Resources for Out of School Time Organizations

Nemours Health and Prevention Services provides resources and assistance  to Delaware's afterschool and summer programs to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Below are links to helpful information and materials.

Contact us for more information about our services and partnerships with Delaware organizations.

Publications

All publications are in PDF format. Download the free Adobe Reader software to view each document.

• Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Out-of-School Programs:
  trifold brochure or full-sized guide.
• Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Nutrition in Afterschool Settings: Strategies for Program Leaders and Policy Makers

 

Out of School Time Organizations

Below are links to additional organizations for help and guidance.

Action for Healthy Kids
A national nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the epidemic of overweight, undernourished and sedentary youth by focusing on changes in schools. They work in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to improve children's nutrition and increase their physical activity, which will in turn improve their readiness to learn.

Delaware AfterSchool Alliance
The Delaware AfterSchool Alliance is a statewide advocacy and policy development organization that endorses the goal of all school age children being academically, socially, culturally and physically healthy.

Delaware Nutrition Programs
A goal of the School and Community Nutrition Programs staff is to promote nutrition education in all USDA child nutrition programs. Quality nutrition through a well-balanced diet provides the foundation for a healthy lifestyle. Quality nutrition helps school-age children develop healthy minds, which are essential to learning.

Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) - Afterschool Resource Center
This resource center provides a variety of information, best practices, outreach materials, tools and strategies to help afterschool providers and anti-hunger advocates get more healthy snacks and meals to children.

National Afterschool Alliance – Active Hours Afterschool
The Afterschool Alliance is working to increase support from federal and state lawmakers so that afterschool programs can be more effective in their efforts to promote healthy lifestyles. This webpage contains links to resources, tools and information to help afterschool providers and advocates promote and support healthy lifestyles.