Student Wellness Programs

Student Wellness Grant

Background:

In 2008, the State legislature passed HB 1224, providing state money from Amendment 23 to be used for Student Wellness Programs to address:

• Childhood Obesity
• Wellness Policies

The Student Wellness Grant, exists to implement student wellness programs that support the implementation of whole school, whole community, whole child approaches to:

• Increase coordination of policies, practices, and programs to support the physical, mental, emotional and social needs of students and reduce barriers to learning.
• Build district infrastructure and sustainability to support a WSCC approach.
• Improve local wellness (USDA) or supporting health and wellness policies aligned with best practices.
• Increase implementation of district wellness policies and best practices to support healthy eating, physical activity, and health education.
• Connect school health and wellness efforts to comprehensive health education standards and skills.

The Programs use the Coordinated School Health model (Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child)  to address these priorities through:

• Health Education
• Physical Education and Physical Activity
• Nutrition Environment and Services
• Health Services
• Counseling Psychological and Social Services
• Social Emotional Climate
• Physical Environment
• Family Engagement
• Community Involvement