007 08 NDC Making Better Food Choices Results
Featured Resources and Research – Each month Action for Healthy Kids features resources and research from our partners and others that support our mission. Check out this month’s features!
Latest Reports and News
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Lessons for Engaging Diverse Communities to Create Healthy Schools and Kids
This field report profiles the work of Action for Healthy Kids Teams in Utah, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey and Idaho to engage diverse communities and bridge cultural differences to help kids learn healthy lifelong habits. Download Full Report [color] |
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