• Requirements for Illinois Schools
• Create, Implement and Evaluate Policy
• Build Commitment to Student Wellness
• Locate Training & Funding
• Local Wellness Policy State Survey
• Resource Links

 Requirements for Illinois Schools

• Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 - requires all local education agencies participating in a program authorized by the National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act to have a wellness policy.
• Local Wellness Policy Fact Sheet - quick guide to local wellness policy requirements of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act.
• State Goal on Wellness Policy Adopted by the Illinois State Board of Education - goal for public school districts to implement a Local Wellness Policy no later than the first day of the 2008-2009 school year
• Rules Part 305 School Food Service - establishes food and beverage requirements for items sold to students in grades 8 and below before or during the school day. More information.

Create, Implement and Evaluate Policy

Create . . .

• Local Wellness Policy Toolkit (PDF) or (Word), IL NET Program, revised 1/08
• NEW! Model School Wellness Policies
• Healthy Schools: Local Wellness Policy, USDA Team Nutrition
• Healthy Schools, Healthy Youth! , Centers for Disease Control
• Report on Recommendations for Statewide School Nutrition Standards, IL School Wellness Policy Task Force
• Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools, Institute of Medicine
• Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn, NASBE
• Website Resources: Wellness Policies, IL NET Program

Implement . . .

• Illinois School Success Stories Unity West Elementary School - Tolono, IL; Next Generation School - Champaign, IL; Highland Elementary School U46 - Elgin, IL; Jonesboro Elementary School
• Nutrition Education Resources, Illinois NET Program
• Healthy School Meals, Illinois NET Program
• Healthy Learning News, American Association of School Administrators
• Preventing Childhood Obesity: A School Health Policy Guide, CDC
• Healthier Choices for School Functions, Fundraising and Classroom Rewards, IL NET Program
• Healthy School Celebrations, Center for Science in the Public Interest

Evaluate . . .

• New! WellSAT, Yale University - wellness school assessment tool
• Wellness Policy Tool, AFHK - monitor and measure impact of your policy
• How Well are You Doing with Wellness, ND Dept of Public Instructions (PDF)

Build Commitment to Student Wellness

• What Can Parents Do? Illinois NET Program
• What Can Communities Do? Illinois NET Program
• New! Let's Move
• New! Promoting Healthy Youth - a parent toolkit from Ohio Action for Healthy Kids and Ohio PTA .
• Parent's Guide to School Wellness Policies – IL AFHK, IL NET.
• Tapping into Power: Engaging Parents in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity , Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK)
• We CAN! - NHLB, I program for families and communities
• Engaging School Leaders as Partners, AFHK
• Giving Kids the Voice of Authority: Engaging Students in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity, AFHK

 
Locate Staff Training & Funding

• Free On-Site and Online Training, IL NET Program
• Hot Link Grant Opportunities, Illinois NET Program
• Hot Link Funding a Local Wellness Policy, USDA

 
Local Wellness Policy State Survey

• Quick Facts (Word)
• Local Wellness Policy Needs Assessment Survey (PDF)
  • Appendix A - Frequency Tables (PDF)
  • Appendix B - Verbatim Responses (PDF)
  • Appendix C - Questionnaires (PDF)
  • Appendix D - Cover Letters (PDF)

Resource Links

• Related Links - additional resources to assist in wellness policy work.