Wellness Policy Toolkit

Policy Development

This toolkit is designed to help you review, revise, implement and monitor your district's local wellness policy.

Planting The Seeds for Healthy Schools
This is the introduction and overview of the Toolkit

Health and Schools
A quick reference guide on how healthy eating and physical activity can help reach common school goals.

1.1 Forming a Wellness Council
The basic information you need to form a school wellness council.

1.2 Outlining the Policy Process
Key questions to ask about the policy making process in your district

1.3 Using Data to Examine Student Health Needs
A worksheet to compare your district to state and national trends related to health, nutrition and physical activity.

1.4a Assessing Current Policy and Practice - Part A
1.4b Assessing Current Policy and Practice - Part B
Use these worksheets to review your district's existing wellness policy, ensure it meets  all federally required components,  and identify best practices that could enhance it.

1.5 Establish Wellness Policy Goals
A worksheet that will help you identify your top priority wellness policy goals.

1.6 Healthy Kids, Healthy Learners
This customizable PowerPoint deck discusses the threat of childhood obesity, and why a wellness policy is important for school districts. Use it as a starting point for developing a presentation to use with decision makers in your district.

Policy Implementation

Planting the Seeds for Healthy Schools - Part II
The steps outlined in this Powerpoint deck will help you implement and monitor your wellness policy.

2.1 District Wellness Policy Implementation Plan
A template for creating an action plan to implement your wellness policy.

2.1a Programs & Resources for Wellness Policy Implementation
Review this document to find tools and programs for each of your selected policy goals.

2.1b Building Awareness and Support for Your Wellness Policy
Refer to this document to complete section B of the implementation plan.

2.1c Monitoring and Evaluating Your Wellness Policy
Refer to this document to complete section C of the implementation plan.

2.4 Wellness Policy Progress Report
Use this template to develop a report describing your progress and future plans.