School Wellness Policies

Best Practices

• Healthy Celebrations
• Healthy Fundraisers
• Healthy Rewards
• Health and Wellness Fairs
• Reduce Food Waste
• Smarter Lunchrooms Movement
• Adequate Time to Eat
• Recess Before Lunch
• Wellness Policy Implementation

Funding and Award Opportunities

School Wellness Assessment

• Colorado Healthy Schools Smart Source (Colorado Education Initiative)
  •  Note:  This tool is currently being piloted in schools.  If you are interested in participating in the pilot and providing feedback on the tool, please contact Andrea Pulskamp at the Colorado Education Initiative.  For additional information about the Smart Source project, please see the fact sheet and FAQs.

OSN Local School Wellness Policies Webpage

Team Nutrition Training Grant Wellness Policy Trainings

• School Wellness Training Resources

Wellness Teams

Wellness Webinars

• Action for Healthy Kids
• Healthy Food Choice in Schools Community Practice (eXtension)
• LiveWell Colorado
• Local Wellness Policy Webinar Series Pt. 1: Paving the Way – Guidance on Updating Your Local Wellness Policy
• National Association of Chronic Disease Directors:  School Health Webinars
• School Nutrition Association (SNA)
• Team Up Thursdays! Webinar Series

Health and Academics

• Health and Academics (Centers for Disease Control - CDC)
• Connecting Health and Learning:  Health is Vital for Student Success:  An Overview of Relevant Research (Colorado Education Initiative)
• Healthier Students Are Becoming Better Learners:  A Missing Link in School Reforms to Close the Achievement Gap (Charles E. Basch)